Become a Support Group Facilitator
Are you a compassionate person who has had either personal or professional experience with dementia?
Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of caregivers and people with dementia?
If so, please consider volunteering as a facilitator or co-facilitator for a monthly support group. As a Support Group Facilitator, you will learn about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as research in the field and, services that are available to people who live with the disease.
The purpose of the support group is to:
- Educate people about dementia and care options
- Offer helpful advice about issues such as behaviors, safety, legal and financial matters
- Inform participants about the array of services that the Alzheimer’s Association offers to caregivers and people with dementia
- Provide mutual support in an accepting and supportive atmosphere
Consistency is vital to the success of any support group. For that reason, volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of one year as a facilitator of a monthly support group.
If you are interested, please contact Jose Jimenez, Program Director, at 410.561.9099 or jose.jimenez@alz.org
Groups that are forming now
Beginning the Journey: A program for individuals with early-stage memory loss and their families
Location: Memory & Alzheimer's Treatment Center, Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus
Times: Beginning October 28 - December 23, every Wednesday, 10-11:30 a.m.
Seating is limited! Call in advance: Carol Wynne, 410.561.9099
Young-Onset Memory Loss Support Group forming in Anne Arundel County
Call for location, dates and times: 410.561.9099
Children's Frontotemporal Dementia Support Group forming in Baltimore County
For children between the ages of 5-18 who have a parent or guardian with frontotemporal dementia
Call for dates, times and location: Susan Newhouse, 410.502.2981
Young-Onset/Early Stage Memory Loss Group Forming for family members and persons with memory loss.
1850 York Rd., Suite D Timonium, MD 21093
Call for dates and times, 410.561.9099. Pre-screening is required
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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.
Download the support group list HERE or see listing below.
Support groups listed by county
| Allegany |
Allegany Co. Health Depart.
12501 Willow Brook Rd., S.E.
Cumberland, MD 21501
Stacie Miller, 301.759.5210
2nd Tuesday, 5-7 p.m.
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Allegany Co. Nursing & Rehab
730 Furnace St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
Deb Savage, 301.777.5941
Monthly on Saturday at 10 a.m. in 2009 as follows:
11/14, 12/12 |
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Country House
15 Cumberland St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
June Hesselbach, 301.777.8717
2nd & 4th Wednesday, 2 p.m.
No meetings: Dec. or Jan.
Respite care available. Call ahead. |
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Moran Manor Healthcare Center
25701 Shady Lane
Westernport, MD 21562
Wendy Moomau, John Deniker, 301.359.3000
1st Wednsday, 2 p.m. |
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| Anne Arundel |
Younger-Onset Memory Loss Support Group forming
Call for location, dates and times
410.561.9099 |
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Arnold Senior Center
Early-stage support group
44 Church Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401
Jennifer Saap, 301.219.7645
Bonnie Warrington, 410.956.7771 |
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Genesis ElderCare - Severna Park
24 Truckhouse Rd. Severna Park, MD 21146
Inbal Neun, 410.956.1996
Or Jodi McCann, 410.544.4220
Or Lynn Hubner Brown, 410.431.8947
2nd Monday, 7 p.m. |
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Morningside House, Friendship
7548 Old Telegraph Rd. Hanover, MD 21076
Takya Jones, 410.863.0830 ext. 110
or Mary Bailey, ext. 107
1st Monday, 6-7 p.m. |
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Somerford Place-Annapolis
2717 Riva Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401
Gayle Papa, 410.224.7300
2nd Monday, 2-3 p.m. |
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Spouses' Group
AAMC Medical Park, Sajak Pavilion
Suite 250 B Annapolis, MD 21401
Donna Wharton, 410.266.3741
4th Tuesday, 7-8 p.m. |
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Church Library
308 Oak Manor Dr. Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Marilyn Spletzer, 410.969.9299
1st Thursday, 7-9 p.m. |
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| Baltimore City |
Bilingual Latino Caregiver Support Group
Assisi House
St. Patrick's Church Hall
1728 Bank St. Baltimore, MD 21231
Fanny Ulloa, 410.764.9499
2nd Thursday, 1-2 p.m.
Respite care available. Call ahead. |
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Bon Secours U.M.I. Building
2600 Liberty Heights Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215
Gladys Powell, 410.728.0540
Lucy Armstrong, 410.922.5848
3rd Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. |
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Emerald Estates
3855 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21211
Ty Jordan, 410.225.9337
2nd Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
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Enon Baptist Church
601 N. Schroeder St. Baltimore, MD 21223
Gloria Muldrow, 410.496.1116
Betty Shelton, 410.789.9396
4th Tuesday, 1-2:30 p.m. |
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Forest Park Senior Center
4801 Liberty Heights Ave. Baltimore, MD 21207
Otelia Spivey, 410.466.3649
Shirley West, 410.383.2133
3rd Monday, 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
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Hopkins ElderPlus
Mason F. Lord Building, East Tower
4940 Eastern Ave. Baltimore, MD 21224
Susan Guido and Deny Stiassny 410.550.7044
2nd Thursday, 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
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Johns Hopkins Bayview
1st Floor Conference Room
5505 Hopkins Bayview Cir. Baltimore, MD 21224
Dr. Mike Ankrom, 410.729.0424
Susan Guido or Deny Stiassny, 410.550.7044
2nd Wednesday, 6 p.m. |
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Keswick Multi-Care Center
700 W. 40th St. Baltimore, MD 21211
Maggie Kazmierski or Dorthy Frazier, 410.662.4314
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 9:30-11:00 a.m. |
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Levindale Geriatric Center
2434 West Belvedere Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215
Janet Yellowitz, 410.706.7254
Doris Randall, 410.484.7724
4th Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. |
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| Baltimore |
Children's Frontotemporal Dementia Support Group forming
For children between the ages of 5-18 who have a parent or guardian with frontotemporal dementia
Call for dates, times and location
Susan Newhouse, 410.235.3171 |
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Young-Onset/Early Stage Memory Loss Group Forming
For family members and persons with memory loss
1850 York Rd., Suite D Timonium, MD 21093
Call for dates and times, 410.561.9099
Pre-screening is required |
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Active Day Adult Day Medical Center
3321 E. Joppa Rd. Baltimore, MD 2124
Laura Myers, 410.483.9685
1st Thursday, 6-7 p.m.
Respite care available. Call ahead. |
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Adult Children's Group
Senior Connections
11299 Owings Mills Blvd. Owings Mills, MD 21117
Sue Grott, 410.581.9445
3rd Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m.
Respite care available. Call 410.581.3030 |
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Arden Courts - Pikesville
8909 Reisterstown Rd. Baltimore, MD 21208
Diane Gibson or Michelle Dorn 410.415.5600
3rd Tuesday, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. |
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Arden Courts of Towson
8101 Bellona Ave
Towson, MD 21204
Kay Sullivan 410.847.9400
3rd Wednesday 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Respite care available. Call ahead. |
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Arlington Baptist Church Family Caregiver
3030 N. Rolling Rd. Rm. 305
Baltimore, MD 21244
Jose Jimenez, 410.561.9091
1st Wednesday 6-7 p.m. |
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Brightview of Catonsville
912 S. Rolling Rd. Catonsville, MD 21228
Mary Smith, 410.788.5001
1st Tuesday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
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Catonsville Commons
16 Fusting Ave. Catonsville, MD 21228
Larry Dix, 410.747.1800 ext. 107
3rd Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
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Catonsville Senior Center
501 N. Rolling Rd., Catonsville, MD 21228
John Agius, 410.876.0192
3rd Wednesday, 6 p.m. |
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Charlestown Retirement Community, Charlestown Square
715 Maiden Choice Lane Catonsville, MD 21228
Suzanne Dillman, 410.737.8838 ext. 8791
3rd Friday, 10-11 a.m. |
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Early Stage Community-Based Support Group
Alzheimer’s Association
1850 York Rd. Suite D Timonium, MD 21093
Carol Wynne, 410.561.9099 or Marilyn Blum, 410.356.4805
Call for meeting dates and times |
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Franklin Square Hospital Center
9101 Franklin Sq. Dr. Ste. 205 Baltimore, MD 21237
Diane Kretzschmar, RN, 443.777.7931 or
Patricia Cromer, 410.661.3398 or Judy Maberry, 443.777.7900
2nd Monday, 7-8:30 p.m. |
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Frontotemporal Dementia Group - Caregivers & Family
1850 York Rd., Suite D Timonium, MD 21093
Susan Newhouse, 410.235.3171
2nd Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
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Late Onset/Early Stage
Alzheimer’s Association
1850 York Rd., Suite D Timonium, MD 21093
Carol Wynne 410.561.9099 or Marina Tompkins 410.550.9031
Call for meeting dates and times |
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Milford Manor Nursing Home
4204 Old Milford Mill Rd., Baltimore, MD 21208
Lisa Kovens-Harris, 410.486.1500
3rd Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m.
No August meetings |
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Riverview Care Center
1 Eastern Blvd. Essex, MD 21221
Maureen Brown, 410.574.1400 ext. 1672
3rd Monday, 1:30 p.m. |
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Senior Connections - AMDC
11299 Owings Mills Blvd., Ste. 204
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Shirley Learman, 410.363.2660
2nd and 4th Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Respite care available. Call ahead |
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Social Security (Employees Only)
WLR Career Life Resource Center
6401 Security Blvd. Woodlawn, MD 21235
Melissa Parkins-Tabron, 410.965.1018
Carla Barry 410.965.1010
2nd Wednesday, 12 noon-1 p.m. |
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Spouses' Group
Augsburg Lutheran Villiage
6825 Campfield Rd., Building 9 Baltimore, MD 21207
Joan Orso, 410.602.3133
3rd Friday, 2 p.m.
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Stella Maris
2300 Dulaney Valley Rd. Timonium, MD 21093
Phyllis Baird, 410.252.4500 ext. 7323
3rd Wednesday, 2 p.m.
Alicia Ernst, 410.252.4500 ext. 7328
or Catherine Ettenhofer, ext. 7324
2nd Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m.
Family Center |
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| Caroline |
Caroline Adult Medical Day Care
403 South 7th St. Denton, MD 21629
Susan Owens, 410.479.8065
3rd Thursday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
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| Carroll |
Carroll County Bureau of Aging
125 Stoner Ave. Westminster, MD 21157
Sharon Baker, 410.848.0769
Or Dianne Andrews, 410.876.4949
2nd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. |
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Copper Ridge
710 Obrecht Ave. Sykesville, MD 21784
Bonnie Wilson, 410.795.8808 ext. 1149, John Sherwine,
ext. 1104, or Jessica Hamilton, ext. 1133
4th Sunday, 4:00 p.m. |
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Sun Valley Assisted Living Communities
4115 Ridge Rd. Westminster, MD 21157
Patricia Outland, 410.795.6003 or 410.790.8459
4th Wednesday 6-7:30 p.m. |
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Westminster Ridge
507 High Acre Dr. Westminster, MD 21157
Nancy Starner 410.871.2225
Judy McFarland 410.258.6357
1st Tuesday, 6:30-8 p.m. |
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West End Place
7 Schoolhouse Ave.
Westminster, MD 21157
Katie Cashman or Susan Blizzard, 410.848.2433
3rd Monday
Respite care available, call ahead |
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| Cecil |
No affiliated groups at this time |
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| Dorchester |
Chesapeake Woods Center
525 Glenburn Ave. Cambridge, MD 21613
Jessica Dukes, 410.221.1400 x117
3rd Thursday, 4 p.m. |
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Pleasant Day Adult Day Care
2474 Cambridge Beltway Cambridge, MD 21613
Linda Elben, Caroline Larrimore, 410.228.0190
3rd Thursday, 2-3 p.m. |
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| Frederick |
Country Meadows
5955 Quinn Orchard Rd. Frederick, MD 21704
Debbie Savageau, 301.228.2249 ext. 109
2nd Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Respite care available. Call ahead.
Light refreshments provided. |
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Daybreak Adult Day Services
7819 Rocky Spring Rd. Frederick, MD 21702
Christina Forbes, LGSW, 301.696.0808
3rd Monday, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Meal provided and respite care available
Call ahead to RSVP |
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Department on Aging
1440 Taney Ave. Frederick, MD 21702
Call Cathy Hanson, 301.696.0315
Facilitator: Marie Waldron
1st Tuesday, 10 a.m.
Social meeting afterwards |
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Early-Stage Memory Loss Discussion Group
Commission on Aging
140 W. Franklin St. 4th Floor Hagerstown, MD
Elizabeth Cunningham, MSW, LGSW and Cathy Hanson, MSW, LGSW, 301.696.0315
Call for meeting dates and times |
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Edenton Retirement Community
5800 Genesis Lane Frederick, MD 21703
Christine Ogden, 301.694.3100
3rd Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m.
Please RSVP |
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Glade Valley Nursing & Rehab
56 W. Frederick St.
Walkersville, MD 21793
Laura Atkinson and Amy Kinsey (co-facilitators), 301.898.4311
3rd Tuesday, 6-7 p.m. |
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Heartfields Assisted Living
1820 Latham Dr. Frederick, MD 21701
Jackie Ross, 301.663.8800
Last Tuesday, 6-7 p.m.
No December meetings
Respite care available. Call ahead. |
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Somerford Assisted Living
2100A Whitter Drive, Frederick, MD 21702
Michelle VanMeter, 301.668.3930 ext. 221
NOVEMBER: 2nd Monday, 6 p.m.
