Caregiver Supports

Resources and support groups for people providing care to family members, partners and friends.

Caregiver Support Group

Phone:
Contact:
Email: Web: Address:
50 Hatt St, Dundas, ON L9H 0A1, Canada
Hours:
Second Monday of each month
1pm-2pm
Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

Open to all caregivers.

How to apply:

Contact for information.

Dundas Community Services offers caregivers an informal setting to share their experiences with one another in a confidential manner. Monthly meetings often include a speaker.

Dundas Community Services Lunch and Learn

Phone:
Contact:
Email: Web: Address:
50 Hatt St, Dundas, ON L9H 0A1, Canada
Hours:
Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

Older adults and their caregivers.

How to apply:

Contact for information.

Provides topical professional education, training, and seminars for caregivers and seniors. Sessions vary, and may include information on topics such as finances, end of life, and senior safety.

Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton Family Support Groups

Phone:
Toll-Free Number: 1-888-343-1017
Work: 905-529-7030 x209
Fax Number: 905-529-3787
Contact:
Email: Web: Address:
Hours:
Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

Individuals with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease, along with their families and caregivers

How to apply:

Contact for information

A series of group-format support programs that help family, caregivers, and individuals with memory loss cope with progressive cognitive deficits, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease.  Different groups are offered that focus on specific topics such as:

  • caring for a parent
  • coping with responsive behaviours
  • grief and loss
  • long-term care
  • understanding specific diseases

Ontario Caregiver Organization Support Services

Phone:
Toll-Free Number: 1-888-877-1626
Toll-Free Number: 1-833-416-2273
Contact:
Email: Web: Address:
Hours:
Hours vary, contact for details
Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

Open to all caregivers in Ontario.

How to apply:

Contact for information.

Offers a variety of support services for Ontario caregivers who provide physical and emotional support to a family member, partner, friend, or neighbour.

Programs include:

  • 24 hour helpline
  • live chat
  • peer support groups
  • information resources

Victorian Order of Nurses Caregiver Supports

Phone:
Work: 905-523-1055 x408
Contact:
Email:
Web: Address:
414 Victoria Ave N, Hamilton, Suite M2, ON L8L 5G8, Canada
Hours:
Program hours vary, contact for details.
Cost:
None
Who can access this service:

Program open to adults, seniors, and family caregivers.

How to apply:

Contact to register.

Skilled and compassionate VON professionals provide information, education, and emotional support to family caregivers. Caregiver Support groups are available virtually and in-person. Educational classes teach skills for managing stressful caregiving situations, developing self-care, regaining control, and linking with community resources. Services are offered either by telephone or an in-home visit, or as a four-part education series scheduled at different times and locations throughout the area.