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    Caregiver Support Groups

    Caregiver Support Groups

    Our Caregiver Support Groups are free of charge and open to the general public. All support groups are facilitated by a trained Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Facilitator and meet at various locations and times. Virtual support groups are also available. Most Caregiver Support Groups are for all types of dementia caregivers, although there are also specific groups designed for specific populations.

    Caregiver Support Groups offer:
    • Safe place to meet and develop mutual support system
    • Exchange practical information on caregiving problems and possible solutions
    • Talk through challenges and ways of coping
    • Share feelings, needs and concerns
    • Learn about resources available in your community

    In-Person General Dementia Caregiver Support Groups

    General dementia caregiver support groups are designed for individuals who have cared for or are caring for a person with any type of dementia. Call or email the Support Group facilitator to learn more.

    Aitkin, MN
    Day: 1st Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
    Contact: Ann Gile 218.927.1383 ext 1

    Albert Lea, MN
    Day: 2nd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
    Contact: Oak Park Place  507.373.5600

    Alexandria, MN
    Day: 3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
    Contact: Stephanie Aasness 320.766.1856

    Andover, MN
    Day: 1st Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
    Contact: Joy Oleson 612.242.3268 / Kathy Besst 763.205.2248

    Bismarck, ND
    Day: Every Wednesday
    Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
    Contact: Kathleen Meckler 701.226.9084 

    Bismarck, ND
    Day: 2nd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
    Contact: Lisa Bennett lisab2221@gmail.com 

    Bismarck, ND
    Day: Last Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Contact: Tara Geigle 615.294.3320

    Bloomington, MN
    Day: 2nd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 5 - 6 p.m.
    Contact: front desk 952.946.2000 or FRGreceptionist@preshomes.org

    Brainerd, MN
    Day: 2nd Friday (recurring each month)
    Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
    Contact: Kent O'Grady 612.868.7260, kent.ogrady@gmail.com

    Cannon Falls, MN
    Day: Last Tuesday (recurring every other month, starting in Aug. 2024)
    Time: 4 - 5 p.m. CST
    Contact: Teri 507.263.6067, tstanko@cannonrivers.com

    Casselton, ND
    Day: 2nd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11 a.m. CST
    Contact: Cindi Godbout 701.347.0032

    Cloquet, MN
    Day: 2nd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 12:30 - 2 p.m.
    Contact: Mary Andrews-Steffens 218.213.6996

    Crosby, MN
    Day: 4th Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
    Contact: CRMC Social Workers 218.546.2357

    Devil's Lake, ND
    Day: 3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
    Contact: Lisa Crosby lisakucharcrosby@icloud.com

    Duluth, MN
    Day: 2nd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1:30 - 3 p.m.
    Contact: Jane Dolter janedolter@msn.com

    Duluth, MN
    Day: 2nd Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1 - 2:30 p.m.
    Contact: Jane Dolter janedolter@msn.com

    Edina, MN (two co-occuring groups)
    Day: 2nd Saturday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    Contact: Becky Zinn-Caulfield 952.977.9363, becky@normandalecenter.org 

    Elk River, MN
    Day: 2nd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
    Contact: Hailey Bechtold Huc@elkriverseniorliving.com or 763.595.1890 

    Fargo, ND
    Day: 3rd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
    Contact: Alzheimer's Association Helpline  1.800.272.3900

    Forest Lake, MN
    Day: 1st Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
    Contact: Kari Francois kari.destinationsre@gmail.com

    Grand Forks, ND
    Day: 1st Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 4 - 5 p.m.
    Contact: Lori Swinney loriswinney@hotmail.com or Kathy Bushy kbushy@hotmail.com

    Grand Portage, MN
    Day: 3rd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
    Contact: Collette Pederson colletteped123@gmail.com

    Grand Rapids, MN
    Day: 2nd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
    Contact: Danielle Hawkinson, 218.999.9233 ext 282 or danielle@eldercircle.org. 

