Our support groups, led by trained facilitators, provide caregivers with the opportunity to discuss the many challenges of caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, with others who understand. Our goal is to provide a safe setting which promotes mutual support, both practical and emotional, throughout the course of the disease.
CaringKind offers over 80 free support groups, available both virtually and in person. Groups are held at various times throughout the day and evening, and are offered in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean.
To learn more about whether a support group is right for you, call our CaringKind Helpline
at 646-744-2900, or schedule an appointment with a navigator using our booking form below.
Bereavement Groups
Losing someone to dementia can be a particularly difficult and consuming process. Some of the losses happen while the person is still living, and the disease takes things away, and some of the losses are felt more later. Our bereavement groups are designed specifically to help former dementia caregivers integrate their losses into their lives and cope with adjusting to the loss of the person they were caring for and the change in caregiver role. Sometimes it helps to talk to others who know what you’re going through.
These free groups are 8 weeks long and held twice a year each for adult children or spouses/partners. Most people join the groups several months after the person they were caring for has died, but this varies widely. Call our CaringKind Helpline at 646-744-2900 and you can be added to the list for the next series of bereavement groups, or be referred to other general bereavement resources in the community.
