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Get the emotional support you need

Attending a caregiver group may be difficult at first. It takes time to feel comfortable sharing your problems with people you do not know. However, the experience of many family members is that once they open up, they find their problems are not so different from those of other caregiver group members. Suddenly, the people they are sharing with are not strangers at all, and by sharing with others in the same situation, they feel less alone. 

If you find it difficult to talk to family or friends, you may find it easier to express yourself in a caregiver group, where you can be honest with others who are facing similar problems.

A caregiver group can also help you feel more in control of your life, by helping you understand more about the disease. Because you will have heard how others have coped or are coping with similar situations, you will know what to expect. By sharing with those people and learning from their experiences, you may find it easier to solve problems and make difficult decisions.

Caregiver group listings.

If you prefer, call our 24-hour Helpline — 1.800.272.3900.

"Transitions" early stage memory loss education and support group

Individuals with early stage memory loss and their families or friends are invited to attend this program for social and educational opportunities and group sharing. Registration is required for these ongoing groups.

Toledo
second Wednesday of every month
1:30 to 3 p.m.

AND
last Thursday of every month
7 to 8:30 p.m.

Alzheimer's Association
2500 N. Reynolds Rd.
For more information and to register, call Cheryl Conley at 419-537-1999 or 1-800-272-3900.

Lima
second Tuesday of every month
1 to 2:30 p.m.

Market St. Presbyterian Church
1100 West Market St. (2nd floor, room 209)
please use side entrance with awning
For more information and to register, call Linda Pollitz at 419-227-9700.

Defiance
fourth Monday of every month
2 to 3:30 p.m.

Defiance Regional Medical Center, Maumee room
1200 Ralston Ave.
Beginning on April 28, group will meet at
St. John's Catholic Church, downstairs meeting room
510 Jackson St.
For more information and to register, call Linda Pollitz at 419-227-9700.

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Caregiver groups listed by city

Allen County

Bluffton

Bluffton Public Library, Riley Room
145 S. Main St.
3rd Monday of every month at 3 p.m.
Facilitators: Tricia Hermann 419-358-1015;
Fran Benroth 419-384-3218

Lima

Allen County Council on Aging
215 N. Central (Barr Hotel)
2nd Wednesday of every month at 2 p.m.
Facilitators: Judy Jacomet, Judy Doute 419-228-5135

Lima

Lima Memorial Hospital, East Dining Room
1001 Bellefontaine Ave.
3rd Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
Facilitator: Crystal McCullough 419-227-2154
Limited respite care provided.

Lima Lima Convalescent Home
1650 Allentown Rd.
4th Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Amy Menchhofer, Melinda Smith 419-224-9741

Ashland County

Ashland

Brethren Care Village
2000 Center St.
3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Connie Butler 419-289-1585

Ashland

Kingston of Ashland
20 Amberwood Park
2nd Monday of every month at 12:00 noon
Facilitator: Rebecca Powers 419-289-3859

Loudonville

Colonial Manor, Conference room
747 S. Mount Vernon Ave.
1st Saturday of every month at 1 p.m.
Facilitators: Mindy Pringle, Donna Cline 419-994-4191

Auglaize County

Cridersville

Library-Otterbein
100 Red Oak Ln.
3rd Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Carol Sainey 419-645-5114

St. Marys

Golden Living Center, Valley
1140 S. Knoxville Rd.
2nd Tuesday of every month at 4:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Suzanne Hollenbacher 419-394-3308

St. Marys

Otterbein-St. Mary's Campus Ctr., Meeting Room
11230 State Rt. 364
4th Thursday of every month at 1:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Tiffany Tuttle, Jaime Goecke 419-394-2366

Wapakoneta

First English Lutheran Church
107 W. Mechanic St. 
2nd Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Tammy Ayers 937-657-2080,
Linda Friend 419-645-4468

Crawford County

Bucyrus

Altercare of Bucyrus
1929 Whetstone St.
no scheduled meeting times, questions - call facilitator
Facilitator: Lora Brown 419-562-7644

Galion

Rosewood Manor
935 Rosewood Ave.
Last Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Judy Clark, Crystina Wallar 419-468-7544

Defiance County

Defiance

Defiance Senior Center
700 Jefferson Ave.
First Tuesday of every month at 1:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Deborah Lenhart, Pat Wagner 419-782-3233
Respite and transportation available. Call 419-782-3233

Hicksville

Defiance County Senior Center of Hicksville
708 E. High St.
First Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Rita Meier and RuthAnn Czartoski 419-782-3257
Respite and transportation available. Call 419-782-3233.

Erie County

Sandusky

St. Stephen United Church of Christ
905 E. Perkins Ave.
1st Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m.
Facilitators: Marilyn Dorsey 419-621-1900,
Sarah Koelsch 419-624-1171 ext. 243

Fulton County

Swanton

Trinity United Methodist Church
210 N. Main St.
(Elevator available by entrance.)
3rd Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m.
Facilitators: Karen Nees 419-825-1145

Hancock County

Findlay

Birchaven Retirement Village (Wenner Conference Room)
15100 Birchaven
Last Friday of every month at 11:00 a.m.
Facilitators: Jane Sherrick 419-425-3259,
Mike Thompson 419-425-3233

Hardin County

Kenton

Wilkinson-McVitty-Berlien Sr. Day Care Center
100 Memorial Ave.
3rd Thursday of every month at 5:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Lois Ann Sheldon, Kathy Helton 419-673-1482

Henry County

Napoleon

River View Terrace
120 E. Maumee Ave.
2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Mary Beth Royal 419-653-4507
Transportation available. Call facilitator.