    Grand Rapids, MN
    Day: 3rd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
    Contact: Danielle Hawkinson, 218.999.9233 ext 282 or danielle@eldercircle.org

    Ham Lake, MN
    Day: 3rd Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1 - 2:30 p.m.
    Contact: Cindy Winandy 608.577.3874 / Julie Doll 763.438.5131

    Hazen, ND
    Day: Last Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
    Contact: Kim Folkerts 701.870.1653, kimberly.folkerts@homeinstead.com 

    Hermantown, MN
    Day: 1st Friday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
    Contact: Sarah Houareau Smbergeau@gmail.com

    Hibbing, MN
    Day: 2nd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
    Contact: Danielle Hawkinson, 218.999.9233 ext 282 or danielle@eldercircle.org

    Hibbing, MN
    Day: 2nd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
    Contact: Danielle Hawkinson, 218.999.9233 ext 282 or danielle@eldercircle.org

    Hibbing, MN
    Day: 4th Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Contact: Lynne Johnson 218.244.2180 / Danell Moore drm43@hotmail.com

    Houston, MN
    Day: 2nd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
    Contact: Marlene Schultz 507.896.2080

    Lakeville, MN
    Day: 1st Saturday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
    Contact: Robin Birkemose 952.484.6469 

    Lakeville, MN
    Day: 2nd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
    Contact: Pastor Kim Kyllo pastorkim@sjlcl.org or Ace Yang Ace.yang@vivie.org 952.985.9003

    Lakeville, MN
    Day: 3rd Saturday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
    Contact: Robin Birkemose 952.484.6469 

    Mankato, MN
    Day: Last Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 5 - 6 p.m. CST
    Contact: Abi Santiago 507.491.5056, Kristin Thompson 507.508.0221

    Maple Grove, MN
    Day: 1st Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
    Contact: Deb Stock 612.940.4468

    Maple Grove, MN
    Day: 2nd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 5:30 - 7 p.m.
    Contact: Deb Stock dmurphy03@aol.com, 612.940.4468

    Maple Grove, MN
    Day: 2nd Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
    Contact: Deb Stock 612.940.4468 

    Maple Grove, MN
    Day: 3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1 - 2:30 p.m.
    Contact: Jim Dalbey 612.709.6518, Ginny Walker 763.424.5021

    McGregor, MN
    Day: 4th Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    Contact: McGregor Angels 218.768.2762

    Minneapolis, MN
    Day: 3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
    Contact: Deb Snouffer 612.396.2294

    Minot, ND
    Day: Last Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
    Contact: Katie Shelkey 701.390.3058, katherine.shelkey@gmail.com

    Mounds View, MN
    Day: 2nd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
    Contact: Molly Gosh 651.363.3009 mollyg@belraeseniorliving.com

    New Brighton, MN
    Day: 3rd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 2:30 - 4 p.m.
    Contact: Amy House 320.237.7998

    Owatonna, MN
    Day: 1st Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
    Contact: MaryAnne Higgins 507.363.6912 / Tracy Green Tug55060@gmail.com

    Red Lake, MN
    Day: 3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
    Contact: Karen Bedeau Karen.Bedeau@co.beltrami.mn.us, 218.333.8098

    Richfield, MN
    Day: 3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
    Contact: Hala Randall 612.746.4706 or Doug Mellema 952.994.4682

    Rochester, MN
    Day: 1st Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1:30 - 3 p.m.
    Contact: Lori Lutzke 507.259.6807 or Karen Fox 507.398.9739 

    Rochester, MN
    Day: 3rd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1:30 - 3 p.m.
    Contact: Amy Hoehn 507.601.3223 or Lori Lutzke lslutzke@gmail.com 

    Rochester, MN
    Day: 3rd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
    Contact: Lynne Hemann 507.254.2979

    Roseville, MN
    Day: 2nd Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
    Contact: Sarah Borg sarahmarjorieborg@gmail.com or 612.578.5517

    Sartell, MN
    Day: 2nd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
    Contact: Tara Walz tara@integracareclinics.com, 320.251.2600

    Springfield, MN
    Day: Last Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 4 - 5 p.m.
    Contact: Chandra Jensen 507.723.3241 or 507.220.2364 or chandraj@sjlhome.com, Amber Meidl 507.723.3200 or amber@sjlhome.com

