Support Groups & Sessions

We provide group support for individuals and their families, to help guide our clients through challenging and difficult circumstances. We offer both online support groups (through ZOOM), as well as in-person groups. Our support groups are run by professionals who provide support and guidance free of charge to individuals dealing with grief, facing abuse or feeling depressed. We are also there to guide family caregivers through the challenges of caring for their loved one.

April 16 – May 21, 2026, from 2:30 – 4:00pm, Online

This is a group for adults 55+ focused on understanding stress and learning practical coping strategies. Topics include what stress is and how it affects your body and mind, CBT techniques for managing stress, relaxation and breathing exercises, and conflict resolution and communication tools.

March 13, April 10, May 8… 2026 (2nd Friday of each month) from 10:00 – 11:30 am, Online

Our Caregiver Check-In Circle is a series of informal meetings — a space to check in, discuss how everyone is doing, raise any challenges you are currently facing, ask questions and receive support from other caregivers.

Eligibility: This program is only open to caregivers who have participated in a Circle of Care caregiver support group within the last 2 years, or have received 1:1 caregiver support from Circle of Care recently and have since been discharged.

You only need to register once to attend any drop-in session.

April 14 – May 19, 2026, from 1:30 – 3:00 pm, Online

Our hospice caregiver support group is for individuals who are caring for a family member or friend who is living with a progressive life limiting illness or is at the end stages of their life. This 6-week hospice caregiver support group offers weekly psychoeducation session material to understand death and dying processes. This is a safe and compassionate space to share experiences, with opportunities to exchange practical strategies for everyday challenges, along with offering coping strategies and discussions about self-care.

Eligibility: This support group is open to individuals 18+ who are caring for a family member or friend at home or in the community living with a life-limiting illness or at the end stages of life.

This group is now full and is no longer open to registrations.

May 5 – June 23, 2026, from 10:30am – 12:00pm, at Bathurst-Finch Hub, 540 Finch Ave W., North York ON

In partnership with the Ontario Caregivers Organization, SCALE (Supporting Caregiver Awareness, Learning and Empowerment) Together is an 8-week in-person program designed to help caregivers focus on their mental health and well-being. This program features weekly psychoeducational sessions to process emotions, comprehensive workbooks with tools and strategies, and access to individual counselling.