Program: Enhancing Care for Care Partners
Organizations: St Joseph's Care Group
St Joseph's Care Group - St Joseph's Heritage
Description of Services:
  • Provides a program for care partners to help them strengthen their caregiving knowledge and skills
  • Helps care partners manage the day-to-day care of an individual living with dementia, reduce stress and burden, and improve their ability to cope with the demands of caregiving
    • CARERS (Coaching, Advocacy, Respite, Education, Relationship, Simulation)
    • Offers an eight week, skills-based group that teaches practical skills and problem solving techniques needed to care for someone living with dementia
    • Teaches communication skills through the use of simulation
    • Offers emotional support
    TEACH (Training, Education and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
    • Offers a four week, interactive group that allows care partners to share and learn from other care partners
    • Provides practical communication and coping skills
    • Focuses on self-care, navigating the healthcare system, relationship changes, and future planning
    Requirements
    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Individuals caring for someone living with dementia
    Application: Call for information
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English
    Contact Information
    Phone Numbers: 807-768-4435
    Email: Linda.Taylor@tbh.net
    Website: sjcg.net/services/complex-physical-rehab/outpatien...
    Address: 63 Carrie St St Joseph's Heritage
    Thunder Bay, ON
    P7A 4J2
    Map
    Location:
    • Located on Carrie St in the N ward of Thunder Bay within the first block N of Red River Rd
    • Closest intersection is at Carrie St and Martha St
    • St Joseph's Heritage includes Bethammi Nursing Home, Diabetes Health, The Manor House
    Hours: Mon-Thu 8 am-4 pm
    Contacts: Enhancing Care Program Clinician

    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 2/21/2025