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Support groups listed by county


Albany County 2nd Tuesday of the month 7:00 p.m.
Dementia-Specific Telephone Support Group
Co-sponsored by Alzheimer's Association NENY &
Senior Services of Albany
Open to Albany County Families
Facilitator: Tianna Pettinger & LMSW,
Sarah Vincent MSW
Call Caregiver Connection:
(518) 465-1398
 
  4th Wednesday of the month 7:00 p.m.
  Telephone Support Group
Sponsored by Senior Services of Albany
Open to Albany County Families
Facilitator: Tianna Pettinger & LMSW
Sarah Vincent MSW
Call Caregiver Connection:
(518) 465-1398
 
  Last Wednesday of the month 2:30 p.m.
  Alzheimer’s Center at Albany Med.
47 New Scotland Ave., Albany
Facilitator: Beth Boivin
(518) 262-0808
 
  2nd Thursday of the month 2:30 p.m.
  Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center
421 Columbia St., Cohoes
Facilitator: Diane Van Dusen
(518) 238-4164
 
  3rd Wednesday of the month 7:00 p.m.
 

Delmar Presbyterian Church
585 Delaware Ave., Delmar
Facilitators: Linda Ames &
                  Warren Applegate
(518) 434-4956

 
  4th Wednesday of the month 10:30 a.m.
  Bethlehem Town Hall
Delaware Ave., Delmar
Facilitator: Jane Sanders
(518) 439-4955 ext 174
 
Columbia County Last Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  County Human Services Building – 2nd floor
325 Columbia St., Hudson
Facilitator: Warren Applegate
(518) 758-6085
 
Delaware County 1st Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  Robinson Terrace
28652 State Highway 23, Stamford
Facilitators: Ann Thayer
(607) 547-1650
 
Fulton County 1st Monday of the month 7:00 p.m.
Fulton County Office for the Aging
19 N. Williams St. Johnstown
Facilitator: Kim Marcellus
(518) 736-5650
 
Greene County

1st Monday of the month

2:30 p.m.
Cairo Town Hall (across hall from library)
Main St., Cairo
Facilitator: Mary Mammano
(518) 634-2871
 
2nd Wednesday of the month 7:00 p.m.
  Pavilion Senior Residence
Jefferson Heights, Catskill
Facilitators: Sue Randazzo &
                  Karen Walch
(518) 943-7100
 
Hamiliton County 3rd Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
North Country Bible Fellowship Church
Elm Lake Road, Speculator
Facilitator:: Glennice Page
(518) 924-4073
 
Montgomery County Last Tuesday of the month 3:00 p.m.
Amsterdam Memorial Health Care Systems -
Wilkinson Facility
4988 State Highway 30
Facilitators: Lori Tambasco & Janice Duchessi
(518) 841-3605
(518) 841-3700
Respite Provided with 1 day notice
 
Otsego County 2nd Thursday of the month 4:00 p.m.

Elm Park Methodist Church
Chestnut St., Oneonta
Facilitator: Kim Mattice
(607) 434-6760

 
  3rd Wednesday of the month 1:30 p.m.
  St James Church
305 Main St, Oneonta
Facilitator: Sue Gregory
(607) 293-8349
 
  2nd Wednesday of the month 4:30 p.m.
  Otsego Manor, Cooperstown
Facilitator: Chris Geertgens
(607) 293-8002
 
Rensselaer County 1st Wednesday of the month 7:30 p.m.
Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center
Board Room, 2nd Floor
2256 Burdett Ave, Troy
Facilitator:: Kitty Reid
(518) 270-8262
 
Saratoga County 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month 1:00 p.m.
St George’s Episcopal Church
912 Route 146, Clifton Park
Facilitators: Carole Silvera & 
                   Rev. Bill Hinrichs
(518) 371-5179
 
  Last Tuesday of the month 2:00 p.m.
  Wesley Health Care Center
131 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs
Facilitator:  
                  Mary Robinson
(518) 587-3600
 
  2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month 1:15 p.m.
  First Presbyterian Church
Palmer Ave, Corinth
Facilitator: Rev. John Aldridge
(518) 654-9432
 
  3rd Thursday of the month 12:00 p.m.
  Halfmoon Senior Center
Lower Newtown Rd., Waterford
Facilitator: Michele Weber
& Shirely Morehouse
Respite Provided with 1 day notice (Eileen Pettis)
Register with Senior Center:
(518) 371-3892
 
Schenectady County Last Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
Rotterdam Branch Library
1100 N. Westcott St.  Rotterdam
Facilitator: Marilyn Mozzi
(518) 355-5609
 
  2nd  Monday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  Glenville Branch Library
20 Glenridge Rd., Glenville
Facilitators: Linda Mertz MSW &
Shirley Morehouse 
 
   2nd Thursday of the month 12:00 p.m.
  Schenectady County OFA
107 Nott Terrace, Schenectady
Facilitator: Vicki Hoshko
(518) 382-8481
Respite Provided with 1 day notice
 
  4th Tuesday of every other month 2:00 p.m.
  *May; July; September*
Schenectady Day Haven
101 Nott Terrace, Schenectady
Facilitator: Betty Parks
(518) 346-1582
Respite Provided with 1 day notice
 
Schoharie County 1st Wednesday of the month 7:00 p.m.

Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County
178 Grandview Drive, Cobleskill
Facilitator:  Susan Cimino-Cary
(518) 254-3271

 
Warren County 3rd Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
The Glen at Highland Meadows
39 Longfellow Dr., Queensbury
Facilitator: Peggy MacArthur
(518) 793-2377
 
  4th Wednesday of the month 4:30 p.m.
  Stanton Nursing & Rehab Center
152 Sherman Ave., Glens Falls
Facilitator: Beverly Donovan
(518) 747-6979
 
  Last Wednesday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  The Landing of Queensbury
27 Woodvale Rd., Queensbury
Facilitator: Lisa Cowles
(518) 793-5556
 
  3rd Friday of the month 2:00 p.m.
  South Glens Falls Methodist Church
15 Maplewood Pkwy., South Glens Falls
Facilitator: Nancy Cathers
(518) 793-7347
 
  2nd Tuesday of the month 6:15 p.m.
  Chester-Horicon Health Center
6223 State Route 9, Chestertown
Facilitator: Lynn Osterberg 
(518) 251-2581
 
Washington County 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:15 p.m.
Community Center-Municipal Center
Academy St., Greenwich
Facilitator: Shirley Renauld
(518) 695-5565
 
  3rd Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  Hudson Falls Public Library
220 Main St., Hudson Falls
Facilitator: Jean Marie Lundgren
(518) 746-2420
 
  4th Thursday of the month 3:00 p.m.
  Fort Hudson Skilled Nursing Facility
319 Upper Broadway, Fort Edward
Facilitators: Ann Marie Donahue &
                  Natalie Swinton
(518) 747-2811