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If you have Alzheimer's - Early stage support groups
What is it?
A support group for persons in the early stages of Alzheimer's or other dementias. A support group is offered for people with the diagnoses, while a separate group is available for their family members.Who can participate?
Persons with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia who are aware of the diagnosis.What will we do?
Learn about the causes of memory changes. Learn ways to adapt to these changes. Identify a personal plan of action. Learn about resources for you and your family.Who are the facilitators?
A gerontologist and a professional counselor.How often will we meet?
Monthly for 1 hour; available in Memphis and Murfreesboro. For more information on this free service offered by the Alzheimer's Association or if interested in getting a similar meeting started in your area call 1.800.272.3900.Connect with others online
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Support groups listed by city
Abingdon Pleasantview U.M.C. 18416 Lee Hwy.
3rd Monday 6:00 p.m.
Sissy Frye 800.541.0933Abingdon Abingdon Senior Center 300 Senior Drive
1st Wednesday 10:00 a.m.
Sisy Frye 800.541.0933Arab
Gilliam Spring Baptist 1351 N. Brindlee Mtn. Pkwy
3rd Thursday 6:00 p.m.
Marie Bishop 256.586.3147Athens, AL Athens Senior Center 912 Pryor St.
4th Monday 7:00 p.m.
Charlotte Orr 256.232.8697Athens, AL Lindsay Lane Baptist Church 1300 Lindsay Lane
2nd Tuesday 11:00 a.m.
Linda Bridwell 256-880-1575Athens Athens Regional Medical Center 1114 West Madison
2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Linda Garza 423.746.5212Bartlett St. Ann Catholic Church 6529 Stage Rd.
2nd Saturday 10:30 a.m.
Janet Hart 901.388.9768 or Peggy Wyuill 901.373.1541Bradford Gibson Co. Office on Aging 168 E. Main
Call for dates and times
Clarice Smith 731.742.2891Brentwood Brentwood United Methodist 309 Franklin Rd. Rm 215
2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Ruth Randolph 615.385.2323Brentwood Brighton Gardens of Brentwood - 103 Arcaro Place
1st Thursday 6:00 p.m.
Stephanie Bond 615.376.5299 ext. 234Bristol Broadmore of Bristol 826 Meadowview Rd.
4th Wednesday 3:00 p.m.Bristol Bristol Nursing Home 261 North St.
Last Tuesday 7:30 p.m.Camden Camden Healthcare & Rehab 197 Hospital Dr.
2nd Monday call for times
Fran Shaffer or Bonnie Pleasant 731.584.3500Centerville Baptist Hickman Comm. Hospital 135 East Swan St.
1st Monday 2:00 p.m.
Rosa Newton & Valerie Votaw 931.729.5960Centre, AL Cherokee Co Health & Rehab 877 Cedar Bluff Rd
3rd Thursday 6:00 p.m.
Margaret Eubanks & Kim Hayes 256.927.5778Chattanooga
(Early Onset
Caregiver)Ryan's Restaurant - Lee Hwy Back Room
1st Wednesday 12:00 p.m.
Contact Chapter Office 423.265.3600Chattanooga
(Men Only)Memorial Hospital 2525 De Sales Ave.
3rd Thursday 12:00 p.m.
Don Hamilton or Terry Taggart 423.495.6013Chattanooga New Hope Presbyterian 7301 Shallowford Rd
4th Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Contact Office 423.265.3600Chattanooga PACE group 425 Cumberland Avenue
Last Wednesday 12:00 p.m.
Contact Chapter Office 423.265.3600Chattanooga Rivermont Presbyterian 3319 Hixson Pike
3rd Tuesday 1:30 p.m.
Dwight Pease 423.843.2229Chattanooga UTC Group various campus locations
3rd Monday 12:00 p.m.
Kelley Veazey 423.425.4546 kelley-veazey@utc.eduChilhowie, VA Chilhowie Town Hall (upstairs), 325 E Lee Hwy
4th Monday 6:00 p.m. (starting June 2009)
Sissy Frye 800.541.0933Clarksville Ajax Turner Senior Center 953 Clark St.
3rd Wednesday 9:00 a.m.(respite care provided)
Patsy Shell 931.648.1884Clarksville Clarksville Library 350 Pageant Ln
1st Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Patsy Shell 931.648.1884Cleveland Skyridge Medical Center 2305 Chambliss Ave
3rd Tuesday 5:00 p.m.
Maggie Finnegan 423.265.3600Collierville Page Robbins Day Care 1961 S Houston Levee Rd.
