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Support Groups

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CAREGIVERS:

BOCA RATON – Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine, First Wed of every month, 12-1:30pm –
777 Glades Road, BC-71 – Contact Bonnie Austin at 561-445-3708

AVON PARK – Avon Park Christian Church, 1016 Camphor Street – Every Monday from 10:30 am – 11:30 am – Contact Ellen McKissock at 863-385-5408 or Jean Maas at 863-314-9193 or jeanmaas@embarqmail.com

ORLANDO – Compass Research, 2nd Monday of every month – 4:30-6:00 pm ,100 West Gore Street, 5th Floor Conference Room, Contact Anamaria Shanley at 407-426-9299 or ashanley@compass-clinic.com

SEBRING – Sebring Christian Church, 4514 Hammock Road, Every Thursday, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – ContactJean Maas at 863.314.9193 or jeanmaas@embarqmail.com or Ellen McKissock at 863.385.5408.  Also in the evenings – Every Monday from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm – Contact Cora Schwingel, 863-382-1188 or corachangeofpace@gmail.com

JACKSONSVILLE – Hope Adult Daycare, 8298 Bayberry Rd. Suite 3 – Tuesdays 6pm-8pm – Contact Kenya Johnson at 217.904.0707 or hopeadc@comcast.net

JACKSONVILLE – Mayo Clinic, First Thursday of each month Noon to 1:30 p.m. – Cannaday Building, Kinne Auditorium (room is subject to change),
4500 San Pablo Road – Contact Catherine Ruiz at 904-953-6523 or MCJMemoryDC@mayo.edu

NAPLES – Alzheimer’s Support Network, 660 Tamiami Trail North, #21 – Contact Deana Levesque at 239-325-2273 or DEANA@MCKENNEYHOMECARE.COM

LARGO – Palms of Largo, 300 Lake Ave. NE – Contact Karen (Karle) Truman, Ph.D. at 727.391.9999 or drkaren@bookofhope.us (on Mondays to Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
) – Third Wednesday of every month at 5:30pm

PALM HARBOR – Arden Courts Dementia Assisted Living (behind Manor Care),
2895 Tampa Road Palm Harbor – Contact Debbie Langrock at 727.686.9272 or dlangrock@preferhome.com – Third Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

SARASOTA – Memory Disorder Clinic at Sarasota Memorial Hospital1515 S Osprey Ave Suite A-1, Sarasota, FL 34239  –  941-917-7197

The Alzheimer’s Association has support groups in other counties:  https://alz.org/flgulfcoast/in_my_community_support.asp  –  800-272-3900

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: The information on this website and on our Helpline is provided as a resource for LBD caregivers, but it is not intended as an endorsement of any one product or provider, medication or medical procedure, and is not meant as a substitute for any medical or other professional advice.