Support Group Meetings
Alzheimer's Association's - Sponsored Caregiver Support Group Meetings
Please call phone numbers listed for confirmation & location before attending.
These meetings are free and open to all caregivers & family members of individuals with dementia.
All groups listed below are co-sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association and are in compliance with Chapter and National Standards.
Support groups are available in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish.
* These centers provide free respite care during group meetings. Call for reservations.
** Faith Based Meetings (includes prayer and religious readings)
We Meet in Your Community!
Buena Park: 3rd Friday
10:30 - 12:00 p.m.
Buena Park Community Center
Diane Field (949) 757-3758
Costa Mesa: 1st and 3rd Thursday
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Harbor Trinity Church
Heather Dale (714) 593-9630
Cypress: 3rd Wednesday
1:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Cypress Senior Center
Peggy Carroll (714) 530-1566
Jessica Cimarusti (562) 716-2826
Fountain Valley: 2nd and 4th Thursday
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Fountain Valley Senior Center
Jillian Simon (714) 593-1844
Fullerton/La Habra: 2nd Thursday
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Fullerton Senior Center
Aveline Purvis (562) 694-0590
**Fullerton: 1st Monday
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
First Christian Church of Fullerton
Barbara Fenters (714) 526-7940
**Garden Grove: 4th Friday
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Crystal Cathedral
Peggy Woelke (714) 634-2161
Huntington Beach: 3rd Friday
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Huntington Landmark
David Hart (714) 593-1853
Irvine: 4th Tuesday
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Lakeview Senior Center
Linda Stempel (949) 559-9531
Irvine: 2nd Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
Jewish Family Services
Ro Probolsky (949) 435-3460 x 59
Please call for first time attendance
Lake Forest: 4th Thursday
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Saddleback Church
Debbie Holonia (214) 418-5678
Elaine (949) 609-8392
**Los Alamitos: 2nd Friday (dates are subject to change, contact facility)
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
St. Hedwig Church
Beryl Henry (562) 243-1118
**Newport Beach: 1st Monday
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Our Lady Queen of Angels
Jim Casey (949) 640-1750 and Patty Mouton
Please call for introductory information.
**Orange: 1st Tuesday
5:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jacque Schweppe (714) 259-7509
Placentia: 4th Monday
7:00 p.m.
Placentia Linda Hospital
Judy Dickinson (714) 524-6951
Linda Henderson (714) 993-7417
Rancho Santa Margarita: 4th Thursday
7:00 p.m.
Rancho Santa Margarita Library
Gina Vargo (949) 322-8144
San Clemente: 3rd Friday
10:00 a.m.
RIO-San Clemente ADHC
Kate Egan (949) 498-7671
San Juan Capistrano: 3rd Thursday
3:00 p.m.
San Juan Capistrano Community Center
Jacque Schweppe (714) 259-7509 and Betty Colby
Santa Ana: 1st Thursday
2:30 p.m.
Trinity United Presbyterian Church
Janet Rohman (714) 996-0202
Tustin: 2nd Tuesday
3:30 p.m.
Tustin Senior Center
Jacque Schweppe (714) 259-7509
Whittier: 1st Tuesday
1:00 p.m.
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
Debbie Gassman (562) 943-8510
Whittier: 2nd Tuesday
6:00 p.m.
Sunrise Senior Care
Pam Mcneil (562) 777-1477
**Yorba Linda : 1st Tuesday
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Richfield Community Church
Pastor Dennis Griggs (714) 524-1744
We Have Specialized Groups!
Anaheim: Spanish Language Support Group
1st Wednesday
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
St. Boniface Catholic Church
This is for individuals with Alzheimer's and their caregivers
Norma Castellano (714) 757-3755
Garden Grove: Vietnamese Language Support Group
For Adult Children of AD Individuals
Last Saturday of the month
11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Dayle McIntosh Center
Natalie Tran (949) 757-3756
Garden Grove: Korean Language Support Group
4th Thursday
2:30 p.m.
Sunny Hills Adult Day Center
Sang Jim Lee (714) 740-0077
Huntington Beach: For Adult Children of AD Individuals
2nd Monday
7:30 p.m.
Community United Methodist Church
Joanne Spagle (714) 841-2648
Irvine: For Caregivers of Lewy Body Disorder and Pick's Disease/Frontal Temporal Dementia
1st Wednesday
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
UC Irvine
Shirley Sirivong (949) 824-2382
Irvine: Men's Caregiver Support Group
2nd Tuesday
6:00 p.m.
Alzheimer's Association Orange County Chapter
Kevin Bigelow (949) 757-3758
Santa Ana: Spanish - 2nd Tuesday
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Coastal Communities Hospital
This is for individuals with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
Norma Castellano (949) 757-3755
We Meet at Care Facilities!
Dana Point: Last Thursday
6:00 p.m.
The Fountains at Sea Bluffs
Holly Parmely, MSG (949) 836-1444
Fullerton: 3rd Wednesday
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Fullerton Gardens
Sandy Retrum (714) 441-2636
*Garden Grove: 2nd Tuesday
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Valley View Gardens (714) 895-9898
Judy Dickinson
Huntington Beach: 1st & 3rd Tuesday
6:30 p.m.
Sunrise of Huntington Beach (714) 536-3032
Ellie Nixon (949) 735-8004 and Tina Hernandez
Laguna Niguel: 2nd Thursday
5:30 p.m.
Aegis of Laguna Niguel
Liz Ayres (949) 768-1524
Linda Abbitt (714) 343-8252
**Long Beach: 3rd Tuesday
4:00 p.m.
Brittany House
Anita Cirifalco (562) 421-4717
Mission Viejo: 3rd Thursday
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Seasons at Mission Viejo
Patty Mouton (949) 757-3713
Mission Viejo: 3rd Tuesday
9:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Mt. of Olives Adult Day Center
Marijane Glassmyer (949) 581-3800
Mission Viejo: 2nd Monday
5:30 p.m.
Sunrise of Mission Viejo
Shiffy Crane (949) 632-7967
Santa Ana: 4th Wednesday
1:00 p.m.
Sunflower Gardens
Patti Darcey (714) 960-0909
San Juan Capistrano: 3rd Wednesday
11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Silverado Senior Living
Shelia Fike (949) 240-0550, ext. 19
Seal Beach: 2nd Saturday
1:00 p.m.
Country Villa
Sylvia Gandara (562) 598-2477, ext. 21
Yorba Linda: 4th Saturday
11:00 a.m.
Sunrise Brighton Gardens
Alisa Henning (714) 777-9666
* These centers provide free respite care during group meetings. Call for reservations.
** Faith Based Meetings (includes prayer and religious readings)
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