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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 800-272-3900. NOTE: Professionals without an afflicted family member should call the facilitator prior to the meeting for permission to attend.
If you prefer, call our 24-hour Helpline at 800-272-3900.
If you have Early Stage Alzheimer's
During the spring and fall, the Alzheimer's Association offers a program for individuals experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (or a related dementia), and their care partners. Learning Together, a six-week program held in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, 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 about the Indianapolis program, please contact Denise Saxman at denise.saxman@alz.org or 317-575-9620. For more information about the Fort Wayne program, please contact Jackie Custer at jackie.custer@alz.org or 260-420-5547.
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 |
| Allen County |
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Fort Wayne New Haven Waynedale |
| Benton County | Fowler United Methodist Church 908 E. 12th Street 4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm |
| Cass County | Logansport Bend in the Woods 1701 Smith Street 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm |
| Davies County | Washington Davies County Hospital 1314 E. Walnut Street 4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm |
| Decatur County | Greensburg Greensburg Library 1110 E. Main Street 2nd Monday of the month at 4:00 pm |
| DeKalb County | Auburn Heimach Center 1800 E. 7th Street 3rd Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm |
| Delaware County |
Muncie Muncie Muncie |
| Elkhart County | Elkhart First Presbyterian Church 200 E. Beardsley Avenue 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm |
| Greene County | Bloomfield Switz City Christian Church Highway 54, Switz City 1st Monday of the month at 6:00 pm |
| Hamilton County |
Carmel Noblesville |
| Hancock County | Greenfield Hancock Regional Hospital 801 N. State Street Last Monday of the month at 6:30 pm |
| Hendricks County |
Danville Avon |
| Henry County | New Castle Henry County Memorial Hospital, Conf Rm A 1000 N. 16th Street 4th Monday of the month at 2:00 pm |
| Howard County | Kokomo Harris Bank, 2nd Floor - VNS Office 2800 South Reed Road (US Hwy 31 & Lincoln) 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm |
| Huntington County | Huntington Parkview Hospital 2001 Stults Road 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 am |
| Jay County | Portland Jay County Public Library 315 N. Shit Street 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm |
| Johnson County | Greenwood Our Lady of Greenwood Catholic Church 335 S. Meridian Street, Upper Level, Madonna Hall 1st Friday of the month at 7:00 pm |
| Knox County |
Vincennes |
| Kosciusko County | Syracuse Calvary United Methodist Church 801 S. Huntington Street 4th Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm |
| Lake County |
Hobart Munster |
| Laporte County | Michigan City St. John's United Church 101 St. John Road 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm |
| Lawrence County | Bedford First Baptist Church 1515 20th Street 1st Monday of the month at 6:00 pm |
| Madison County |
Anderson Anderson West Elwood |
| Marion County |
Beech Grove Camby Indianapolis (North) Indianapolis (Northeast) Indianapolis (Downtown) Indianapolis (South) Indianapolis (West) |
| Monroe County | Bloomington Indiana University Health Hospital Alzheimer's Resource Service Bloomington 431 S. College Avenue 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 3:30 pm |
| Morgan County | Martinsville Morgan Counry Hospital 2209 John R. Wooden Drive, Physician's Health Classroom 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm |
| Montgomery County | Crawfordsville St. Clare Medical Center 1710 Lafayette Road 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:30 am |
| Porter County | Valparaiso Porter Memorial Hospital, Education and Rehabilitation Center 1401 Calumet Avenue 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm |
| Putnam County | Greencastle Putnam County Hospital 1542 Bloomington Street, 3rd Floor Classroom 2nd Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm |
| Shelby County | Shelbyville Shelbyville Senior Center 1504 S. Harrison Street 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm |
| Tippecanoe County | Lafayette Senior Center of Tippecanoe County Columbia Park, Jenks Rest Building 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm |
| Tipton County | Tipton Tipton IU Health Hospital 1000 S. Main Street 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm |
| Vigo County | Terre Haute Vigo County Library 1 Library Square 1st Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am |
| Wabash County | Wabash Honeywell Center 275 W. Market Street, Crystal Room 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm |
| Wayne County | Richmond First English Lutheran Church 2727 E. Main Street 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 2:30 pm |
| Whitley County | Columbia City Columbia City United Methodist Church 605 N. Forest Parkway 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm |
