Schedule for Caregiver Support Groups
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Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Bergen | Morris |
| Essex | Ocean |
| Hudson | Passaic |
| Hunterdon | Somerset |
| Mercer | Sussex |
| Middlesex | Union |
| Monmouth | Warren |
Bergen County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
|
Town |
Location |
Date |
Time |
Contact/s |
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Cresskill |
Sunrise Assisted Living of Cresskill |
Last Wed |
4 pm |
Judith Marte |
|
Dumont |
Northern Valley Adult Day |
*Please call |
— |
Rose Marie Dudas |
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Oradell |
Alzheimer's Association |
2nd Mon |
1 pm |
Elaine Winter |
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Paramus |
Emeritus Assisted Living |
1st Wed |
7 pm |
Fred Meyer 201.797.3421 |
|
Paramus |
CareOne at Ridgewood Avenue |
2nd Thurs |
6:30 pm |
Karen Arilotta |
| Paramus | The Kraft Center (Valley Hospital) | 2nd Wed | 7 pm | Sophia Heftler 201.857.5283 Marianne Terry |
| Paramus | Sunrise of Paramus | 3rd Wed | 7 pm | Kathryn Hepner 201.493.9889 |
| Park Ridge | Mill Pond Assisted Living | 1st Wed | 10 am | Cathy Ferrero Michele Walz 201.782.0440 |
| Ramsey | Ramsey Free Public Library | Last Thurs | 7 pm | Sophia Heftler 201.857.5283 Christine Clark |
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Rockleigh |
Gallen Adult Day Health Care Center |
1st Wed |
10 am |
Shelley Steiner 201.784.1414 Ext. 5340 |
|
Rutherford |
KIP Center |
3rd Thurs |
10 am |
Marie Fletcher |
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Tenafly |
JCC on the Palisades |
2nd Tues |
10:30 am |
Debra Turitz |
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Tenafly |
JCC on the Palisades |
4th Thurs |
11 am |
Debra Turitz |
| Woodcliff Lake | Sunrise of Woodcliff Lake | 3rd Sun | 4 pm | Mercedes Tartanian 908.892.2345 201.782.1888 |
Essex County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| East Orange | Park Crescent Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center |
4th Wed |
5 pm |
Grace Ann Kelly 973.674.2700 |
| Newark | New Community Extended Care Center | 2nd Sat | 10 am | Betty Lawson 973.624.2020 Ext. 202 |
| Newark | Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, A-4 Acute Geriatrics Unit, Family Conference Room | Last Tues | 2 pm | Rashmi Aggarwal 973.926.8491 |
| Verona | The Boathouse at Verona Park Bloomfield Ave. & Lakeside Ave. |
1st and 3rd Mondays | 7 pm | Ruth Rothbart Mayer 917.916.8002 |
| West Caldwell | Crane's Mill Continuing Care Retirement Community — Town Square Activity Room | 3rd Tues | 7 pm | Mara Joy Norden Claire Akselrad 973.464.0595 |
Hudson County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Secaucus | Secaucus Public Library | 1st Mon† | 7 pm | Louise Munsch Eydie Shapiro 201.340.2238 |
†NOTE: The September meeting will be on 9/9/13.