DECEMBER, 3rd Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Respite care available-call ahead |
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| Garrett |
Garrett County Health Department
1025 Memorial Dr. Oakland, MD 21550
Donna McClintock-Fost, 301.334.7741
Last Monday, 6-8 p.m. (new time)
Sept. - Nov. and Jan. - June
Respite care available. Call ahead. |
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| Harford |
Adult Children's Group
Family & Children's Services
309 Thomas Run Rd. Bel Air, MD 21015
Karen Conkel, 410.838.3222
Last Wednesday, 3 p.m.
Respite care available. Call ahead. |
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Family & Children's Services
309 Thomas Run Rd. Bel Air, MD 21015
Barbara Pumphrey, 410.838.3222
2nd Tuesday, 3-4:30 p.m.
Respite care available. Call ahead . |
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Prince of Peace Church
2600 Willoughby Beach Rd. Edgewood, MD 21040
(Martha) Jo Parker, 410.679.6917
1st Thursday, 1:00 p.m. |
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Fallston
1127 Old Fallston Rd. Fallston, MD 21047
Sandy Milner, 443.229.6039
or Karen A. Marshall, 410.879.0369
2nd Monday, 7-8:30 p.m. |
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| Howard |
Brighton Gardens, Columbia
7110 Minstrel Way Columbia, MD 21045
Isabel Brantley, 410.884.0773
4th Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
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Bain Senior Center
5470 Ruth Keeton Way Columbia, MD 21044
Linda Boyle, 410.313.6028
Or Jeanne Slater, 410.313.5192
Or Ed Cabic, 410.992.7197
2nd Thursday, 7 p.m. |
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Morningside House - Ellicott City
5330 Dorsey Hall Dr. Ellicott City, MD 21042
Chantelle Radcliffe, 410.715.0930
2nd Monday, 12 noon-1 p.m. |
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Somerford Place - Columbia
8220 Snowden River Pkwy.
Columbia, MD 21045
Judi Beyer, Lisa Serryman, 410.313.9744
2nd Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
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| Kent |
Group re-establishing |
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Queen Anne's |
Corsica Hills
205 Armstrong St. Centreville, MD 21617
Michele L Foster, 410.758.2323
3rd Thursday, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. |
| Talbot |
The Pines - Genesis Eldercare Network
610 Dutchman's Lane Easton, MD 21601
Susan Wolfberg, 410.822.4000 ext. 109
4th Monday, 6:30 p.m. |
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William Hill Manor
501 Dutchman's Lane Easton, MD 21601
Pat Stein, 410.822.8888
2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m. |
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| Washington |
Younger-Onset/EarlyStage Memory Loss Discussion Group forming in Hagerstown
A time-limited group for persons with early stage memory loss and their caregivers
Call for location, dates and times:
Cathy Hanson, Elizabeth Cunningham, or Maggie Terry, 301.696.0315
Pre-screening is required |
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Loyalton of Hagerstown
20009 Rosebank Way Hagerstown, MD 21742
April Reynolds, 301.733.3353
3rd Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m. |
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Somerford Place
10114 Sharpsburg Pike Hagerstown, MD 21740
Sheri Evans, 301.791.9221
1st Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Respite care available. Call ahead . |
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Spouses' Group
Somerford Place - Hagerstown
10114 Sharpsburg Pike Hagerstown, MD 21740
Sheri Evans, 301.791.9221
3rd Thursday, 1-2 p.m. |
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| Wicomico |
Salisbury Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
200 Civic Ave. Salisbury, MD 21804
Brenda Price, Brenda Montgomery & Wanda Stanford,
410.749.1466
Or Jennifer Marvin, 410.749.1466
3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m.
No meeting in December |
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| Worcester |
The Arbor at Ocean Pines
11202 Race Track Rd. Ste. 201 Berlin, MD 21814
Becky Fox, 410.208.3999
3rd Wednesday, 3 p.m. |
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Berlin Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
9715 Healthway Dr. Berlin, MD 21811
Sivan Eisen, 410.641.4400
4th Wednesday, 5 p.m. |
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Community Church at Ocean Pines
11227 Racetrack Rd. Berlin, MD 21811
Kenneth Lewis, 410.430.4818
3rd Monday, 5-6 p.m. |
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Ocean Pines Library
Rt. 589 & Cathell Rd. Ocean Pines, MD 21811
Kathy Schneider, 410.543.1163
1st Wednesday, 5 p.m.
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