Support Groups for Alzheimer’s Caregivers Offered Across WNY

BUFFALO, NY (July 3, 2014) –  Providing care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be stressful and isolating, but support groups can provide coping tools and a welcoming embrace from others in the same position.

The Alzheimer's Association Western New York chapter sponsors a number of caregiver support group across the region. The groups meet monthly, and are designed to provide emotional and social support for caregivers and help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. The groups encourage caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical, and emotional health, as well as optimally care for the person with dementia.

ERIE COUNTY:

·       Elderwood Village, 5271 Main St., Wmsvl
-- MEN ONLY: 1^st Monday, 7 p.m.

·       HighPointe on Michigan, 1031 Michigan Ave., Gates Conf. Rm., Bflo
--open to all: 2^nd Tuesday, 4 p.m.

·       Life Transitions Center, 1140 Delaware Ave., Bflo
--open to all: 1^st Tuesday, 6 p.m.

·       Clarence Senior Center, 4600 Thompson Rd., Clarence
--open to all: 4^th Friday, 10:15 a.m.

·       Grove Street Christian Church, 85 Grove St., Tonawanda
open to all: 2^nd Thursday, 7 p.m.

NIAGARA COUNTY:

·       St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Wilson-Burt & West Creek Rds., Burt
open to all: 2^nd Tuesday, 7 p.m.

GENSEE COUNTY:

·       Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross St., Batavia
open to all: 3^rd Wednesday, 7 p.m.

ORLEANS COUNTY:

·       Hoag Library, 134 S. Main St., Albion
open to all: 2^nd Tuesday BEGINNING AUGUST 12, 6 p.m.

WYOMING COUNTY:

·       East Side Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 62 Prospect St., Warsaw
open to all: 1st Monday, 10 a.m.

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY:

·       Fluvanna Community Church, 3363 Fluvanna Ave., Jamestown
open to all: 3^rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

For more information about these and the other two dozen monthly support group meetings across WNY, call 1.800.272.3900 during regular business hours.

Alzheimer’s Disease Quick Facts:

Every 67 seconds, an American develops Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth leading cause of death in this country. More than 5 million Americans, including close to 55,000 across Western New York, are living with Alzheimer’s. To learn more, including the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org/WNY or call 1.800.272.3900.