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Get the emotional support you need

If someone you know and care about is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, there is something you can do to help them and yourself. Plan to visit an Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group this month.

Support groups meet monthly to provide caregivers with an opportunity to share their experiences and receive support from others coping with Alzheimer’s disease.There is no cost or commitment to attend. You are encouraged to contact the group facilitator directly. If you have questions about support groups in general, please call the Helpline at 1-800-272-3900. NOTE: Professionals without an afflicted family member should call the facilitator prior to the meeting for permission to attend.

Support group listings.

If you prefer, call our 24-hour Helpline — 1.800.272.3900.

If you have Alzheimer's

During the spring and fall, the Alzheimer's Association offers a program for indivuals experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (or a related dementia), and their care partners.  Learning Together, a six-week program held in Indianapolis, provides education, support, and socialization among peers who face similar circumstances, in a tolerant and accepting atmosphere. Information about legal and financial planning is offered as well as the latest medical and research updates.

To participate, individuals must have a physician’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (or a related dementia) and acknowledge the disease. Group participants should have some communication skills and a desire to attend the program sessions.  A care partner (spouse, adult child, or friend) will also be expected to attend.  A screening process will take place prior to the start of the program.

For more information, please contact Denise Saxman at denise.saxman@alz.org or317-575-9620.

Connect with others online

The Alzheimer’s Association message boards and chat rooms provide a virtual online community for persons with Alzheimer's, caregivers and care providers. Our message boards have thousands of registered members from around the United States and thousands more who refer to the stories and information that is available 24 hours a day.

Join the Alzheimer’s Association online community.

Support groups listed by county

Adams County

 

Decatur
Adams Memorial Hospital
Monroe Classroom
1100 Mercer Avenue
3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
JoAnn Heimann, 260-724-2145 ext. 4227 

Allen County

 

Fort Wayne
Risen Savior Lutheran Church
8010 W. Jefferson Blvd.
2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Amy Stock, 260-484-7622
Barb Porter, 260-436-2226
Janis Davidson 260-484-7622

Fort Wayne
1st Presbyterian Church
300 W. Wayne Street
3rd Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m.
Phyllis Thompson, 260-436-5546
Dick Florea

Fort Wayne

Abundant Life Church
3301 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Entrance 4 - Hobson Rd., Room 141
2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Deb Lambert, 260-471-3110

Fort Wayne
Dr. Chilakamarri's Office
10102A Woodland Plaza Cove
(off Coldwater Road)
2nd Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Janet Turner, 260-490-5111

New Haven
St. James Lutheran Church
1720 SR 930 E
3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Jenny Murray, 260-485-8157
Kristen Hite , 260-484-9557

Waynedale
Waynedale Public Library
2200 Lower Huntington Rd.
1st Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
Camille Garrison, 260-415-7741

Bartholomew County

Columbus
Bartholomew County Public Library,
  Meeting Room 3
536 Fifth Street
3rd Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Janet Sharp, 812-376-7688

Boone County

Lebanon
Witham Hospital
2605 N. Lebanon Street
VIP Dining Room
3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
Melanie Mayes, 765-482-6400     

Cass County

Logansport
Bend in the Woods
1701 Smith Street
3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Cindy Wagoner, 574-722-4451

Decatur County

Greensburg
Greensburg Library
1110 E. Main Street
2nd Monday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
Maxine Donley, 812-663-8736
(no meeting in November)

DeKalb County

Auburn
Heimach Center
1800 E. 7th Street
3rd Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m. 
Rhonda Fleming, 260-868-2164

Delaware County













Muncie
Lutheran Church at the Cross
4401 Wheeling Avenue
2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Katie Lucas, 765-289-3451

Muncie
Delaware County Community Senior Center
2517 W. 8th Street
2nd Wednesday of the month at noon
Carolyn Slater, 765-289-3451

Elkhart County

Elkhart
Grace Family Fellowship
1527 Belmont Street
2nd Tuesday of the month at  4 p.m.
Leah Bennett, 574-293-1550

Grant County

Marion
Marion Public Library
600 S. Washington Street
Last Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Karen Malott, 765-662-4243

Greene County Bloomfield
Bloomfield Hi Rise
100 W Main Street
1st Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.
Lisa Drew, 812-798-1589

Hamilton County

Carmel
PrimeLife Enrichment, Inc.
1078 Third Avenue SW
2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
Mary Donica, 317-815-7000

Carmel
The Village of West Clay
The Rose Room
2000 N. New Market Street
2nd Thursday of the Month at 6:30 p.m.
Joyce Farley, 317-733-9560

Noblesville
First United Methodist Church
2051 E. Monument Street
1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Phyllis Hunter, 317-770-2314

Hancock County

Greenfield
Hancock Regional Hospital
801 N. State Street
Last Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Della Turnbill, 317-462-6979
Monica Connolly, 317-468-4367

Hendricks County

Danville
Hendricks County Senior Center
1201 Sycamore Lane
4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Jean Phillips, 317-272-0599

Henry County

New Castle
Henry County Memorial Hospital 
Conference Room A
1000 N. 16th Street
4th Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Diane Sexton, 765-520-9635

Howard County

Kokomo
Harris Bank
U.S. Highway 31 & Lincoln Road
2800 South Reed Road
2nd Floor - VNS office
2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Sue Flasche, 765-453-8357

