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Get the Emotional Support You Need
We have many support groups, meeting at various times and locations. Check to see if there is a group close to you that fits your needs. Judy Budlong is our support group coordinator. Please contact her if you need more information regarding support groups. Check out our topic schedule for 2009!
Printable support group listing
If you prefer, call our 24-hour Helpline — 1.800.272.3900.
Telephone Support Group
The Alzheimer’s Association – North Central Texas Chapter is now offering a telephone support group for individuals providing care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. The telephone support group is designed to provide the caregiver opportunities for sharing, education, and support through a telephone conference. Telephone support group participants and a telephone support group facilitator connect with each other for one-hour sessions twice per month. Read the informational flyer here.
Each telephone support group lasts for 5 months, and there will be a total of ten telephone support group sessions. Space is limited. Our lastest session began in February 2009. Please contact Judy Budlong if you wish to participant in our next session, beginning in the fall 2009.
For further information, including the start date of the next group, please contact Judy Budlong in our Arlington office at 817.460.7001 (or 1.800.272.3900).
Caregiver Social Group
If you are the caregiver of an Alzheimer’s patient, you are invited to be a part of a special social/activity group. This group offers an opportunity for friendship from those who understand your situation, as well as an opportunity for outings you might be hesitant to take on your own.
Our caregiver social group meets on the second Wednesday of each month for lunch at a variety of locations throughout the area. For more information, please contact Frances Cooper at 817.446.4077, e-mail us or call the Fort Worth Office at 817.336.4949.
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.
Upcoming Topics
Every month, support groups discuss a variety of topics affecting care-givers as well as care-receivers.
Our scheduled 2009 topics are:
| May | Visiting/Vacations | |
| June | Visiting/Vacations | |
| July | Medications | |
| August | Medications |
Support Groups Listed by County
Printable support group list
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Clifton |
3rd Tuesday | |
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| Brown | Brownwood 1501 Burnet Rd. Brownwood Regional Medical Center (2nd floor meeting room) |
Meets monthly Please call for the day of the month Jill Locke 325.646.6529 |
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| Coleman |
Santa Anna |
2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m. Jill Evans 325.998.2802 |
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| Comanche | Comanche 400 Old Sidney Rd. Western Hills Nursing Home ("Forget-Me-Nots" Support Group) |
2nd Monday 4:00 p.m. Lisa Helford 254.753.7367 Jill Beaty 325-356-2571 |
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Eastland |
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| Erath | Stephenville 2675 Overhill Dr. Oakdale United Methodist Church |
2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m. Pearl Carpenter 254.965.4214 |
| Hamilton | Hamilton 400 N. Brown St. Hamilton General Hospital (Board Room) (Hamilton Support Group) |
3rd Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Shawna Galindo 254.216.3570 |
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| Hill |
Whitney |
1st Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Kristi Petzold 254-694-2239 |
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| Hood |
Granbury |
1st Monday 10:00 a.m. Evelyn Guerin 817.326.2355 |
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Granbury |
2nd Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Tammie O'Conner 817.573.7720 | |
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| Johnson | Burleson 380 NW Tarrant St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church |
3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Mather Owen 817.447.7870 |
| Keene 523 S. Old Betsy Rd. The Gardens of Chisholm Trail (Alzheimer's Family Support Group) |
1st Thursday 7:00 p.m. Chaplain Larry Schneider 817.517.7336 | |
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| Limestone | Groesbeck 1025 W. Yeagua Windsor Health Care |
3rd Thursday 4:00 p.m. Lisa Helford 254.753.7367 |
| Mexia 600 S. Bonham Parkview Regional Hospital |
4th Monday 4:00 p.m. Lisa Helford 254.749.3412 | |
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| McLennan | Waco 1525 Columbus Ave. Columbus Avenue Church of Christ |
1st and 3rd Thursday 10:00 a.m. Howard Gruetzner 254.753.7722 |
| Waco 7129 Delhi Road Crestview Church of Christ |
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Waco |
3rd Wednesday 3:30 p.m. Kayleigh Cunningham 254.666.5454 | |
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| Parker | Weatherford 1818 Martin Dr. Martin Crest of Weatherford |
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| Runnels | Ballinger 1800 N. Broadway Runnels County Rehab and Nursing Center (Ballinger Alzheimer's Support Group) |
2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m. John DiFrancesco 325.365.2538 |
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| Shackelford | Albany 200 N. Jacobs St First United Methodist Church (Albany Alzheimer’s Family Support Group) |
1st Tuesday 4:30 p.m. Linda Kayga 325.762.3605 |
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| Stephens | Breckenridge 1901 W. Elliott Cedar Crest Care Center (Breckenridge Support Group) |
3rd Wednesday 5:15 p.m. Daphne Nunley 254.559.3302 Jill Campbell 254.559.3302 |
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| Tarrant | Arlington 1501 N.E. Green Oaks Blvd. Arden Courts |
2nd Tuesday 1:00 p.m. Paulina Towner 817.795.1700 |
| Arlington 5011 W. Pleasant Ridge Rd St. Barnabas United Methodist Church (Family Life Center – Library) |
3rd Monday 6:30 p.m. Judith Pickering 817.219.4127 | |
| Arlington 2517 Little Rd. Eden Terrace of Arlington |
4th Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Brenda McClintock 817.457.9710 | |
| Arlington 2201 N. Davis Dr. New World United Methodist Church |
3rd Thursday 6:00 p.m. Kathy Krenzien 817-797-2779 | |
| Arlington 824 W. Mayfield Rd. Town Hall Estates |
2nd Wednesday 12:00 p.m. (noon) Rita McClure 817.226.1985 | |
| Bedford 2016 L Don Dodson Dr. Oak Hollow (free patient care available) |
Last Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Cathy Torres 817.551.5273 | |
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Bedford |
2nd Thursday 12:00 p.m. (noon) OR 4th Thursday 6:30 p.m. Becky Dalrymple 972.609.0196 | |
| Fort Worth 4501 Silver Sage Autumn Leaves of Fossil Creek |
2nd Thursday 7:15 p.m. Melissa Snyder (contact) 817.849.8000 Dr. Dana Turnbull (facilitator) | |
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Fort Worth |
2nd Monday 11:00 a.m. Rev. Elsie Manning 817.534.1754 | |
| Fort Worth 800 W. 5th St. First United Methodist Church (Room 336) (free patient care available) |
1st and 3rd Thursday 10:00 a.m. Frances Cooper 817.446.4077 | |
| Fort Worth 7500 Oakmont Blvd. Garden Terrace |
1st and 3rd Thursday 2:00 p.m. Wendy Vanatko 817.346.8080 | |
| Fort Worth 8200 Tumbleweed Trail Horizons of Hope |
1st and 3rd Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Rev. Linda Seymour 817.560.1620 | |
| Fort Worth 522 Missouri Ave. St. Andrew's United Methodist Church |
3rd Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Felichia Fields 817.336.4949 Minnie Kinney 817.536.3746 | |
| Grapevine 2501 Heritage Ave. Autumn Leaves of Grapevine |
3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. Kristin Kuhlman (contact) 817.329.8500 Dr. Dana Turnbull (facilitator) | |
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Keller |
2nd Sunday 2:00 p.m. Bernadette Bierley 817.581.7461 Paulette Olson 817.788.2936 | |
| Keller 459 Keller Pkwy Mimosa Manor |
1st Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Renee Georgeff 817.431.2518 Anna Tackett 817.590.9623 | |
| Mansfield 2281 Country Club Dr. Walnut Creek of Mansfield |
2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Daisy Zamudio 817.473.3018 | |
| North Richland Hills 7501 Glenview Dr. Ashwood Retirement and Assisted Living |
3rd Monday 3:00 p.m. Judith Pickering 817.219.4127 | |
| Southlake 185 S. White Chapel Blvd. White's Chapel UMC Retreat Center |
2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m. Renee Ziegler 817.455.2270 | |
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| Taylor | Abilene 301 S. Pioneer, Ste. 105 Alzheimer's Association Office (Abilene Afternoon Support Group) |
4th Tuedsay 4:00 p.m. Libby Connally 325-672-2907 |
| Abilene 1751 N. 15th Street Coronado Nursing Center (Abilene Morning Support Group) |
4th Thursday 11:00 a.m. Karen Henicke 325-673-8892 | |
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| Wichita | Wichita Falls 2214 10th St. Floral Heights United Methodist Church (3rd Saturday Open Door) |
3rd Saturday 10:00 a.m. Linda Morische 940.232.1155 Jan Weaver 940.691.2569 |
| Wichita Falls 5100 Stone Lake Dr. (formerly Bartley Dr.) House of Hope (Community Room) |
4th Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Janmarie Oakley 940.689.7208 | |
| Wichita Falls 2649 Plaza Parkway Lakeridge Place (free patient care available) |
3rd Thursday 6:30 p.m. Deborah Koch 940.232.5648 Joanna Lukert 940.782.0120 | |
| Wichita Falls 3006 McNiel Rolling Meadows |
1st Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Kathy Murphy 940.855.2073 | |
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Wichita Falls |
2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m. Kathy Murphy 940.855.2073 | |
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| Wilbarger | Vernon 920 Hillcrest Dr. Wilbarger General Hospital (Classroom - 2nd floor) |
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| Wise | Decatur 2000 S. FM 51 Wise Behavioral Health Services (West Campus - Board Room) |
1st Thursday 7:00 p.m. Kelly Walker 940.626.1860 |
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| Young | Graham 1015 Cliff Drive Horion Bay |
Last Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Julie Kinder 940.549.8181 |
Support group listing (PDF version)