2nd Tuesday 4:00 p.m.
Hugh Sharp 901.854.1200Columbia Life Care of Columbia 841 W. James Campbell
Fourth Monday 3:00 p.m.
Lois Richardson 931.381.6265Covington TCCA Meeting Rm 401 College St.
3rd Tuesday 12:30 p.m.
Molly Egg 901.476.3333Covington
(men only)401 S. College St.
2nd Monday 5:30 p.m.
Molly Egg 901.476.3333Covington Covington Care Center 765 Bert Johnston Ave.
1st Thursday 1:30 p.m.
Molly Egg 901.476.3333Covington
(grief support)TCCA Meeting Rm. 401 College St.
Wednesday 1:30 p.m.
Baptist-Tipton Hospice 901.476.3333Decatur Mental Health Assoc. Office
3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Sue Brantley 256.353.1160Dickson Horizon Medical Center 111 Hwy 70S 2nd floor
2nd Tuesday 10:30 a.m.
Patrick Nicks 615.441.9781Dickson NHC Healthcare & Rehab 812 N Charlotte St
2nd Thursday 5:30 p.m.
Angie Matlock 615.446.8046Dover Rose Ella Village 201 Rose Ella Dr.
Call for date and time
CW Anglin 931.859.2380Dyersburg Wesley Dyer Nursing Home 350 E. Tickle
Last Monday 6:00 p.m.
JoAnn Parker 731.285.9710Erin Erin Care & Rehab 242 Rocky Hollow Rd.
Last Tuesday 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Robin Lyle 931.289.4141Erwin Center on Aging and Health 880 S. Mohawk Dr.
3rd Tuesday 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.Elizabethton LifeCare Center of Elizabethton 1641 Hwy 19E
4th Thursday 6:30 p.m.East Ridge Jewish Cultural Center 5641 North Terrace Rd.
4th Tuesday 2:00 p.m.
Jil Dearing 899.6148Fayetteville First Presbyterian Hosp. Rm 101 Mulberry Ave.
2nd Friday 12:00 p.m.
Alzheimer's Association 800.272.3900Gallatin First Presbyterian Church 167 W. Main St.
3rd Tuesday 3:00 p.m.
Sharon Spears 615.859.2380Grant, AL Grant Church of Christ
2nd and 4th Wednesday 1:00 p.m.
Bill Vinson 256.728.2030 or 256.244.5013Greeneville Wellington Place 155 Serral Dr.
4th Tuesday 1:00 p.m.Goodlettsville Clare Bridge Assisted Living 3001 Business Park Cir.
Second Thursday 6:30pm
Denise Jaworski 615.720.0893Hampton Cove Clare Bridge Assisted Living 6379 Hwy 431 S.
3rd Monday 6:00 p.m.
Tara Goldych 256.564.8383Hazel Green Hazel Green United Methodist - 14131 Hwy 231/431
3rd Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Gwen HulseyHendersonville Elmcroft of Hendersonville 1020 Carrington Place
1st Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Amy Hunsinger 615.264.2440Hendersonville
The Terrace at Bluegrass 674 East Main
Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Tina Brooks 615.824.4552Honaker 1st Baptist
Call the church for dates and times 277.873.5187Humbolt TN State Veterans Home 2865 Main St.
1st Tuesday - call for times
Kimberly Turner & Marilyn 731.784.8405Huntingdon Huntingdon Health & Rehab Center 635 High St.
Last Monday 6:30 p.m.
Vanessa Holmes 731.986.8943Huntsville Alzheimer's Office 117-A Longwood Dr. SE
1st Monday 11:00 a.m.
Julie Cothren 256.880.1575Huntsville FUMC 120 Green St.
2nd Wednesday 12:30 p.m.
Lonetta Dawson 256.880.1575Huntsville University Baptist 809 Jordan Lane
Every Tuesday 10:30 a.m.
Judith Moon 256.880.1575Jackson 670 Skyline Dr.
3rd Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Joan Marberry 731.425.6747Jackson Morningside of Jackson 1200 N. Parkway
1st Tuesday 12:00 p.m.
Barbara Goodrum 731.423.1004Jackson Elmcroft Assisted Living 911 Old Humboldt Rd.
2nd Tuesday 2:00 p.m.
Nancy Aldinger 731.664.7787Jackson Cheyenne Trace Assisted Living 420 Cheyenne Trace
Call for dates and times
Debra Utley 731.661.9888Jackson Jackson Oaks Senior Living 3131 N. Highland Ave.
1st Tuesday 11:30 a.m.
