Dementia Specific Counselling

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.

Dementia specific counselling

Catchment Area:

Metropolitan Toronto

Population Served:

Persons with dementia, their caregivers, family, friends, professionals and the general public.

Predominant Culture:

Interpretation services can be arranged in 75+ languages.

Cost:

Free service.

Service Limitation:

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.