Dementia Specific Counselling
Alzheimer Society of Toronto
This service provides supportive or therapeutic counselling, education, information and referral to both the person with dementia and their caregiver at all stages of the disease, from before diagnosis to the late stage. Issues such as getting diagnosis, understanding dementia, immediate and future care of the person with dementia as well as family coping may be discussed.
Persons with dementia, their caregivers, family, friends, professionals and the general public.
Metropolitan Toronto
Counselling
dementia specific
Dementia specific counselling
Information and referral
Interpretation services can be arranged in 75+ languages.
Free service.
Our counselling services are provided by Registered Social Workers.
Counselling is available on a variety of issues such as how a diagnosis is made, understanding the disease, immediate and future care of the person with dementia, family concerns, stress management and coping strategies.
These services are available Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. by phone, office appointment and limited outreach.
