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 goalsis 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!
Come to the Dalnavert Museum for their monthly dementia-friendly tours! This program allows people living with early to moderate symptoms of dementia and their care partners to step back in time and explore the historic house and its collection.
After your tour of the museum, join them for tea and coffee and a closer look at some artifacts.
Please note: The upper floors of the museum are only accessible by stairs. If stairs pose a barrier, there will be the option of exploring the upper floors of the house with a tour guide in the Visitors’ Centre through our virtual tour. Folding cane-seats can be borrowed free of charge during your visit and there will be seating available throughout the museum.
Monthly Program Dalnavert Museum, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg The last Saturday of every month, 10 – 11:30 am Cost: $24.00 (plus tax) per pair and session, $12.00 per pair and session if one of the pair is a Dalnavert Museum Member.
Introducing the Fun!-Damentals of Table Tennis program which connects people living with early to moderate signs of dementia and their care partners through fitness and friendship.
Table tennis is a great aerobic exercise with proven cognitive benefits. Participants will take part in gentle recreational play. We will teach basic techniques and rules of the game while having tons of fun.
Fall Program (10 weeks) Cornerstone Alliance Church, 1100 Autumnwood Dr, Winnipeg Wednesdays, 6 – 8 pm Sept 4 – Nov 6, 2024 Cost: $110 per pair Registration opens August 14
Developed in partnership with the Manitoba Table Tennis Association and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Journeys Through the Zoo
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 outdoors 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 Program (4 weeks) Assiniboine Park Zoo, Special Events Gate, 54 Zoo Dr, Winnipeg Tuesdays, 10 am – 12 pm Sept 10 – Oct 1, 2024 Cost: $125.55 +GST/couple Registration opens August 7
Developed in partnership with Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Tales Along the Trail
Enjoy the best of a Manitoba autumn with migrating birds, magnificent bison and let crackling campfires set up a 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 their senses to explore.
Each session will include a relaxing walk through the woods, with stops focusing on all of our senses. Participants will then 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 (8 weeks) FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd, Winnipeg First session: Wednesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm | Sept 4 – Oct 16, 2024 Second session: Tuesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm | Sept 3 – Oct 15, 2024 Cost: $160 + GST/couple Registration opens August 6
Developed in partnership with FortWhyte Alive and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
The Living Well Program
The Living Well Program enables people with early to moderate signs of dementia and their care partners to reap the social and well-being benefits of engaging with plants with the guidance of a practitioner of horticulture therapy.
We cultivate a dementia-friendly community with sensory plant-based activities, fostering social engagement, and guided explorations of The Leaf and outdoor gardens when the weather permits. Every session includes refreshments.
Fall Program (6 weeks) Tannis Richardson Indoor Classroom at The Leaf, 145 Locomotive Dr, Winnipeg Tuesdays, 2:15 – 4 pm Nov 5 – Dec 10, 2024 Cost: $110 + GST/couple Registration opens Oct 2
Developed in partnership with the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Vivace Voices Choir
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 Program (10 weeks) Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blv. Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Sept 25 – Dec 4, 2024 Cost: $145/pair OR $280/pair for both fall 2024 & winter 2025 programs
Developed by Community School of Music and the Arts at Canadian Mennonite University with assistance from the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Minds in Motion®
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.
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 goalsis 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!
Come to the Dalnavert Museum for their monthly dementia-friendly tours! This program allows people living with early to moderate symptoms of dementia and their care partners to step back in time and explore the historic house and its collection.
After your tour of the museum, join them for tea and coffee and a closer look at some artifacts.
Please note: The upper floors of the museum are only accessible by stairs. If stairs pose a barrier, there will be the option of exploring the upper floors of the house with a tour guide in the Visitors’ Centre through our virtual tour. Folding cane-seats can be borrowed free of charge during your visit and there will be seating available throughout the museum.
Monthly Program Dalnavert Museum, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg The last Saturday of every month, 10 – 11:30 am Cost: $24.00 (plus tax) per pair and session, $12.00 per pair and session if one of the pair is a Dalnavert Museum Member.
Introducing the Fun!-Damentals of Table Tennis program which connects people living with early to moderate signs of dementia and their care partners through fitness and friendship.
Table tennis is a great aerobic exercise with proven cognitive benefits. Participants will take part in gentle recreational play. We will teach basic techniques and rules of the game while having tons of fun.
Fall Program (10 weeks) Cornerstone Alliance Church, 1100 Autumnwood Dr, Winnipeg Wednesdays, 6 – 8 pm Sept 4 – Nov 6, 2024 Cost: $110 per pair Registration opens August 14
Developed in partnership with the Manitoba Table Tennis Association and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Journeys Through the Zoo
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 outdoors 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 Program (4 weeks) Assiniboine Park Zoo, Special Events Gate, 54 Zoo Dr, Winnipeg Tuesdays, 10 am – 12 pm Sept 10 – Oct 1, 2024 Cost: $125.55 +GST/couple Registration opens August 7
Developed in partnership with Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Tales Along the Trail
Enjoy the best of a Manitoba autumn with migrating birds, magnificent bison and let crackling campfires set up a 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 their senses to explore.
