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Get the emotional support you need

Support groups provide...

• A place to discover you are not alone.
• A safe environment where confidentiality of shared information is respected.
• Support in understanding, coping with and managing Alzheimer's disease.
• Help in locating and using community resources.
• Current information and research.

Support groups are free and open to...

• Those with a family member or friend with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
• Those caring for a person with dementia at home.
• Those whose loved ones are in a nursing home.

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 prefer, call our 24-hour Helpline — 800.272.3900

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.

Support Groups Listed by County

Underwood Senior Center
632 9th Avenue, Huntington
Last Wednesday, 7:00 pm
Terry Cunningham, 1.304.744.7634 
tcunningham@suddenlink.net

Heritage Center
101 13th St., Huntington
Third Tuesday, 1:00 pm
Robin Cliff-Korne, 1.304.525.7622  
robin.cliff-korne@genesishcc.com
 
Fayette County, WV
Hidden Valley
422 23rd St., Oak Hill
Third Thursday, 2:00 pm
Stacy Cooper, 1.304.465.1903 
stacy.cooper@genesishcc.com 
 
Greenbrier County, WV
Old Stone Presbyterian Church Library
200 Church St., Lewisburg
Fourth Monday, 3:00 pm
Terry Cunningham, 1.304.744.7634
tcunningham@suddenlink.net
  
Hancock County, WV
Weirton Geriatric Center, 3rd Floor
2525 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton
Third Monday, 6:00 pm
Mary Ann Boyd, 1.304.723.4300
wgcmboyd@comcast.net 
 
Kanawha County, WV
Alzheimer's Association Office
1111 Lee St. E., Charleston
Early Stage Group - Memory Cafe
*This group is for people in early stages of dementia
Third Tuesday, 2:30 pm
Alzheimer's Association, 1.304.343.2717

Alzheimer's Association Office
1111 Lee St. E., Charleston
For Spouses
First Wednesday, 11:45 am
Alzheimer's Association, 1.304.343.2717

The Villages at Greystone
The Manor Dining Room
200 Greystone Drive, Beaver
Second Tuesday, 6:00 pm
Lisa Bennett, 1.304.250.3179
lbennett@chancellorhealth.com

Randolph County, WV
Colonial Place
301 Wilson Lane, Elkins
Third Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Melissa Kilgore, 1.304.636.8600
kilgorebrian@ymail.com

Upshur County, WV
St. Joseph's Hospital
1 Amalia Dr., Buckhannon
Last Thursday, 2:00 pm
Donna Lewis, 1.304.473.2000
 
Washington County, OH    
O'Neill Senior Daycare Center
333 4th Street, Marietta, OH
Second Tuesday, 3:00 pm
Lois Sizemore or Brenda Truex, 1.740.373.1867
lesizemore@suddenlink.net

Marietta Center Care & Rehab Center
117 Bartlett Street, Marietta
Second Tuesday, 5:00 pm
Brenda Truex, 1.740.373.1867 

Rockland United Methodist
2300 Barlett St., Marietta
Second Wednesday, 1:00 pm
Susie Casto, 1.740.423.6022

Wood County, WV
Emmanuel Baptist Church
1710 23rd St., Parkersburg
First Wednesday, 1:00 pm
Joe Lantz, 1.304.422.9293

Alzheimer's Association, Mid-Ohio Valley Office
1218 Market St., Parkersburg
Third Wednesday, 10:00 am
Wendy Hamilton, 304.865.6775

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Early Stage Support Group

The Alzheimer's Association, West Virginia Chapter's Early-Stage support group is for individuals in the early-stages of Alzheimer's disease. Topics for the group will range from coping with the diagnosis to family and lifestyle changes. For more information about the Early Stage support group contact Nicole Gates at nicole.gates@alz.org or call 800.272.3900.

Location:
Alzhiemer's Association
1111 Lee Street E
Charleston, WV 25301