    St. Anthony, MN
    Day: 3rd Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
    Contact: Kelsey Renk krenk@haydengroveseniorliving.com

    Staples, MN
    Day: 1st Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
    Contact: Sara Erickson 218.894.8252 or Madeline Revering 218.894.8228

    Stillwater, MN
    Day: 2nd Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 4 - 5 p.m.
    Contact: Patrick Reardon at 651.571.2225 or preardon@seniorhelpers.com

    St. Louis Park, MN
    Day: 1st Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
    Contact: Connie Wilde 952.215.2863

    St. Paul, MN
    Day: 3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
    Contact: Toni Eggert 651.353.6804

    St. Paul, MN
    Day: 3rd Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
    Contact: Molly Rudolph molly.rudolph@benedictineliving.org or Grace Anderson 651.793.2115

    White Bear Lake, MN
    Day: 1st and 3rd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 4 - 5:15 p.m.
    Contact: Linda Rose linda.rose@npseniorliving.com or 651.313.6452

    Winona, MN
    Day: 2nd and 4th Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
    Contact: Dennis Kunkel 507.205.6206

    Winona, MN
    Day: 3rd Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
    Contact: Bailie Riter 507.494.6282

    Woodbury, MN
    Day: 2nd Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
    Contact: Colleen O'Rourke colleen4alz@gmail.com

    Virtual General Dementia Caregiver Support Groups

    General dementia caregiver support groups are designed for individuals who have cared for or are caring for a person with any type of dementia. Call or email the Support Group facilitator to learn more.

    1st Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Karen Gallagher 952.993.6506

    1st and 3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 9:30 - 11 a.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Carol Ashwood 952.697.5370

    1st Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Becky Zinn-Caulfield 952.977.9363, becky@normandalecenter.org

    1st Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Amy House 320.237.7998

    3rd Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 7 - 8 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Anna DeCorsey 651.216.7555 or Kate Stuckert 612.290.7212

    2nd and 4th Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Vicki Drayer 586.260.6381, vicki.drayer@gmail.com

    Younger-Onset Caregivers

    This group is specifically designed for caregivers who are supporting someone diagnosed with Younger Onset Dementia. Call the Support Group facilitator to learn more.

    2nd Saturday (recurring each month)
    Time: 9:30 - 11 a.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Luke Gietzen 701.200.1805 / Abby Teply 952.686.4829 

    Adult Children Caregivers

    This group is specifically designed for Adult Children who have cared for or are caring for their parent(s) who currently have any type of dementia. Email the Support Group facilitator to learn more.


    1st Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Becky Allard b.allard@seniorcommunity.org

    2nd and 4th Monday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Hannah Lewis hannah.m.lewis@und.edu or Cilla Doneen Cilldoneen@gmail.com 

    LGBTQ+ Caregivers

    This group is specifically designed for LGBTQ+ caregivers who are supporting someone diagnosed with any type of dementia. Email the Support Group facilitators to learn more.
     

    2nd Thursday (recurring each month)
    Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Shay MacKay shaymackay03@gmail.com / Melissa Greene greene.melissa1@gmail.com 

    Male Caregivers

    This group is specifically designed for male caregivers who are supporting someone diagnosed with any type of dementia. Call the Support Group facilitator to learn more.

    1st Wednesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 6 - 7 p.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Doug Mellema douglasmellema@gmail.com or Chris Ackerman C.ackerman84@gmail.com 

    Moving Forward: Life After Dementia Caregiving (for partners)

    This group is designed for spouses who have recently lost their partner due to Alzheimer’s and all other types of dementia. Although grief and loss are discussed at this group, this is not a typical grief group. The group focuses on building connections with others who understand the unique challenges of losing a spouse due to dementia and moving forward, life after dementia caregiving. Call or email the Support Group facilitator to learn more.


    2nd and 4th Tuesday (recurring each month)
    Time: 9:30 - 11 a.m.
    Location: virtual
    Contact: Jenna Pogorels 218.722.4335, jpogorels@alz.org 

    More caregiver resources

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