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Support Groups Listed for Alzheimer's Caregivers

 

Across Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming, Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties, some 55,000 people are living with Alzheimer's, and more than 155,000 family members and friends provide some kind of care for those individuals.

Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States , and 1 in 3 seniors will die with Alzheimer's or other dementia. This year alone, Alzheimer's disease will cost the nation $203 billion.

Those who provide care for people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia can find support and information on care giving and community resources at any of the support groups listed below and are organized by the Alzheimer's Association, WNY Chapter.

Most meetings are open to all care givers, but a few are specialized:

Specialized:

•Men‘s Support Group – Elderwood at Glenwood, 5271 Main St - Williamsville 1st Monday at 7 pm

•Wives Support Group – Alzheimer‘s Assn, 2805 Wehrle Dr, Suite 6 - Williamsville 3rd Monday at 5 pm

• Daughters Only – Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Dr - Williamsville 2nd Wednesday at 5 pm

• Caring for a Loved One in a Facility – Northgate, 7264 Nash Rd – Nor. Tonawanda 1st Thursday at 5:30 pm

• Family Members Caring for Those with Dementia and a Developmental Disability – Southeast Works – 181 Lincoln St – Depew 2nd Monday at 4 pm

 

Erie County (all):

• Highpoint on Michigan – 1031 Michigan Ave, Gates Conf. Room – Buffalo 2nd Tuesday at 4 pm

• Lord of Life ADHC – 1025 Borden Rd - Cheektowaga 3rd Thursday at 7 pm (orientation at 6:30 pm)

• Peregrine‘s Landing – 575 Cayuga Creek Rd – Cheektowaga 2nd Tuesday at 10:30 am

• Clarence Senior Center – 4600 Thompson Rd – Clarence 4th Friday at 10:15 am

• Weinberg Campus – 2700 Nor. Forest Rd – Getzville 3rd Thursday at 7 pm

• Dent Neurologic Institute – 200 Sterling Dr – Orchard Park 2nd Thursday at 6 pm

• Quaker‘s Landing – 101 Sterling Dr – Orchard Park Last Tuesday at 7 pm

• Grove Street Christian Church – 85 Grove St – Tonawanda 2nd Wednesday at 7 pm

• Eden Heights – 3030 Clinton St – West Seneca 4th Thursday at 6:30 pm

• Harris Hill Nursing Facility – 2699 Wehrle Drive – Williamsville
2nd Wednesday at 3 pm

 

Niagara County (all):

• Our Lady of Peace – 5285 Lewiston Rd – Lewiston 2nd Tuesday at 2 pm

• Mental Health Assn – 36 Pine St – Lockport 1st & 3rd Thursday at 1 pm

• St. Andrew‘s Episcopal Church – Wilson-Burt & West Creek Rds – Newfane 2nd Tuesday at 7 pm

• DeGraff Hospital – 445 Tremont St, 3rd Floor – Nor. Tonawanda 4th Wednesday at 7 pm

 

The WNY Chapter also offers Early Stage Support Group meetings for those in the early stages of the disease. For more information about those meetings, and other information about Alzheimer's Association services, programs or events, call 1.800.272.3900

For more information, visit: www.alz.org

 

 

 

Niagara Falls Reporter - Publisher Frank Parlato Jr. www.niagarafallsreporter.com

Apr03, 2013