Lisa Tillman 731-668-0523Johnson City Wellington Place Assisted Living 2003 Water's Edge
2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m.Johnson City Johnson City Seniors' Center 607-609 E. Myrtle St.
3rd Monday 6:00 p.m.Johnson City The Courtyards Senior Living 2109 E Lakeview Dr
3rd Thursday 10:00 a.m.
Kim Howell 423.926.1292Kingsport Preston Place II Suites 2303 North J.B. Dennis Hwy.
4th Monday 6:00 p.m.Lawrenceburg Coleman Memorial 322 N. Military Ave.
3rd Tuesday 12:00 p.m.
Mary Sue Troup 931.766.0660Lebanon Elmcroft of Lebanon 801 W. Main St.
2nd Thursday 3:00 p.m.
Tina Mullins 615.453.5494Lewisburg Senior Citizens Center 230 College St.
2nd Thursday 12:00 p.m.
Tammy Been 931.359.3563 Patsy Graves 359.4506Madison Madison Christian Church 1400 Hughes Rd.
4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Karen Motz 256.880.1575Manchester Autumn Oaks 1621 McMinnville Hwy.
4th Friday 12:00 p.m.
Deb Bryant 931.455.9868Marion District Three Senior Services 4453 Lee Hwy.
4th Thursday 6:00 p.m.Martin Martin Healthcare 158 Mt Pelia Rd.
4th Thursday 11:00 a.m.
Barbara Easley & Brenda Rachels 731.587.0503Martin 1st Assembly of God 45 Bypass & Mr Pelia
2nd Saturday 11:00 a.m. Donna Hazelwood
731.587.2663 or Dorothy Olson 731.588.1419McKenzie 930 Old Paris Rd.
Call for dates and times
Gina Manning 731.352.7541McMinnville Raintree Manor 415 Pace St.
4th Thursday 5:00 p.m.
Devonnya King 931.668.2011McMinnville NHC Healthcare 928 Old Smithville Rd
2nd Tuesday 2:00 p.m.
Tracey Coppinger 931.473.8431Memphis St. Andrews AME Church 1477 Mississippi Blvd.
4th Saturday 10:30 a.m.
Imogene Stansbury 901.755.9799Memphis
(spouses only)Alzheimer's Day Services Grashot 4585 Raleigh-LaGrange
2nd Tuesday 3:00 p.m.
Julie Todd or Ruthann Shelton 901.372.4585Memphis
(caregivers)Alzheimer's Day Services Grashot 4585 Raleigh-LaGrange
2nd Tuesday 4:30 p.m.
Julie Todd or Ruthann Shelton 901.372.4585Memphis Alzheimer's Day Services Grashot 4585 Raleigh-LaGrange
4th Wednesday 11:30 a.m. (free day care during group)
Julie Todd or Ruthann Shelton 901.372.4585Memphis Alzheimer's Day Dorothy's Place 3185 Hickory Hill
3rd Thursday 4:30 p.m.
Julie Todd or Ruthann Shelton 901.372.4585Memphis First Envangelical Church 735 Ridge Lake Blvd.
4th Monday 7:00 p.m.
Sue Sharp 901.761.0291 & Nancy McIntosh 901.751.2539Memphis First Baptist Church of Memphis 200 E. Parkway N.
1st Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Paul Martin & Sunny Ross 901.374.5217Memphis Riverdale Estates 6880 East Raines Rd.
3rd Sunday 4:00 p.m. with free pizza
Tracy Higgins 901.794.7799Memphis Town Village 950 Cherry Rd.
3rd Sunday 2:30 p.m.
Nelle Lewis 901.763.1642Memphis Balmoral Presby. Church 6413 Quince Rd.
Call for dates and times
Betty Lasley 901.767.7510Memphis Spring Gate Health & Rehab 3909 Covington Pike
Call for dates and times
Aundria Mullin 901.377.1011Memphis St. Louis Church 203 S. White Station
3rd Wednesday 10:30 a.m.
Ann Kavanaugh 901.685.1045Memphis Waverly Glen Memory Care 6551 Knight Arnold Rd.
2nd Saturday 1:00 p.m.
Thomas Ivy 901.692.9262Memphis
(early onset)2nd Wednesday 10:30am
Call 800.272.3900 for more details and location
For those under age 65Milan Dogwood Pointe 2080 Craig Dr.
Call for dates and times
Shelle Pope 731.723.7570Munford Munford Presbyterian Church
1st Tuesday 5:30 p.m.
Molly Egg 901.476.3333Murfreesboro Fleming Education Center
2nd Wednesday 10:00 a.m.
