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Donate NowCaregiver Support Groups
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
Visit our Education and Resources page for additional resources.