Hunterdon County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Flemington | Hunterdon Medical Center – 4th Floor Conference Room | 2nd Wed | 7 pm | Chris Stevens 908.788.6401 Ext. 3002 |
| Lebanon | Lebanon Reformed Church Fellowship Hall | 3rd Tues | 1:30 pm | Pam Molnar 908.840.4128 |
Mercer County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Mercerville/Hamilton | Robert Wood Johnson Ctr. for Health & Wellness | 3rd Wed | 6 pm | Marsha Maloney 609.396.6788 Ext. 275 |
| Titusville | Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing | 2nd Wed | 10 am | Lori Rahn 609.558.6266 |
Middlesex County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Edison | JFK Adult Medical Day Program | 1st Sat | 10:30 am | Mary Buglio Michelle Charme 908.912.1910 |
| Edison (Wives as Caregivers) |
COPSA, UBHC-UMDNJ | 3rd Tues | 4:30 pm | Sandy Egan 732.235.4919 |
| Monmouth Junction | Oak Woods Senior Housing | 3rd Thurs | 7 pm | Kathleen Ostertag Carol Cover 732.355.1300 |
| Monroe Township | St. Peter's University Hospital Adult Day Program | 2nd Tues | 10 am | Rachel Kallish 609.655.6853 Lisa Sparaco 609.409.1363 |
| Piscataway (Spouses as Caregivers) | COPSA, UBHC-UMDNJ | 1st & 3rd Mon | 9:30 am | Mary Catherine Lundquist 732.235.2858 |
| Plainsboro | Plainsboro Public Library | 3rd Thrus | 6:30 pm | Sudha Nagarajan Shelly Chinkes 609.890.2888 |
Monmouth County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Freehold | CentraState Medical Center (Tobias Health Awareness Center) | 3rd Tues | 7 pm | Ellin North 732.974.7666 |
| Freehold | The Brookside Assisted Living |
Last Thurs | 6 pm | Cecelia Prinke 732.303.8800 |
| Howell | Brandywine Assisted Living at Howell | Last Thurs | 5:30 pm | Linda Cassidy Cassie Sampson 732.719.0100 |
| Keansburg | Bayside Manor (Light dinner provided) |
3rd Sun | 6 pm | Joanne Cappadonna 732.471.1600 |
| Lincroft | Sunrise Assisted Living |
3rd Sun | 2 pm | Linda Gelpke Sara Birk 732.212.1910 |
| Manalapan | The Chelsea at Manalapan |
1st Tues | 6 pm | Joanne Prospero (light dinner provided) 732.972.6200 |
| Middletown | Brighton Gardens of Middletown | 4th Wed* | 6:30 pm | Elaine Heath 732.275.0790 |
| Red Bank | We Care Adult Care | 2nd Tues | 10 am | Mary Luby 732.741.7363 |
| Shrewsbury | Meridian Nursing and Rehabilitation | 3rd Wed | 12 pm |
Erin Swetits |
| Tinton Falls | Kensington Court | 2nd Wed | 7 pm | Kathleen Geren 732.784.2404 |
| Tinton Falls | Atria Senior Living Group |
1st Thurs (Jan, May, July, Sep, Nov) |
4 pm | Roxanne Smith Teri O'Brien 732.918.1960 |
| Tinton Falls | The Chelsea at Tinton Falls |
4th Thurs | 6:00 pm | Kathie Deak (light dinner provided) 732.933.4700 |
| Wall | Allaire Care | Last Thurs | 6 pm | Ellin North 732.974.7666 |
*NOTE: No meeting in May or June 2013.
Morris County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Boonton | Victoria Mews Assisted Living Community | Last Thurs | 6 pm | Karen Dee 973.263.3000 |
| Chatham | Victorian Garden Adult Day Center | 3rd Wed | 7 pm | Peter Flemming Peg Tedesco 973.635.2266 |
| Denville | Alzheimer's Association | 4th Mon | 10 am | Michelle Foster-Carter 973.586.4300 |
| Dover | Regency Grande Nursing Center | 3rd Thurs | 6 pm | Alicia Starrett 973.361.5200 Ext. 1120 |
| Morris Plains | Family Services of Morris County | 1st Wed | 10:30 am | Joyce Marlin 973.326.7288 |
| Morristown (Male Caregivers) |
Morristown Professional Plaza 95 Madison Ave. |
1st Thurs | 7 pm | Peter Flemming 973.635.0899 |
| Morristown | Senior Home Care Services | 2nd Thurs | 10:30 am | Bernadette Curry Rachel Kenselaar 973.538.4357 |
| Pompton Plains | Chilton Health Network Bldg. | 2nd Wed | 7 pm | Eileen Port Judy White 973.831.5367 |
| Whippany | Arden Courts of Whippany | 1st Thurs | 6:30 pm | Robin Mills 973.581.1800 |
Ocean County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Barnegat | Barnegat Nursing Center | 3rd Wed | 8:30 am | Sue Wnorowski 609.698.1400 |
| Brick | Burnt Tavern Nursing & Rehab | 2nd Wed | 2 pm | Lynne Moffler 732.840.3700 |
| Brick | Shorrock Gardens Care Center |
3rd Tues | 3 pm |
Sara Pelo |
| Brick | The Chelsea of Brick | 3rd Thurs | 6 pm | Donna Doucette Joanne Prospero 732.206.9800 |
| Brick | Platinum Home Care | 1st Tues | 6:30 pm | Eric Miller 732.262.1900 |
| Lakewood | Kimball Medical Center – Conference Room A |
2nd Thurs | 7 pm | Jane Kirby 908.309.2583 Dolores Rosen 732.657.1656 |
| Lakewood | Harrogate | 2nd Tues** | 3 pm | Patricia Richards 732.905.7070 |
| Jackson | Bella Terra | Last Wed | 3:30 pm | Michelle Mirabella 732.370.1968 |
| Little Egg Harbor |
Seacrest Village Nursing Home |
2nd Thrs | 2 pm |
Rachel Griffin |
| Toms River | Holiday Care Center | 1st Mon | 10 am | Jamie Hoagland 732.240.0900 |
| Toms River | Visiting HomeCare Services of Ocean County, A Friend's House Conference Room |
3rd Mon (Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec) |
11 am | Michele Mahieu 732.244.5565 |
| Toms River | The Haven | 2nd Tues | 10 am | Linda Panarella 732.341.0880 |
| Whiting | The Pines at Whiting | 1st Fri | 1:30 pm | Jane Kirby 908.309.2583 Dolores Rosen 732.657.1656 |
| Whiting | Christ Evangelical Church | 2nd Fri | 1:30 pm | Pastor Luckenbill Jane Kirby Dolores Rosen 732.350.0330 |
| Whiting | AristaCare | 1st Wed | 10 am | Pam Gormley 732.849.4300 |
| Whiting | Crestwood Manor Healthcare Center | Last Mon | 3 pm | Amy Vowell 732.849.2238 |
