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Connect In Person
We offer support groups and several educational programs for families and individuals facing Alzheimer's, as well as community members. Most of these programs are free of charge. For more information, please call our 24-hour helpline at 1.800.272.3900.
Here are the support groups currently being offered in Eastern North Carolina:
Johnston County Caregiver Support Group
When: Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month from 2:00 - 4:00 PM and again from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Divine-Destiny Adult Care, 612 Powell Street, Smithfield NC 27577
Contact: Kathy Greenwood, Facilitator, 919.934.7144
Durham County Caregiver Support Group
When: Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM
Where: Stanford L. Warren Public Library, 1201 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC 27705
Contact: Cordelia Holloway, Facilitator, 919.423.8498
Durham County Caregiver Support Group
When: Meets the last Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM
Where: Medical Center Boardroom, Duke Clinical Building, 1170 Yellow Zone, First Floor, Durham, NC 27710
Contact: Bobbi Matchar, Facilitator, 919.660.7510
Durham County Family Support Group
When: Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Greystone Baptist Church, 2601 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705
Contact: Lisa Gwyther, Facilitator, 919.660.7510
Durham County Early Stage Support Group for People with Dementia and their Caregivers
When: Next group begins March 24th
Where: Levin Community Center, 1937 W. Cornwallis Road, Durham, NC 27705
Contact: Eileen McGuiness-Vaillancourt, 919.288.5824
Wake County Support Group for Caregivers in the Twenties and Thirties
When: Meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM
Where: Alzheimer's Association ENC, 3739 National Drive, Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27612
Contact: Nicola Huns, 703.439.0757
Wake County Caregiver Support Group
When: Meets the first Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM
Where: Faithful Hearts, 600 Gathering Park Circle #103, Cary, NC 27519
Contact: Karen Banning, Facilitator, 919.302.1605
Wake County Caregiver Support Group
When: Meets the first Wednesday of each month, starting Febuary 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM
Where: St. John's Episcopal Church, 830 Durham Road, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Contact: Lynn Bartholomew, 919.761.1811 or Edna Toney, 919.496.6860
Cumberland County Caregivers Support Group
When: Meets the third Monday of each month from 2:30 - 3:00 PM
Where: Haymount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, 2436 Barrington Circle, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Contact: Linda Van Noy-Stamp, 910.797.3085
Telephone Caregiver Support Group
Call 1.800.272.3900 for more information about joining this group.
Connect 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.
Alzheimer's Association Early-Stage Social Engagement Program
Contact Eileen McGuinness-Vaillancourt at emcguinness@alz.org or at 919-803-8285 for more information.
