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We have many support groups, at various times and locations. Check to see if there is a group close to you that fits your needs.
Support group listings.

If you can not find a local support group for your area, please contact us!
Alzheimer's Association
Eastern Tennessee Chapter
2270 Sutherland Avenue Suite 202
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865.544.6288
Fax: 865.544.6249
Email: lindajohnson1@alz.org

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If you have Alzheimer's...

Please join our Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group Program in Knoxville or Crossville.
Contact the offices for more information:
Knoxville:
Phone: 865.544.6288
E-mail: linda.johnson1@alz.org
Crossville:
Phone: 931.526.8010
E-mai: amanda.barlow@alz.org

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Support groups

Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group Program
Knoxville & Crossville Location
Please call the offices for more information
(865) 544-6288 (Knoxville)
(931) 526-8010 (Crossville) 


Free Toll-Free Monthly Telephone Support Group
First Monday of the month
2 p.m. EST (1 p.m. CST)
(866) 212-0875 pass code: 522552

By County:

Anderson County

Oak Ridge
12:30–2:30 p.m.
Keystone Adult Day Program
First United Methodist Church
Facilitator: Jill Baker
(865) 483-6631

Oak Ridge
3rd Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Briarcliff Healthcare Center
Facilitators: Chaunda Graham*,
Aleese Keever & Vanita Stevens
(865) 481-3367 ext. 30*

 

Oak Ridge
3rd Thursday, 6 p.m.
The Estates Of Oak Ridge
Facilitator:
Shannon Cheatwood
(865) 481-3900
 

Clinton
4th Tuesday, 
6:30 –7:30 p.m.
Morning Pointe of Clinton
Facilitator: Linda Newman
(865)457-4005

Blount County

Maryville
1st Thursday, 2–3 p.m.
Asbury Place, Maryville-ALF
Facilitators:
Erin Butler & Aubrey Powers
(865) 984-1660 ext 3000

Maryville
2nd Friday, 2 p.m.
MorningView Village
Facilitators: Brenda Anderson, Kari Oliver, Edward Harper
& Beverly Sherrod 
(865)980-6017
Claiborne County Harrogate
2nd Tuesday, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Tri State Comprehensive
Care Center
Facilitator:  (423) 869-5376

New Tazewell
2nd Thursday, 6 p.m.
Laural Manor HealthCare Center
Facilitators:
Tina Mingee & Alice
Hopson
(423) 626-8215
Cocke County Newport
2nd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Wellington Place of Newport
Facilitators: TBA
(423) 613-4585
(Call for Information)
 
Cumberland County Crossville
3rd Monday; 12:30 p.m. CST
Cumberland Medical Center
Facilitators: 
Shawna Potter & Kellie Arnheart
(931) 459–7199

Pleasant Hill
2nd Thursday,
10:30 a.m. – Noon CST
Uplands Retirement Village
Heritage Hall
Facilitators:
Shirley Berry & Mary Schwarz    
(931) 277-3518

Crossville
1st Tuesday @ 1 – 2 p.m. CST
CMC Wellness Complex FFG
130 Stonehenge Dr Crossville
Facilitators; Shawna Potter
& Carolyn Scott  (931)707-8420

Crossville
2nd Thursday Wyndridge Health
Facilitators: Barbie Neely, David Wilkerson (931) 484 – 6129

Cookeville
4th Tuesday @ 5:30 – 6:30 CST
Bethesda Health Care Center
Facilitators:  Amy Davis & Malinda Dodson (931) 525 - 6655

 

Fentress County Jamestown
Call for more details
Fentress County Senior Citizens Center
Facilitators:  Wanda Tompkins
(931) 879–7249
 
Grainger County
Rutledge                 
2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Grainger County Senior Center
(865) 828-5397
Facilitator: Lisa Cabbage,
(865) 828–5295
 
Hamblen County Morristown
1st Tuesday, 10 a.m.- Noon
ALPS Adult Center
Facilitators: Traci Leonard
& Karen Ware
(423) 587-9149  
 
Jefferson County Jefferson City
3rd Monday, 7 p.m.
Jefferson City Care
& Rehabilitation Center
Facilitators:
Pat Green & Vicki Merritt
(865) 475-9037
 
Knox County
Knoxville
1st Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Concord United Methodist Church
Facilitators: 
Diane Wright
(865) 675-2835
Knoxville
2nd Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
Continuum Courtyards
815 Inskip Drive
Facilitators:  Linda Smith
& Cindy Winegar  (865) 688 - 2666
  Knoxville
1st Tuesday, 2:30 p.m.
Brakebill Nursing & Rehab Center
Facilitator:   (865) 584–3902
*Call for Respite Care
 