Diane Kelton 615.225.4620Murfreesboro NHC Murfreesboro 420 N. University Blvd.
3rd Thursday 10:30 a.m.
Mari Ann Hood 615.893.2602Murfreesboro NHC Murfreesboro 420 N. University Blvd.
2nd Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Melinda Vance 615.890.2020 x1111Murfreesboro Comm. Care of Rutherford Co. 901 E. County Farm Rd.
3rd Tuesday 5:00 p.m.
Stephanie Benson 615.893.2624Murfreesboro
(Early Stage)NHC Murfreesboro 420 N. University Blvd.
3rd Thursday 10:30 a.m.
Tina O'Brien 615-597-6223Nashville Green Hills Health & Rehab 3939 Hillsboro Circle
3rd Monday 12:00 p.m.
Stephanie Morgan-Frye 615.463.1840Nashville Riverside Chapel 800 Youngs Lane
3rd Monday 6:00 p.m.
Ella Lawrence 615-227-1838Nashville McKendree Village 4347 Lebanon Rd.
3rd Monday 10:30 a.m. Education Room
Mindy Madden 615.871.8253Nashville
Skyline Senior Life Center 500 Hospital Dr.
1st Thursday 1:30 p.m.
Michelle Brandon 615.769.5788Nashville Carestone at Rivergate 94 Twin Hills Dr
Third Tuesday at 5:30pm
Luke Metcalf 615-818-5560Nashville Belle Meade United Methodist Church
121 Davidson Rd Rm 211
Second Wednesday @ 7pm
Mary Ann Lass 615-356-0969Nashville Parthenon Pavilion 2401 Parman Place
1st and 3rd Thursdays 11:45 a.m.
Mary McNulty 615.342.2443Ooltewah Greenbriar Cove Comm Ctr 4656 Tuckaway Lane
2nd Wednesday 11:30 a.m.
Contact Office 423-265-3600Paris Henry County Office on Aging 55 Johnson Bend
Call for dates and times
Brenda Morris 731.642.2919Paris Eiffel Gardens Assisted Living 1025 Volunteer Dr.
4th Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Gina Manning 731.352.7541Portland Portland Senior Citizens Center 114 Main St.
2nd Thursday 4:00 p.m.
Terri Webb 615.325.3600 or 615.478.8673Pulaski Hillside Hospital 1265 E. College St.
Last Tuesday 5:30 p.m.
Gina Barber 931.363.9335Richlands Gethsemane Baptist Church
2nd Monday 6:30 p.m.Savannah Park Rest Hardin Co. Health 85 Shelby Dr.
2nd Wednesday 2:00 p.m.
Diane Garner 731.925.1181Scottsboro Tennessee River Baptist Highway 72
2nd & 4th Thursday 11:00 a.m.
Patsy Lacks 256.574.5846Shelbyville Glen Oaks Health & Rehab 1101 Glen Oaks Rd
3rd Tuesday 1:00 p.m.
Angela Bowden 931.684.8340Shelbyville The Heart Remembers 317 Colloredo Blvd.
Last Wednesday 1:00 p.m. Refreshments provided
Cindy Reese 931.684.1155Signal Mtn. Alexin Village of TN. 100 James Blvd.
Last Thursday 3:00 p.m.
Contact 423.886.0137 for more infoSmyrna Azalea Court 207 Commerce Dr.
1st Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Bonnie Gluth 615.355.9900Somerville Somerville National Healthcare 308 Lake Dr.
2nd Monday 12:00 p.m.
Shirley Kelly 901.466.7215 or 901.465.9861South Pittsburg South Pittsburg Senior Center 315 Elm Ave.
1st Thursday 5:30 p.m. CST
LeAnn Beck 423.265.3600Spring City Spring City Care & Rehab 331 Hinch St.
1st Wednesday 3:00 p.m.
Linda Loden 423.365.4355Springfield Springfield Heights 2540 South Main St.
First Tuesday 6:00 p.m.
Lyndsey Gower 615.212.0300Tullahoma
Alzheimer's Office 201 W. Lincoln St.
3rd Monday 5:30 p.m.
Tiffany Maicke 931.455.3345Tullahoma Morning Pointe 711 Kings Lane
2nd Friday 12:00 p.m.
Sandra Bray 931.455.0860West Memphis Delta Center on Aging 200 Tyler St.
3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m.
Terri Williams 870.735.1500 x4340Westmoreland Westmoreland Care & Rehab 1559 New Hwy 52 E.
3rd Tuesday 6:00 p.m.
Sharon Spears 615.644.5111