Huntington County

Huntington
Parkview Hospital
2001Stults Road
2nd Wednesay of the Month at 10:30 a.m.
Tina Tiermon, 260-758-2131
Abbie Shumaker, 260-758-2131

Jackson County

Seymour
Zion Lutheran Church
1501 Gaiser Drive
3rd Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Sherryl Lamb, 812-522-7499

Jay County

Portland
Jay County Public Library
315 N. Ship Street
3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Deb Tipton, 260-726-3577

Johnson County

Franklin
Franklin Memorial Christian Church
1720 Graham Road
2nd Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
Lisa Peasley, 317-757-8543

Franklin
Indiana Masonic Home
Special Dining Room
3rd Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
Charles Stanley, 317-736-6141

Greenwood
Our Lady of the Greenwood Catholic Church
335 S. Merdian Street
Upper Level, Madonna Hall
1st Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Chris Kobierski, 317-888-2861 ext. 229

Knox County

Vincennes
Central Church of Christ
1600 Forbes Road
2nd Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
Roger Wright, 812-882-7963

Kosciusko County

Syracuse
Calvary United Methodist Church
801 S. Huntington Street
4th Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
David Herr, 574-457-3778 

Lake County

Hobart
St. Mary Medical Center Auditorium
1500 S. Lake Park Avenue
3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Diane Carnahan, 219-762-9511

Munster
Hammond Clinic Specialty Center
Third Floor Meeting Room
7905 Calumet Ave.
4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
800-272-3900

Lawrence County

Bedford
First Baptist Church
1515 20th St.
3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Kyla Brock, 812-583-7122

Madison County

Anderson
Community Hospital Education Center
1923 N. Madison
2nd Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.
Sandra Zentz, 765-622-1147
Donna Hinderer, 765-621-8810

Elwood
St. Vincent Mercy Hospital
Sister Andrea/Dr. Scea Room
113 South A Street
1stThursday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Barb Abernathy, 765-522-2047

Pendleton (begings in Jan.)
Pendleton Community Libray
595 East Water St.
4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Nicole Rosemond, 765-778-2384

Marion County

Beech Grove
St. Paul Monestary
1402 Southern Avenue
3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm
Kim Schouten, 317-770-4961

Camby
Camby Community Church
8604 Camby Road
2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Tina Jenkins, 317-831-1119

Indianapolis (North)
Alzheimer's Association
50 E. 91st Street, Suite 100
2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
Leslie Williams, 317-338-7780
Amanda Janz, 317-575-9620

Indianapolis (Northeast)
Community Hospital North
7250 Clearvista Parkway
Professional Bldg., Conference Room A
2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Dawn McKay, 317-594-9532

Indianapolis (Downtown)
Indianapolis Senior Center
708 E. Michigan Street
Room 216
4th Friday of the month at 1 p.m.
Cathy Alder, 317-630-7882


Indianapolis (South)
Crestwood Village South
1st building on the left in leasing center
8801 Madison Ave.
4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Susie Payne, 317-356-3420


Indianapolis (West)
Lakeview Village Apartments
1130 N. Norfolk Street
4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Jonathan Hollis, 317-293-2555
Sharon Hollis, 317-414-9065

Ben Davis Christian Church
701 S High School Road
2nd Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
Leann Moss, 317-271-9116
Jim Burks, 317-241-3944

Monroe County

Bloomington
Bloomington Hospital
Alzheimer's Resource Center
431 S. College Avenue
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m.
Cathleen Weber, 812-353-9299 

Montgomery County

Crawfordsville
St. Clare Medical Center
1710 Lafayette Road
2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:30 a.m.
Helpline, 800-272-3900

Morgan County

Martinsville
Center for Women's Ministries
360 S Sycamore Street
3rd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Linda Burt, 765-349-0911 

Porter County

Chesterton
Westchester Public Library, Thomas Branch
200 W Indiana Ave.
1st Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Cathy Berk, 219-861-7628

Valparaiso
Porter Memorial Hospital- Education and Rehabilitation Center
1401 Calumet Avenue
4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00
Judy Cramer, 219-263-9383

Putnam County

Greencastle
Putnam County Hospital
1542 Bloomington Street
1st Floor Classroom
2nd Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
Dean Shugars, 765-653-4944

Randolph County

Winchester
St. Vincent Randolph Hospital
473 Greenville Avenue
Meeting Room #2
3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Theresa Fisher, 765-584-1391

Shelby County

Shelbyville
Shelbyville Senior Center
1504 S Harrison St.
2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Margie Hubbel, 317-398-0127

Tippecanoe County

Lafayette
Senior Center of Tippecanoe County
Columbian Park, Jenks Rest Building
1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Jan Woltz, 765-447-7683

Vigo County

Terre Haute
Kings Highway Tabernacle Church
2901 S. 7th St.
1st Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
Teresa McKinsey, 812-232-2223

Wabash County

Wabash
Dallas L. Winchester Senior Center
239 Bond Street
3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
Kim Polk, 765-563-4475

Wayne County

Richmond
First English Lutheran Church
2727 E. Main Street
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:30 p.m.
Jim Harper 765-935-6005

Whitley County

Columbia City
Columbia City United Methodist Church
605 N. Forest Parkway
2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Jon Gotz, 260-503-9459