The Bereavement Support Group assists care partners work through feelings of loss and grief that are experienced when someone living with dementia passes away.
We welcome everyone to this inclusive environment for people of different ethnicities, cultures or persons who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
How will the Support Group benefit me?
The Bereavement Support Group will help you to:
Move through feelings of grief and loss that are experienced when someone living with dementia passes away
Share your thoughts and emotions relating to your grief and loss
Increase your knowledge and understanding of various coping strategies
Exchange mutual support with other caregivers who have recently lost a loved one
Who facilitates the Support Group?
The Support Group is facilitated by Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Client Support Staff.
When are the Support Groups?
The Bereavement Support Group is offered on the following dates:
Virtual
Thursdays, Jan. 30 to Mar. 27, from 1:30 – 3 pm Location: ZOOM
Selkirk In-person
Fridays, Feb. 14 to Apr. 4, from 1 – 2:30 pm Location: Woodland Courts (Boardroom), 387 Annie St, Selkirk, MB (Use south building entrance) Contact Samantha Holland at alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca or 204-268-4752 to register for this group or for more information.
Registration
Care partners are encouraged to contact their Client Support/Regional Coordinator to engage in further discussion about registration.
General questions and inquiries, including additional information, may also be directed to the Alzheimer Society at (204) 943-6622, or alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca.
The Bereavement Support Group assists care partners work through feelings of loss and grief that are experienced when someone living with dementia passes away.
We welcome everyone to this inclusive environment for people of different ethnicities, cultures or persons who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
How will the Support Group benefit me?
The Bereavement Support Group will help you to:
Move through feelings of grief and loss that are experienced when someone living with dementia passes away
Share your thoughts and emotions relating to your grief and loss
Increase your knowledge and understanding of various coping strategies
Exchange mutual support with other caregivers who have recently lost a loved one
Who facilitates the Support Group?
The Support Group is facilitated by Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Client Support Staff.
When are the Support Groups?
The Bereavement Support Group is offered on the following dates:
Virtual
Thursdays, Jan. 30 to Mar. 27, from 1:30 – 3 pm Location: ZOOM
Selkirk In-person
Fridays, Feb. 14 to Apr. 4, from 1 – 2:30 pm Location: Woodland Courts (Boardroom), 387 Annie St, Selkirk, MB (Use south building entrance) Contact Samantha Holland at alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca or 204-268-4752 to register for this group or for more information.
Registration
Care partners are encouraged to contact their Client Support/Regional Coordinator to engage in further discussion about registration.
General questions and inquiries, including additional information, may also be directed to the Alzheimer Society at (204) 943-6622, or alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca.
"
["_permalink":protected]=>
NULL
["_next":protected]=>
array(0) {
}
["_prev":protected]=>
array(0) {
}
["_css_class":protected]=>
NULL
["id"]=>
int(22671)
["ID"]=>
int(22671)
["post_author"]=>
string(2) "10"
["post_content"]=>
string(1902) "The Bereavement Support Group assists care partners work through feelings of loss and grief that are experienced when someone living with dementia passes away. We welcome everyone to this inclusive environment for people of different ethnicities, cultures or persons who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
How will the Support Group benefit me?
The Bereavement Support Group will help you to:
Move through feelings of grief and loss that are experienced when someone living with dementia passes away
Share your thoughts and emotions relating to your grief and loss
Increase your knowledge and understanding of various coping strategies
Exchange mutual support with other caregivers who have recently lost a loved one
Who facilitates the Support Group?
The Support Group is facilitated by Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Client Support Staff.
When are the Support Groups?
The Bereavement Support Group is offered on the following dates: Virtual
Thursdays, Jan. 30 to Mar. 27, from 1:30 - 3 pm
Location: ZOOM
Selkirk In-person
Fridays, Feb. 14 to Apr. 4, from 1 - 2:30 pm
Location: Woodland Courts (Boardroom), 387 Annie St, Selkirk, MB (Use south building entrance)
Contact Samantha Holland at alzne@alzheimer.mb.ca or 204-268-4752 to register for this group or for more information.
Registration
Care partners are encouraged to contact their Client Support/Regional Coordinator to engage in further discussion about registration. General questions and inquiries, including additional information, may also be directed to the Alzheimer Society at (204) 943-6622, or alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca."
["post_date"]=>
string(19) "2023-06-01 19:43:05"
["post_excerpt"]=>
string(113) "This group helps care partners work through feelings of loss and grief when those living with dementia pass away."
["post_parent"]=>
int(149)
["post_status"]=>
string(7) "publish"
["post_title"]=>
string(25) "Bereavement Support Group"
["post_type"]=>
string(4) "page"
["slug"]=>
string(25) "bereavement-support-group"
["__type":protected]=>
NULL
["_edit_lock"]=>
string(12) "1736780675:7"
["_edit_last"]=>
string(1) "7"
["_wp_page_template"]=>
string(7) "default"
["ao_post_optimize"]=>
array(6) {
["ao_post_optimize"]=>
string(2) "on"
["ao_post_js_optimize"]=>
string(2) "on"
["ao_post_css_optimize"]=>
string(2) "on"
["ao_post_ccss"]=>
string(2) "on"
["ao_post_lazyload"]=>
string(2) "on"
["ao_post_preload"]=>
string(0) ""
}
["_yoast_wpseo_content_score"]=>
string(2) "60"
["_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes"]=>
string(1) "2"
["_thumbnail_id"]=>
string(5) "21993"
["_oembed_720bfe8f9f950d0d3b81f1efe73ae465"]=>
string(296) ""
["_oembed_time_720bfe8f9f950d0d3b81f1efe73ae465"]=>
string(10) "1701100671"
["_monsterinsights_sitenote_active"]=>
string(1) "0"
["_oembed_53c3c5b94be537bde56be056bd8b8a09"]=>
string(345) ""
["_oembed_time_53c3c5b94be537bde56be056bd8b8a09"]=>
string(10) "1728953918"
["post_date_gmt"]=>
string(19) "2023-06-01 19:43:05"
["comment_status"]=>
string(6) "closed"
["ping_status"]=>
string(6) "closed"
["post_password"]=>
string(0) ""
["post_name"]=>
string(25) "bereavement-support-group"
["to_ping"]=>
string(0) ""
["pinged"]=>
string(0) ""
["post_modified"]=>
string(19) "2025-01-13 15:06:58"
["post_modified_gmt"]=>
string(19) "2025-01-13 15:06:58"
["post_content_filtered"]=>
string(0) ""
["guid"]=>
string(38) "https://alzheimer.mb.ca/?page_id=22671"
["menu_order"]=>
int(0)
["post_mime_type"]=>
string(0) ""
["comment_count"]=>
string(1) "0"
["filter"]=>
string(3) "raw"
["meta_fields"]=>
array(0) {
}
["status"]=>
string(7) "publish"
["pg_extra_pageboxes"]=>
bool(false)
["pg_hide_pageboxes"]=>
bool(false)
}
bool(true)
“Sandwich” Support Group
This support group is for care partners feeling 'sandwiched' in their lives while caring for a person with dementia.