Support Groups

Join the YYC Dementia Support Group on Facebook.

The YYC Dementia Support Group was created to provide a safe place for people to share their experiences and resources.

Are you a Professional looking for training?

Do you want to learn more about caring for people living with dementia as a professional? Check out our education sessions.

Family Caregiver Center

The Family Caregiver Centre is a source of information, education, and support for care partners.

• Email: family.caregivercentre@albertahealthservices.ca
• Address: Bridgeland Seniors Health Centre: 1070 McDougall Rd NE, Calgary

811 Health Link and Dementia Advice Line

Health Link is a 24/7 phone line where you can connect quickly with a Registered Nurse. Health Link includes a Dementia Advice Team of Registered Nurses who can suggest strategies and recommend supports.

Distress Centre Calgary

Call their Crisis Line 24 hours/7 days a week for crisis intervention.

The Distress Centre provides information and referral services through their crisis lines, 2-1-1 telephone helpline, professional counselling, and public education.

Mental Health Help Line

Call the Help Line 24/7. They provide support, information, and referrals for Albertans experiencing mental health concerns.

Mobile Response Team

The Mobile Response Team (MRT) is a team of Registered Nurses, social workers, and psychologists who help with urgent mental health crises or distress in the Calgary Zone. They can arrange urgent psychiatry assessments and referrals as needed.

Alberta Health Services Grief Support Program

The Grief Support Program offers counselling to adults who have experienced a family member's or significant other's death. There are also grief groups for managing the loss of a partner, child, sibling, parent, or other significant losses.

Hospice Calgary

Hospice Calgary provides support for families who are experiencing loss through death. There is a Children’s Grief Centre that supports children, teenagers and their families, too.