Huron County

Norwalk

The Carriage House of Fisher-Titus Medical Center
175 Shady Lane
Last Tuesday of every month at 3:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Leslie Opper 419-668-8101,
Carrie Boes 419-668-4228

Knox County

Mt. Vernon

Summerville at Hillen Vale
1615 Yauger Road
2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Joyce Thomas, Sheri Doup 740-392-8245

Lucas County

Maumee

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
310 Elizabeth St.
2nd Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m.
Facilitator: Sharon Yost 419-666-7576

Maumee Scrambler Marie's
570 Dussel Dr.
2nd Saturday of every month at 1:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Karen Decker, Sue Blevins 419-385-3958
Respite Available. Call facilitator.
Toledo (43606) Scrambler Marie's
3344 Secor Rd.
3rd Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m.
Facilitator: Bob Hausch 419-537-1999
Respite available. Call facilitator.
Toledo (43615) Parkcliffe Community, 4226 Parkcliffe Lane, Building 2
4th Wednesday of every month at 12 noon 
Failitator: Gayle Young 419-381-9447
Respite available. Call 419-381-9447
 Toledo

Alzheimer's Association, 2500 N. Reynolds Rd. 
3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Jeri Schulz 419-537-1999

Oregon St. Charles Mercy Hospital, Board Room,
please note room change
2600 Navarre Ave.
2nd Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Donna Koehn 419-693-5030
Whitehouse Community of Christ Lutheran Church
6517 Finzel Rd.
group temporarily discontinued
Facilitator: Candy Tavormina 419-877-5520

Mercer County

Coldwater

Mercer County Community Hospital
800 W. Main
2nd Tuesday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Yvonne Miller, Brenda Hoying 419-586-6645

Ottawa County

Oak Harbor

Ottawa County Senior Center in Riverview Nursing Home
8180 West State, Rte. 163
3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Amy Simkus 419-720-4940

Lakeside-
Marblehead
Otterbein North Shore Retirement Living Community
9400 North Shore Blvd.
2nd Monday of every month at 1:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Priscilla & Jim Faris 419-797-9833

Paulding County

Paulding

Paulding County Senior Center
401 East Jackson
Last Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Carol Erickson 419-263-2484
or Linda Pollitz 419-537-1999

Putnam County

Ottawa

Senior Center
1035 East Third St.
2nd Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Linda Pollitz  419-277-9700

Richland County

Mansfield

Mansfield YMCA
750 Scholl Rd.
3rd Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Kristine Gale 419-522-5050
or Jaime Akers 419-756-7111

Mansfield The Waterford at Mansfield
1296 S. Trimble Rd.
1st Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Joann Smith 419-522-5050
Mansfield For Men Only
Med Central Health System, Chapel
335 Glessner Ave.
3rd Wednesday of every month at 2:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Tim Storms 419-522-5050
Mansfield

Providence Baptist Church
112 W. 6th St.
4th Monday of every month at 1 p.m.

Facilitators: Mary McDonald 419-524-9032 or 419-522-3669,
Ann Bishop 419-526-0877

Sandusky County

Fremont

Valley View Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
825 June St.
3rd  Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Marsha Thompson or Andrea Stover 419-332-0357

Seneca County

Fostoria

Good Shepard Home
725 Columbus Ave.
3rd Friday of every month at 9:00 a.m.
Will meet on March 14 due to Good Friday
Facilitators: Kathy Theis, Don Lee 419-435-1801

Tiffin St. Francis Home
182 St. Francis Ave.
2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Jessica Rogier, Jill O'Connor 419-447-2723

Van Wert County

Van Wert

Hearth and Home at Van Wert
1118 Westwood Dr.
3rd Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Lisa Stemen and Kathie Winter 419-232-2450,
Respite care available during meeting.

Williams County

Bryan

Lick Creek Church of the Brethren,
1500 Center St.
2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Bonnie Ferguson 419-485-3141,
Mary McCrea 419-636-4508

Montpelier Montpelier Senior Center (at the Williams County Fair Grounds)
621 E. Main St.
4th Monday of every month at 9:30 a.m.
Facilitators: Tina Wise, Bonnie Ferguson 419-485-3141,
Mary McCrea 419-636-4508

Wood County

Bowling Green

St. Mark's Lutheran Church
315 South College Dr. (Entrance off parking lot in the library.)
2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Susan Westphal 419-352-9808

Perrysburg Way Public Library
101 E. Indiana Ave.
2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Lynn Ritter 419-537-1999

Wyandot County

Upper Sandusky

Fairhaven Community
850 Marseilles
3rd Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m.
Facilitator: Sandra Vent 419-294-4973