**NOTE: This is a change from the previous day and time.
Passaic County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Bloomingdale | Health Center at Bloomingdale |
3rd Wed | 6:30 pm | Tamra Young 973.362.0130 |
| Clifton | Clifton Family Medicine |
2nd Mon | 7 pm | Diane Lesko Helen Holden 973.585.2108 |
| Clifton | Daughters of Miriam Center |
4th Tues | 11 am | Myrna Gomez Ruth Saperstein 973.253.5328 |
| Clifton en Español |
Daughters of Miriam Center |
2o Mar | 11 am | Myrna Gomez Vicky Rosario 973.253.5328 973.253.5327 |
| Wayne | Christian Health Care Center of Wayne |
2nd Wed | 1 pm | Kerri Sherer Jean Connolly 201.848.5830 |
Somerset County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Bridgewater | Green Knoll Care Center | 2nd Wed | 5 pm | Laura Held 908.526.8600 |
| Hillsborough | Avalon Assisted Living | 1st Mon† | 5:30 pm | Melissa Eodice 908.281.4400 Kim Minerley 908.722.7022 |
| Hillsborough | Emeritus at Hillsborough Sunroom |
2nd Wed | 7 pm | Suzanne Lyon 908.431.1300 |
| Hillsborough | Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | 1st Thurs | 6 pm | Ellen Schwartz 908.369.8711 Ext. 2062 Call for detailed driving directions |
†NOTE: The September meeting will be on 9/9/13.
Sussex County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Sparta | Sparta Senior Center (Knoll Heights Village) | 3rd Tues | 5:30 pm | Donna Green 973.579.0555 ext.1225 |
Union County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Berkeley Heights | Runnells Specialized Hospital |
3rd Thurs | 1 pm | Lorna Vliet 908.771.5882 |
| Cranford | Cranford Senior Housing |
1st Wed | 7 pm | Ruth Adelman 973.586.4300 |
| Mountainside (Spouses and Partners) |
Brighton Gardens at Mountainside |
1st Thurs | 7 pm | Tiffany Rock Jamie Gormley 908.654.4460 |
| Summit | Overlook Hospital | 4th Thurs | 7 pm | Julie Wojcik Amy Matthews (Alzheimer's Association) 973.586.4300 |
| Summit | Spend A Day SAGE Elder Care |
4th Tues | 10 am | Deanna Butters 908.598.5520 Jonathan Frank 908.598.5519 |
| Union | WISE Adult Day Services – United Methodist Church |
3rd Wed | 6 pm | Kerry Jordan Susan Butler 908.687.2995 |
Warren County
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Town | Location | Date | Time | Contact/s |
| Hackettstown | Heath House, Heath Village |
2nd Tues | 7 pm | Danielle Lovenberg- Pangallo 908.684.5236 |
| Hackettstown | Selah Care Center | 2nd Thurs | 10 am | Darlene Tranquilli 908.850.0099 |
| Oxford | Warren Haven | 3rd Tues*** | 7 pm | Dee Clayton 908.475.7700 |
| Phillipsburg | St. Luke's Warren Hospital The Comfort Zone, Hillcrest Plaza, Bldg. 302 |
3rd Sat | 11 am | Malika Brown 908.859.6700 |
***NOTE: The Warren Haven Caregiver Support Group will not meet in May - the next meeting is June 18th, 2013.
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