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Get the support you need. Meet safely with others for supportive, meaningful discussion led by a trained facilitator. Support groups are available throughout Maine for caregivers or for people living with early memory loss.

If you have any questions or would like to be connected with any Maine support groups, contact Amy Angelo at 207.772.0115 or alangelo@alz.org

Southern Maine


In Person

  • Biddeford Area Caregiver Support Group | Hybrid | 2nd Monday of the month, 3 to 4:40 p.m. J. Richard Martin Community Center, 189 Alfred St., Biddeford, ME 04005 Barbara Alberda: 207.713.3723, balberda@gwi.net 
  • Falmouth Area Caregiver Support Group | 3rd Wednesday of the month, 5 to 6 p.m. Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Dr., Falmouth, ME 04106 Elise Machusko: 207.781.5775, elise.machusko@genesishcc.com
  • Kennebunk-Wells Area Caregiver Support Group | 4th Tuesday of the month, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Home Instead, 71 Post Rd., Wells, ME 04090 Amy Giovannani or Jeri Bogan: 207.985.9025  
  • Portland Office of Elder Affairs, Barron Center Caregiver Support Group | 4th Friday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Adult Day Center Bldg, 1145 Brighton Ave. Portland, ME 04102 Sally Donelson: 207.232.6235, sm.donelson@gmail.com
  • NEW! Sebago Lake Area Caregiver Support Group | 1st Sunday of the month, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St., Raymond, ME 04071 Alice Oldford: aoldford@yahoo.com, 863.273.2166
  • Southern Coastal Younger Onset Caregiver Support Group | 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Southern Maine Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr., 2nd Floor, Biddeford, ME 04005 Kim Perrigo: 207.286.6300, perrigo3@gmail.com or Debbie Bourque: 207.590.2805, memeredebbie@yahoo.com
  • York Area Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Saturday of the month, 10 to 11 a.m. York Public Library, 115 Long Sands Rd., York, ME 03909 Linda Bresnahan: 603.560.5522, linda.brez64@gmail.com
Virtual 
 
  • Cumberland County Virtual Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Tuesday of the month, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. AnneMarie Catanzano: amc04105@gmail.com
  • Greater Portland Virtual Support Group | 2nd Friday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sally Donelson: 207.232.6235, sm.donelson@gmail.com

Midcoast Region


In-Person
  • Lincoln County Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Wednesday of the month, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wiscasset Public Library, 21 High St., Wiscasset, ME 04578 Carol Norris: 207.350.2721, norrisca@myfairpoint.net
 
  • Brunswick Area Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group | 3rd Thursday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, ME 04011 Nancy Herk: info@respite-care.org, 207.729.8571

Virtual
 
  • Bath/Brunswick Caregiver Support Group | 1st & 3rd Monday of the month, 10:30 a.m to 12 noon. Nancy Herk: 207.729.8571, nancyh@respite-care.org
  • NEW! Begins September 19, 2023 Caregiver Support Group Quarry Hill Camden | 3rd Tuesday of the month, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Cheri Blouin: 207.301.6237, cheri.blouin@mainegeneral.org 
  • Midcoast Maine Virtual Caregiver Support Group-Evening | 1st Tuesday of the month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cheri Blouin: 207.301.6237, cheri.blouin@mainegeneral.org

Downeast Maine


In Person
 
  • Bar Harbor Area Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Wednesday of the month, 3 to 4:30 p.m. YWCA of Mount Desert Island, Chamber's Room, 36 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Suzie Darling: bombashac@gmail.com
  • Ellsworth Caregiver Support Group in Partnership with Eastern Area Agency on Aging | 2nd Thursday of the month, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State St., Ellsworth, ME 04605. EAAA: 207.941.2865, info@eaaa.org

Lakes and Mountains Region


In Person
 
  • Lewiston Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Monday of the month, 5:30 to 7 p.m. SeniorsPlus, 8 Falcon Rd., Lewiston, ME 04240 Dana Morrell: 207.795.4010, dmorrell@seniorsplus.org
  • Lewiston Caregiver Support Group | Last Tuesday of the month, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
    SeniorsPlus, 8 Falcon Rd, Lewiston, ME 04240. Both in-person & Zoom 
    Heather Komulainen: 207.440.2376, hkomulainen@seniorsplus.org
  • Norway Caregiver Support Group | 4th Thursday of the month, 2:30 to 4 p.m. SeniorsPlus, 9 Marston St. Norway, ME 04268 Valerie Cole: 207.795.4010, vcole@seniorsplus.org
  • South Paris Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Monday of each month, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Maine Veterans' Home, 477 High St., So. Paris, ME 04281 For more info: 207.743.6300 or jbaud@mainevets.org
  • Wilton Caregiver Support Group | 1st Thursday of the month, 3 to 4:15 p.m. SeniorsPlus, 284 Maine St., Wilton, ME 04294 Janis Sabin: 795-4010 x 3724, jsabin@seniorsplus.org

Central Maine


In Person

  • Gardiner Caregiver Support Group | 1st Wednesday of the month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s Care Center, 154 Dresden Ave., Gardiner, ME 04345 Shauna Buckmore: 207.626.1834, shauna.soucy@mainegeneral.org or Vanessa Broga: 207.588.3525, vanessa.broga@mainegeneral.org
  • Brewer Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Friday of the month, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Area Agency on Aging, 274 State St. Brewer, ME 04412 Meghan Milliard: 207.941.2865, mmilliard@eaaa.org
  • Millinocket Caregiver Support Group | 4th Wednesday of the month, 3 to 4 p.m. Millinocket Public Library, 5 Maine Ave., Millinocket, ME 04462 Meghan Milliard: 207.941.2865, mmilliard@eaaa.org
  • Orono Area Caregiver Support Group | 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7 to 8 p.m. The Arbor at Dirigo Pines, 9 Alumni Dr., Orono, ME 04473 Judy Tredwell: 207.889.9025, jbtredwell@roadrunner.com
Virtual
 
  • Central Maine Virtual Caregiver Support Group (Bangor) | 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6 to 7 p.m. Tammy Leland: 207.478.2059, tamera.leland@gmail.com
  • Central Maine Virtual Caregiver Support Group (Ellsworth) | 3rd Thursday of the month, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Meghan Milliard: 207.941.2865, mmilliard@eaaa.org

Northern Maine


In Person

  • NOTE (On hold for summer months) Fort Kent Caregiver Support Group | 1st Wednesday of the month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information contact Aroostook Agency on Aging: 207.764.3396

Piscataquis


In Person

  • Dover-Foxcroft Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Tuesday of the month, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Piscataquis Regional YMCA, 48 Park St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 Suzanne Cote: 207.992.0145, scote@eaaa.org

Specialty Groups

 
  • Grief, Loss & Life After Dementia Virtual Group | 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. AnneMarie Catanzano: amc04105@gmail.com
  • Maine Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Virtual Caregiver Support Group | 3rd Wednesday of the month, 2 to 4 p.m. Dorian Bannister: 207.671.5433, dbanniFTD@gmail.com
  • Living Well After Diagnosis In Person Group (A group for individuals living with early-stage dementia and their care partner) | 1st Tuesday of the month, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Alzheimer's Association, 383 US Rte One, Ste 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074 Bill Jenks: 207.839.0441, bjenks@homeinstead.com

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