County Resources
A variety of programs, workshops and group support can offer many ways to help families through the issues seniors and their families face. We have compiled a list, broken down by counties, of various support groups for both elderly seniors and their caregivers.
| Bay County, MI |
Lucas County, OH |
| Calhoun County, MI |
Macomb County, MI |
| Ingham County, MI |
Oakland County, MI |
| Lenawee County, MI |
Washtenaw County, MI |
| Livingston County, MI |
Wayne County, MI |
BAY COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Any Caregiver |
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.
7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. |
Karen Pabalis Bay Regional Medical Center 3250 E. Midland Rd. Bay City, MI 48706 |
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Alzheimers |
May September
2nd Wednesdays of the month.
7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
October April
3rd Tuesdays of the month.
7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. |
Stacy McIntyre, MSW, CSW goldenhorizons@famvid.com Golden Horizons Adult Day Care Center 1001 Marsac Street Bay City,MI 48708 (989) 892-6644 |
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CALHOUN COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Caregiver Support Group |
2nd Tuesday of the month.
10:00 a.m. |
Jane Chappell, RN Senior Health Partners 300 W. Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, MI 49017 269-966-8136 lgrap@yahoo.com |
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INGHAM COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Caregiver Support Group
East Lansing |
4th Thursdays of the month.
6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. |
Burcham Hills Retirement Community, 2700 Burcham Dr.
Meetings in the Ada White House Room. |
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Male Caregivers for Alzheimers Support Group |
3rd Wednesdays of the month.
10:00 a.m. - Noon |
Plymouth Congregational Church (517) 627-3350 |
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Multiple Sclerosis |
3rd Saturdays of the month.
11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. |
Kimberly Cooper Multiple Sclerosis Caregiver Support Group 1200 E. Michigan Avenue Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 663-8150 ksc@core.com |
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LENAWEE COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Growth Through Loss and Love - Loss of any kind |
Meets as needed. |
John Chuchman, MA, Pastoral Bereavement Educator and Companion P.O Box 429, Central Lake, MI 49622 231-544-8019 poetman@freeway.net |
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Cancer Support Meeting |
3rd Mondays of the month.
7:00 p.m. |
Pat Tagsold C9 Cancer support Group Danfield Street Blissfield, MI 49228 517-673-0037 ptagsold@cass.net |
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Stroke Survivors and Caregivers |
3rd Tuesdays of the month.
Noon 2:00 p.m. |
Livingston County Stroke Club 620 Byron Road Howell, MI 48843 smithca@trinity-health.org 517-545-6710 |
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LUCAS COUNTY, OH
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Educational Support Group for Families in which Relatives Other Than Birth Parents are Raising the Children |
4th Wednesdays of the month.
5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. |
Jamie Richardson Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc., 2155 Arlington Avenue, Toledo 419-382-7060 ext. 28 jrichardson@ areaofficeonaging.com
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Groups |
Call for more information. |
Alzheimer's Association, 2500 N. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH 43615 419-537-1999 or 800-441-3322 Alzheimers@nwoalz.org |
Caregiver Support Group
(Caregivers for Aging Relatives: Support) |
3rd Tuesday of every month.
7:00 p.m. |
Robin Ashworth Alexis Gardens Retirement Community 4560 W. Alexis Rd Toledo, OH 43623 Please RSVP at (419)472-7115 or alexiscaregivers@gmail.com. |
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CARES
(Caring for Aging Relatives: Education and Support) |
2nd Mondays of the month.
7:00 p.m. |
Lisa Keaton University of Toledo University Medical Center Center for Neurological Disorders Ruppert Health Center 3120 Glendale Ave., Suite 1600 Toledo, OH 43614 419-383-6770 lkeaton@meduohio.edu |
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MACOMB COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Alzheimer's and Dementia Related Illnesses |
4th Thursdays of the month.
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. |
Kathyrn Ann W. Kozlinski Macomb County Adult Day Service Program 25401 Harper Ave. St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 586-466-6817 kaw.kozlinski@ macombcountymi.gov |
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Alzheimer's Support Group, sponsored in conjunction with the Alzheimer's Association-Greater Michigan Chapter.
On-site respite provided for a small fee by A Friend's House Adult Day Services. Pre-registration required by calling 586-412-8494 |
3rd Mondays of the month.
1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. |
Catholic Services of Macomb 14945 Canal P.O. Box 380290 Clinton Township, MI 48038 586-412-8494 csmseniors@csmacomb.org |
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Caregivers Support Group
For anyone caring for an aging family member at home.
On-site respite services provided for a small fee by A Friend's House Adult Day Services. Pre-registration required by calling 586-336-6839. |
2nd Tuesdays of the month.
Noon 2:00 p.m. |
Catholic Services of Macomb Agape Center 347 S. Main Romeo, MI 48065 586-336-6839 csmseniors@csmacomb.org |
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Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group |
1st Wednesdays of the month.
1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
Sue Koleczko The Village of East Harbor 33875 Kiely Drive Chesterfield, MI 48047 586-725-6030 www.pvm.org
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Caregiver ONLY
Significant Other Support |
3rd Tuesdays of the month.
7 p.m. |
Josephine (Josie) DeYonker Multiple Sclerosis Society of Mich Utica United Methodist Church- 8650 Canal Sterling Heights, MI 48038 586-228-3628 deyojz@sbcglobal.net |
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OAKLAND COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Parkinson's Caregivers Support Group. |
2nd Tuesdays of the month.
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. |
Diane McQuiston, Executive Asst. Michigan Parkinson Foundation 30161 Southfield Road - #119 Southfield, MI 48076 800 852-9781 dianek5035@aol.com |
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Parkinson - Care Partner |
2nd Tuesdays of the month.
1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. |
Diane McQuiston Michigan Parkinson Foundation 30400 Telegraph Road - Suite 150 East Bingham Farms MI 48025 248 433-1011 mpfoffice@aol.com |
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For family caregivers |
3rd Tuesdays of the month.
10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. |
Tina Rowley and Kathy Arndt Birmingham Area Senior Center and Home Instead Senior Care 2121 Midvale Avenue Birmingham, MI 48009 248-703-2708 wrapgroup@aol.com |
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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Caregiver Support Group for People Caring for Someone With Alzheimer's Disease |
1st Tuesdays of the month.
1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. |
Katherine Beck-Ei, BSSW, MSW Glacier Hills Retirement Community 1200 Earhart Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 KatBec@glacierhills.org 734-929-6759 |
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Alzheimer's Support Group |
Last Thursdays of the month.
1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. |
Tyyne Andrews and Carol Auiler Brecon Village 200 Brecon Drive Saline, MI 48176 cauiler@homeinstead.com 734-730-5029 |
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Adult Children Caring for Aging Parents |
Call for details, schedule may change. |
Abigail Lawrence-Jacobson, MSW, Ph.D. Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County 2245 S. State Street, Suite 200 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-769-0209 abbie@jfsannarbor.org |
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WAYNE COUNTY, MI
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Support Group |
Meeting Date and Time |
Contact |
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Alzheimer's/Cognitive Impairment Support Group. |
2nd Tuesdays of the month.
7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. |
Audra Frye Arden Courts of Livonia 32500 Seven Mile Road Livonia, MI 48152 248-426-7055
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