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Support Groups Directory
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- Learn about dementia and caregiving
- Meet others who face similar challenges and give and receive support.
- Discover ways to relieve caregiver stress and burn-out.
This support groups offers emotional support and education for family members involved in the care of someone with dementia.
Open to the Public
Meets: the first and third Wednesday of each month
Time: 11a.m. to 12 noon
Location: 1015 Howard Street, Evanston.
Fees: Group is free; donations are welcome.
Registration Information: Pre-registration required if respite care is needed. To register or for information, call Amy Zann, L.C.S.
- Learn about dementia and caregiving
- Meet others who face similar challenges and give and receive support.
- Discover ways to relieve caregiver stress and burn-out.
This support group is open to families and participants of CJE SeniorLife's Adult Day Services and Culture Bus programs.
Meets: the second Tuesday of each month
Time: 3:15-4:30 p.m., at Adult Day Services, 1015 Howard Street, Evanston.
It is NOT open to the public.
Registration information: Pre-registration required if respite care is needed. To register or for information, call Dina Danieli at 847.556.8410.
This drop-in bereavement group is for anyone who has recently lost a significant person in his or her life.
Meets: every Wednesday
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Bernard Horwich Building, 3003 W. Touhy Avenue, Chicago.
Fee(s): There is a $5 fee for each session. Prior to attending, interested individuals should call David Donaldson, LCSW, at 773.508.1129. Sponsored by CJE SeniorLife’s Counseling Department and the Jewish Healing Network.
- Meet with others who are experiencing similar concerns
- Learn how to navigate difficult service delivery systems
- Discover that each of us must make and learn from mistakes
- See how others have begun to make plans for the future
- Get support, encouragement, and understanding from your peers
This support group is open to seniors who have adult children with disabilities
Meets: on the first and third Tuesday of each month
Time: 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Bernard Horwich Building, 3003 W. Touhy Avenue, Chicago.
Fee(s): There is no fee to attend this group.
Group members do need to be pre-screened for the group prior to attending first session. For information on this group, call Rosann Corcoran, LCSW, at 773.508.1694.
Sponsored by CJE's LINKAGES Program.
- Learn about dementia and caregiving
- Meet others who face similar challenges and give and receive support.
- Discover ways to relieve caregiver stress and burn-out.
This support group offers emotional support and education for family members involved in the care of someone with Parkinson's.
Meets: third Tuesday of every month (starts in July)
Time: 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Weinberg Community for Senior Living, Gidwitz Place, 1551 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield.
Fee(s): Group is free; donations are welcome.
Open to the public.
Registration information: Pre-registration required if respite care is needed. To register or for information, call Nina Afremow, L.C.S.W., at 847.236.7853
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