General Support Groups for Care Partners
You are not alone.
Dementia can leave those living with the disease and their care partners feeling isolated. You are not alone. There are other people to share the journey with you! Support groups offer the opportunity to meet, interact with and learn from others who are living with dementia. It’s a safe environment where you can share, laugh, and help each other through mutual understanding.
We currently offer in-person and virtual support groups to meet you where you’re at. Learn more below.
All of our support groups are inclusive environments for people of different ethnicities, cultures or persons who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
In-person offerings
To register, please send an email including your name, contact information (i.e. telephone number and email address) and the date/time of the group you are interested in attending.
Pembina Active Living 55+
Third Monday of the month
11 am – 12 pm
Location: Trinity United Church, 933 Summerside Ave
programs@pal55plus.ca
River Ridge II
Location: 2701 Scotia St
This session is on hold until further notice. Please continue to visit our website for future updates.
The United Church in Meadowood
Second and fourth Mondays of the month
Please note this group will be cancelled on Oct 13 for Thanksgiving
2 – 3:30 pm
Location: 1111 Dakota St
alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca
The Waverly & Rosewood
Third Wednesday of the month
7 – 8:30 pm
Location: 857 Wilkes Ave
alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca
Transcona Memorial United Church
First Wednesday of the month
10 – 11:30 am
Location: 209 Yale Ave W
alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca
Westwood Community Church
Fourth Thursday of the month
1 – 2:30 pm
Location: 401 Westwood Dr
alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca
Arborg
Second Thursday of the month
1:30 – 3 pm
Location: Arborg Assisted Living, 341 Ingolfs St
dbourrier@alzheimer.mb.ca
Beausejour
Second Tuesday of the month
6:30 – 8 pm
Location: East-Gate Lodge Personal Care Home, 646 James St
alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca
Gimli
Third Monday of the month
1 pm
Location: New Horizons Centre, 17 N Colonization Rd
alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca
Pinawa
Second Thursday of the month
1 – 2:30 pm
Location: Boardroom at Pinawa Hospital, 30 Vanier Ave
alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca
This group is paused for summer and will resume on Thursday, September 11.
Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation
Third Wednesday of the month
6:30 – 8 pm
Location: SHC Trailer, 50017 (B) Manitoba 11
dbourrier@alzheimer.mb.ca
Selkirk (Day)
First Thursday of the month
2 pm
Location: Woodland Courts, Boardroom, 387 Annie St
alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca
Selkirk (Evening)
First Wednesday of the month
7 pm
Location: Gordon Howard Centre, 384 Eveline St
alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca
Stonewall
Third Tuesday of the month
6:30 – 8 pm
Location: South Interlake 55 Plus Seniors Centre, 374 1st St West
Portage la Prairie
First Monday of the month
1:30 – 3 pm
Location: Herman Prior Centre, 40 Royal Rd. N
alznc@alzheimer.mb.ca
*If the first Monday of the month is a statutory holiday, this group will meet on the second Monday of the month*
Dauphin
Second Tuesday of the month
1:30 pm
Location: Dauphin Active Living Senior Centre, 55 1st St SE
alzprk@alzheimer.mb.ca
Gilbert Plains
Third Thursday of the month
10:30 am
Location: Community Development Centre, 114 Main St North
alzprk@alzheimer.mb.ca
Altona
Third Monday of the month
11:30 am – 1 pm
Location: Multi-Purpose Room, The Gardens on Tenth, 140-10th Ave NE
alzsc@alzheimer.mb.ca
*Lunch option available for $10/person, please preorder by the Friday before
the meeting by contacting The Gardens on Tenth at le@gardensontenth.ca
or 204-324-8945.
Carman
Last Wednesday of the month
1:30 – 3 pm
Location: Carman Active Living Centre, 7 Ed Belfour Dr
alzsc@alzheimer.mb.ca
Morden
Fourth Monday of the month
10 am – 12 pm
Location: Morden Activity Centre, 306 North Railway Street
alzsc@alzheimer.mb.ca
*Lunch option available, please preorder by the week before the meeting by contacting Morden Activity Centre at 204-822-3555.*
Emerson/Dominion City
Second Monday of the month
10 am
Emerson Location: Emerson New Horizons, 106 Church St.
Dominion City Location: Abbeyfield House, 152 Franklin Ave.
alzse@alzheimer.mb.ca
This group is paused for the summer and will resume in September 2025.
Lorette
Third Tuesday of the month
10 am
Location: Club Des Blés D’Or, 1254 Dawson Rd
alzse@alzheimer.mb.ca
South Junction
This session is on hold until further notice. If you are interested in joining this group in the future, please email alzse@alzheimer.mb.ca
Steinbach
Second Tuesday of the month
10 – 11 am
Location: Pat Porter Active Living Centre, 10 Chrysler Gate
alzse@alzheimer.mb.ca
*This support group is geared towards spouses of a person living with dementia.*
This group is paused for the summer and will return in September 2025.
Brandon
Third Wednesday of the month
1:30 – 3 pm
Locaiton: Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Westman Office, 4B, 457-9th St
cjefferies@alzheimer.mb.ca
Brandon
Fourth Monday of the month
5:30 – 6:45 pm
Location: Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Westman Office, 4B, 457-9th St
Call 204-729-8320 or email bsmith@alzheimer.mb.ca for more information and to register
*This support group is geared towards adult children*
This group is paused for the summer and will return in September 2025.
Killarney and Area
Second Monday of the month
10 – 11:15 am
Location: New Horizon Seniors’ Center, 520 Mountain Ave, Killarney
cjefferies@alzheimer.mb.ca
This group pauses for August and will resume in September 2025.
Virtual offerings
To register, please send an email including your name, contact information (i.e. telephone number and email address) and the date/time of the group you are interested in attending.
How do I join a virtual meeting?
After you register, the support group facilitator will send a meeting invitation via email. This will include a link that will connect you directly to the meeting, including a Meeting ID code and password. A few minutes prior to the time of the scheduled support group meeting, you may log in by using the link provided and by following the prompts on the screen.
First Monday of the month
7 – 8:30 pm
alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca
*This group is geared towards adult children caring for a parent living with dementia*
This group will be held on the second Monday of the month in August and September
Second Monday of the month
1:30 – 3 pm
alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca
*This group is geared toward spouses who have previously attended an 8-week Ambiguous Loss Support Group*
First Thursday of the month
10:30 am
alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca
This group is cancelled for August and will return in September
Second Wednesday of the month
2 – 3 pm
cjefferies@alzheimer.mb.ca
Third Monday of the month
7 – 8:30 pm
alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca
*This group is geared towards spouses of a person living with dementia
Third Wednesday of the month
6:30 – 8 pm
alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca
Questions?
For more information or to discuss which group is right for you, please contact us at 204-943-6622 or email alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca.