Each session will include a relaxing walk through the woods, with stops focusing on all of our senses. Participants will then 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 (8 weeks) FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd, Winnipeg First session: Wednesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm | Sept 4 – Oct 16, 2024 Second session: Tuesdays, 2 – 3:30 pm | Sept 3 – Oct 15, 2024 Cost: $160 + GST/couple Registration opens August 6
Developed in partnership with FortWhyte Alive and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
The Living Well Program
The Living Well Program enables people with early to moderate signs of dementia and their care partners to reap the social and well-being benefits of engaging with plants with the guidance of a practitioner of horticulture therapy.
We cultivate a dementia-friendly community with sensory plant-based activities, fostering social engagement, and guided explorations of The Leaf and outdoor gardens when the weather permits. Every session includes refreshments.
Fall Program (6 weeks) Tannis Richardson Indoor Classroom at The Leaf, 145 Locomotive Dr, Winnipeg Tuesdays, 2:15 – 4 pm Nov 5 – Dec 10, 2024 Cost: $110 + GST/couple Registration opens Oct 2
Developed in partnership with the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Vivace Voices Choir
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 Program (10 weeks) Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blv. Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Sept 25 – Dec 4, 2024 Cost: $145/pair OR $280/pair for both fall 2024 & winter 2025 programs
Developed by Community School of Music and the Arts at Canadian Mennonite University with assistance from the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Minds in Motion®
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.
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Dalnavert Museum Dementia-Friendly Tours
Come to the Dalnavert Museum for their monthly dementia-friendly tours! This program allows people living with early to moderate symptoms of dementia and their care partners to step back in time and explore the historic house and its collection. After your tour of the museum, join them for tea and coffee and a closer look at some artifacts. Please note: The upper floors of the museum are only accessible by stairs. If stairs pose a barrier, there will be the option of exploring the upper floors of the house with a tour guide in the Visitors' Centre through our virtual tour. Folding cane-seats can be borrowed free of charge during your visit and there will be seating available throughout the museum.Monthly Program Dalnavert Museum, 61 Carlton St, Winnipeg
The last Saturday of every month, 10 - 11:30 am Cost: $24.00 (plus tax) per pair and session, $12.00 per pair and session if one of the pair is a Dalnavert Museum Member.Register today on the Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre website
Fun!-Damentals of Table Tennis
Introducing the Fun!-Damentals of Table Tennis program which connects people living with early to moderate signs of dementia and their care partners through fitness and friendship. Table tennis is a great aerobic exercise with proven cognitive benefits. Participants will take part in gentle recreational play. We will teach basic techniques and rules of the game while having tons of fun. Fall Program (10 weeks) Cornerstone Alliance Church, 1100 Autumnwood Dr, Winnipeg
Wednesdays, 6 - 8 pm
Sept 4 - Nov 6, 2024 Cost: $110 per pairRegistration opens August 14Register by emailing table.tennis@sportmanitoba.caDeveloped in partnership with the Manitoba Table Tennis Association and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Journeys Through the Zoo
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 outdoors 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 Program (4 weeks) Assiniboine Park Zoo, Special Events Gate, 54 Zoo Dr, Winnipeg
Tuesdays, 10 am - 12 pm
Sept 10 - Oct 1, 2024 Cost: $125.55 +GST/coupleRegistration opens August 7Register on the Assiniboine Park websiteDeveloped in partnership with Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Tales Along the Trail
Enjoy the best of a Manitoba autumn with migrating birds, magnificent bison and let crackling campfires set up a 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 their senses to explore. Each session will include a relaxing walk through the woods, with stops focusing on all of our senses. Participants will then 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 (8 weeks) FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd, Winnipeg First session: Wednesdays, 2 - 3:30 pm | Sept 4 - Oct 16, 2024 Second session: Tuesdays, 2 - 3:30 pm | Sept 3 - Oct 15, 2024 Cost: $160 + GST/coupleRegistration opens August 6Register by contacting Jeff at jbuhse@fortwhyte.org or 204-989-8355 ext 210 Developed in partnership with FortWhyte Alive and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
The Living Well Program
The Living Well Program enables people with early to moderate signs of dementia and their care partners to reap the social and well-being benefits of engaging with plants with the guidance of a practitioner of horticulture therapy. We cultivate a dementia-friendly community with sensory plant-based activities, fostering social engagement, and guided explorations of The Leaf and outdoor gardens when the weather permits. Every session includes refreshments. Fall Program (6 weeks) Tannis Richardson Indoor Classroom at The Leaf, 145 Locomotive Dr, Winnipeg
Tuesdays, 2:15 - 4 pm
Nov 5 - Dec 10, 2024 Cost: $110 + GST/coupleRegistration opens Oct 2Register on the Assiniboine Park Conservancy website, under "Recreation and Leisure"Developed in partnership with the Assiniboine Park Conservancy and the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Vivace Voices Choir
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 Program (10 weeks) Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blv.
Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Sept 25 - Dec 4, 2024 Cost: $145/pair OR $280/pair for both fall 2024 & winter 2025 programsLearn more and register now on the CMU websiteDeveloped by Community School of Music and the Arts at Canadian Mennonite University with assistance from the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba.
Minds in Motion®
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"
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The Living Well Program enables people with early to moderate signs of dementia and their care partners to reap the social and well-being benefits of engaging with plants with the guidance of a practitioner of horticulture therapy.
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.