The Institute for Life Course and Aging has developed Workshops to meet the demand for ongoing professional development among healthcare workers and other professionals working with the aging population. Workshops are held online and offer participants the opportunity to work at their own pace, interact with instructors and with other participants from a wide variety of perspectives and backgrounds.

Institute Online Workshops – Information/FAQs

• Regular Registration $240.00 CAD
• Student/Senior Registration $120.00 CAD
• Pay for 3 the 4th is FREE when registering a group from your organization in the same workshop
• Individuals registering in 4 workshops in the same academic year are also eligible for the Pay for 3 the 4th is FREE promotion
• Payment Options: Credit Card

2025-2026 Tentative Schedule

Month	Workshop Title	Sufficient Enrolment Decision Date*	Workshop Dates
late-Sept	Gottman Method Couples Therapy for Older Adults	September 15, 2025	Sept 22 – Oct 19, 2025
mid-Oct	Grief Intervention for Situational Loss Over the Life Course	October 7, 2025	Oct 14 – Nov 10, 2025
Nov	Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Conversations with Older Adults	October 27, 2025	Nov 3 – Nov 30, 2025
mid-Jan	Integrating Emotion-Focused Therapy Principles and Interventions in Working with Older Adults	January 12, 2026	Jan 19 – Feb 15, 2026
mid-Feb	Hospital Discharge Planning for Older Adults	February 2, 2026	Feb 9 – Mar 8, 2026
Mar	Housing Needs of Older Adults: homelessness, housing stabilization, continuum of housing & care, and retirement communities	March 2, 2026	Mar 9 – Apr 5, 2026
April	Trauma Informed Care for Older Adults: Evidence Based Interventions	March 30, 2026	Apr 6 – May 3, 2026
May	Power of Attorney and Capacity and Consent: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know	April 27, 2026	May 4 – 31, 2026
Jun	Honouring the Wisdom of our Elders: The Importance of Storymaking and Storytelling for Positive Aging	May 25, 2026	Jun 1 – 28, 2026

* Registrations will be accepted after the deadline, however it takes 2-3 business days for processing before you will receive log-in access to the workshop.

We are now able to accept registration and payment online. Our system is fully secure and you may pay using a major credit card or other source of payment accepted.

REGISTER ONLINE HERE