Community Partner Programs

Discover. Explore. Get Involved. is an initiative that involves partnering with community organizations. Through these partnerships, people with dementia have opportunities to get out and participate in engaging and stimulating activities with their family members and friends. Organizations open their doors to provide programs offering social, creative, educational and active living components.

One of the goals is to encourage organizations to provide accessible and supportive environments for people with dementia and their care partners. These are places in which everyone is included and respected.

Click on the following links to reveal current opportunities in which participants can discover, explore and get involved!

Art to Inspire

Tales Along the Trail

Journeys Through the Zoo

Now and Then: A Journey in Time

Minds in Motion®

Vivace Voices Choir

 

Art to Inspire
Stay tuned for upcoming dates!

Art to Inspire is a program designed to creatively engage people living with dementia, and their care partners, with visual art. Art to Inspire offers eight afternoon sessions in WAG-Qaumajuq where participants can enjoy conversations, works of art, and artmaking in a supportive setting. Each session will explore a different theme and engage participants in different ways that celebrate present-moment awareness and meaningful creative expression.

Spring Program (8 weeks)
Thursdays, 1 – 2:30 pm
April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2023

WAG-Qaumajug, 300 Memorial Boulevard
Cost: $150/pair

Register today on the WAG-Qaumajug website!

Developed in partnership by WAG-Qaumajuq, the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, and the University of Manitoba College of Rehabilitation Sciences.

 

Tales Along the Trail
Fall 2023 Registration Available!

Enjoy the best of a Manitoba autumn with migrating birds, magnificent bison, and let crackling campfires set up calming, fun natural adventure- all in city limits!

Tales Along the Trail is for people living with early to moderate symptoms of dementia and their care partners who are looking for a safe but exciting way to
encounter the natural world.

An experienced naturalist will guide the group along FortWhyte’s gentle pathways, pointing out all fall has to offer and encouraging everyone to use all their senses to
explore.

Each session will have a relaxing walk through the woods, with stops focusing on all of our senses. We then will have a chance to share thoughts, stories, and a snack around a crackling fire or cozy indoor space.  In stormy weather, we bring nature indoors.

Fall Program (7 weeks)
Wednesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm
September 6, 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 2023

FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Road
Cost: $126/couple

Register today by contacting bmiller@fortwhyte.org for a link to register for this program.

Developed in partnership with FortWhyte Alive and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. 

 

Journeys Through the Zoo
Fall 2023 Registration Available!

Journeys Through the Zoo is an engaging program designed for people living with early to moderate symptoms of dementia and their care partners to explore Assiniboine Park Zoo’s most famed exhibit: Journey to Churchill.

Led by an Educator Coordinator, we explore the animals at the zoo and earth friendly themes while building community through reminiscing, sensory and group activities. We spend time indoors and outdoor so please dress for the weather and walking.

Journeys Through the Zoo is a joint offering of Assiniboine Park Zoo and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. It allows people with dementia and their care partners to try new experiences in a supportive environment.

Fall Session (4 weeks)
Tuesdays, 10 am – 12 pm
September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 2023

Assiniboine Park Zoo, Special Events Gate, 54 Zoo Dr.
Cost: $105 + GST/pair

Registration will open August 29, 2023 on the Assiniboine Park website.

Developed in partnership with the Assiniboine Park Zoo and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. 

 

Now and Then: A Journey in Time
Fall 2023 Registration Available!

Six fully vaccinated participant pairs will have the opportunity to take part in Now and Then: A Journey in Time during four sessions in March. This lively program encourages exploration of the Manitoba Museum’s many collections.

Led by a museum learning facilitator, participants explore old memories and create new ones through object handling, multisensory activities and stimulating discussions.

Each session highlights one of the Museum’s distinct galleries, from the animals of the Arctic to the far reaches of ancient Egypt, and many more.

Participants are welcome to explore the Museum Galleries before or after the program.

Fall Program 1 (4 weeks)
Wednesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm
September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 2023

Fall Program 2 (4 weeks)
Wednesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm
November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023

Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Ave.
Cost: $80 + GST/couple ($75 + GST/couple for museum members)

Register today on the Manitoba Museum website.

Developed in partnership with the Manitoba Museum and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. 

 

Minds in Motion®
Fall 2023 Registration Available!

Our popular Minds in Motion® program connects people living with early to moderate signs of dementia and their care partners through fitness, fun and friendship. Participants take part in a gentle chair fitness class followed by socially engaging activity and conversation.

There are lots of laughs and social interaction during these sessions. We are excited to offer both in-person and online options.

Dates, times and registration information for all current Minds in Motion sessions at alzheimer.mb.ca/mindsinmotion.

 

 

 

Vivace Voices Choir
Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 Registration Available!

Come and join in making music together! Singing in a choir is a challenging and joyful experience. Learn to sing new and familiar music while making connections with those around you. No prior choral experience is required. Care partners must attend with person living with Alzheimer’s.

Fall 2023 Program (10 weeks)
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13, 2023

Winter 2024 Program (10 weeks)
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, March 6, 13, 20,27, 2024

Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blv.
Cost: $145/pair (Fall) $145/pair (Winter) $240/pair (Both) 

Learn more and register now on the CMU website!

Developed by Community School of Music and the Arts at Canadian Mennonite University with assistance from the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.