Knoxville
2nd Tuesday, 10 a.m.
Arbor Terrace Assisted Living
Facilitator:  Cindy Bayless
(865) 670-4111
 

Knoxville 
Fort Sanders Parkwest
Medical Center
Facilitator:  Joyce Cassens-Marshall

Please call the chapter for more information:
(865) 544–6288

Knoxville        
2nd Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Summit View of Farragut
Facilitator: Lori Greene
(865)966-0600
 
 

Knoxville
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Facilitators: 
Pam Chesney & Emma Penson
(865)524-9457

Please call the chapter for more information: (865)544–6288 

Knoxville
Last Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Homewood Residence
At Deane Hill
Facilitator:  Melanie Wallace
(865)690-4070
*Call for Respite Care
  Knoxville
2nd Thursday,
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s Health & Fitness Center, Emory Road 
Facilitators:
Melody Carnes & Annie Streufert
(865) 549-4520
*Call For Respite Care
Knoxville  
4th Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Williamsburg Villas
Facilitator: Linda Hanson
(865)573-0100            
*Call For Respite Care
  Knoxville
3rd Thursday, 6 p.m.
Elmcroft of Halls  
Facilitator:  Faye Clever
(865) 925–2668
* Call for Respite Care
 
Knoxville
3rd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Atria Weston Place
Facilitators: Mitzi Stiner
& Suzanne Townsend
(865) 584-5450
  Knoxville
Last Thursday, 6 p.m.
Elmcroft of West Knoxville
Facilitators:
Brittany Monroe & Lauren Hall
(865) 690-3550

Powell
1st Thursday, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Beaver Creek Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
Facilitators: Patricia Bolton,
Margaret Morgan
& Carolyn Shular
(865) 938-7245

Loudon County

Lenoir City
2nd Monday, 3 p.m.
Loudon County Senior Center
F
acilitators:
Toby Brewster & Helen Tresler
(865) 458-5445

Loudon
1st Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Tellico Village Community
Church
Facilitators:
Judy Stiles & Lori Willyoung 
(865) 458-1516
Monroe County
Madisonville
2nd Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Cora Veal Senior Center
Facilitator: Joanne McCready 
(423) 442-2022
Sweetwater
4th Monday, 6 – 7 p.m.
Sweetwater Nursing Center
Facilitator:  Mazie Moree 
(423) 337 – 6631 
Overton County  Livingston
2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Livingston Regional Hospital
Facilitator:
Dan Smith & Vickie Bilbrey
(931) 823-7656
 
Putnam County  Cookeville
3rd Monday, 6 p.m. CST
Masters Health Care Center
Facilitators:
Melinda Bilbrey
(931) 537-6524
Cookeville
3rd Thursday, 6 p.m. CST
Heritage Pointe Assisted Living
Facilitators:
Peggy Say & Angie Walker
(931)520-1200
 

Monterey
Please call for date/timedetails.
Standing Stone Care
and Rehab Center
Facilitators:
Michelle York
& Bobbie Lambiasc 
(931) 839–2244
 

 
Roane County Rockwood
3rd Thursday, 1 p.m.
Rockwood Care & Rehab Center
Facilitators: Kathy Parks & Etta Watson
(865) 354-3366
 
Sevier County Sevierville
1st Tuesday, 6 p.m.
MountainBrook Village
Facilitators:
Diane Hall & Shirley Mehling
(865) 428-2445
Sevierville
3rd Thursday, 7p.m.
Fort Sanders Sevier
Senior Center,
Chapman Highway                            
Facilitators: 
Steve Streibig (865) 428-5182
Bill Fields (865) 684-1880
*Call For Respite Care
 

Sevierville
3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.
Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center,
Chapman Highway                 Facilitators: 
Steve Streibig (865) 428-5182
Bill Fields
(865) 684-1880
*Call For Respite Care 
 

Sevierville
Last Tuesday, 3 p.m.
Wellington Place of Sevierville
Facilitator: Pam Morgan
(865) 774–2221
*Call for Respite Care
White County Sparta
2nd Monday, Noon CST
Life Care Center of Sparta
Facilitator: Terri Whitted
(931) 738-9430
*Respite & Lunch provided
 


   


 

 





 




 

 


 




 


 



 

 




 

 


 


 


 

 






   



 
 


 


 




 



 

 


 




 




 



 
 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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