Get the emotional support you need
The Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance is deeply concerned with providing support to those who are caring for persons with dementia. Our mission is to help caregivers take care of themselves as well as provide a quality life for the person with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Join us in a caring and understanding environment where you can ask questions and get straight answers from people who have been there. Learn creative and caring problem-solving techniques, get informed about helpful resources, and hear about advances in research and advocacy. Discover you are not alone in the way you feel! You may find that you can help others who are experiencing where you've already been. Remember, laughter, taking care of yourself, and planning for the future are essential to well-being.
We have many support groups, at various times and locations. For more information, contact us at 608.232.3400 or 888.308.6251.
Click here for a legal-sized printable version of our support group listing (Adobe PDF). If you would prefer to have us mail you a copy, please call us at 608.232.3400.
# = Sponsored or co-sponsored by Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin (ADAW)
Note: Although these are regularly scheduled groups, please call to confirm date and time (may change periodically due to facilitator conflict, holiday, etc.).
For information on support groups in Rock County, click here (PDF).
| COUNTY | CITY | DATE/TIME | LOCATION |
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| Dementia-specific caregiver support groups | |||||
| # | Columbia/Dodge | Beaver Dam | Various | Call local Alzheimer’s Association 920.568.0673 | Diane Becker 920.887.4282 |
| # | Columbia | Columbus | 2nd Thurs 10-11:30am |
Columbus Community Hospital | Carol Olson 608.742.9055 888.308.6251 |
| # | Dane | Fitchburg | 4th Thurs 10-11:30am |
Fitchburg Senior Center 5510 Lacy Rd |
ADAW 608.232.3400 |
| Fitchburg | 4th Mon 2:30-3:30pm |
Avalon Assisted Living, Sun Room 2879 Fish Hatchery Rd |
Michael McCollum 608.270.6002 |
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| # | Madison West Adult Children |
1st Wed 7-8:30pm |
Midvale Lutheran Church 4329 Tokay Blvd |
ADAW 608.232.3400 |
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| # | Madison West | 1st Thurs 10-11:30am |
Covenant Presbyterian Church 326 S. Segoe Rd. |
ADAW 608.232.3400 |
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| # | Madison West Men's Group |
2nd Thurs 9:30-11:00am |
Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance 517 N. Segoe Rd |
ADAW 608.232.3400 |
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| # | Sun Prairie | 4th Tues 6:45-8:30pm |
Colonial Club 301 Blankenheim Rd |
Donna Anderson 608.849.7062 |
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| # | Waunakee | 3rd Wed 3:30-5pm |
Waunakee Senior Center 333 S. Madison St |
Cindy Mosiman 608.849.8385 |
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| # | Grant | Platteville | 3rd Wed 1-2:30pm |
Park Place Community Room 1075 N. Elm St Call about respite |
ADAW Grant/Richland Regional Office 608.723.4288 |
| # | Lancaster | 2nd Wed |
Grant Regional |
Becky DeBuhr 608.723.4288 888.308.6251 |
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| # | Iowa | Dodgeville | 3rd Wed 2:30pm |
Bloomfield Manor 3151 County Rd CH |
Mary Rigby 608.935.3321 |
| # | Lafayette | Darlington | 4th Tues 9:30-11am |
Darlington Municipal Bldg, 2nd floor Job Center Conference Room |
Deanna Truedson 608.843.3402 |
| # | Sauk | Reedsburg | 3rd Wed 12-1:30pm |
Reedsburg Area Senior Life Center 2350 N. Dewey Av (bag lunch optional) Call about respite |
Carol Olson 608.742.9055 888.308.6251 |
| # | Prairie du Sac | 2nd Tues 3:30-5pm |
St. Vincent de Paul Community Resource Ctr 1906 North St |
Joan Mack 608.644.0504 x12 |
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| # | Spring Green | 1st Thurs 3:30-5pm |
Spring Green Area Community Library 230 E. Monroe St |
Cathy Wiechering 608.574.6519 |
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| General caregiver support groups | |||||
| Columbia | Portage | 1st Mon 1-2:30pm |
St. Mary's Parish Center 309 W. Cook St |
Nancy Davis 608.742.4039 |
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| Wyocena | 3rd Thurs 10am |
Columbia Health Care Center 323 W. Monroe St, Conference Rm A |
Leslie Ciolkosz 608.429.2181 x 221 |
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| Dane | DeForest | 3rd Thurs 3-4:30pm |
DeForest Senior Center 505 N. Main St |
Gina Sorenson Roxane Carley 608.846.9469 |
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| Madison Latino Group | 4th Wed 6-8pm |
Madison Senior Center 330 W. Mifflin (meetings in Spanish) |
Yolanda Salazar 608.243.5252 |
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| Madison West | 4th Wed 1-2:30pm |
Mt. Olive Lutheran OR Queen of Peace Church (spiritual focus; call for location) |
Heather Crade 608.663.2996 |
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| Madison West | 2nd Thurs 10-11:30am |
St. Mary's Care Center 3401 Maple Grove Dr |
Kim Beuerman 608.845.0591 |
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| Middleton | 2nd Thurs 1-2:30pm |
Middleton Senior Center 7448 Hubbard Av |
Claudia Miska 608.831.4186 |
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| Monona | 2nd Tues 7-8:30pm |
East Madison/Monona Senior Coalition of Aging 4142 Monona Dr |
Judy Tegtman 608.223.3100 |
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| Mt. Horeb | 4th Wed 1-2:30pm |
Girlies Manor 104 Lincoln Ct |
Rita Stanton 608.437.6959 |
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| Oregon | 3rd Mon 9-10am |
Oregon Senior Center 219 Park St |
Dana Lindsay 608.835.5801 |
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| # | Stoughton | 2nd Thurs 2-3:30pm |
Stoughton Senior Center 248 W. Main St |
ADAW 608.232.3400 |
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| Sun Prairie | 2nd Tues 6:30-8pm |
Colonial Club 301 Blankenheim Rd |
Gail Brooks 608.837.4611 x127 |
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| Verona | 2nd Thurs 10-11am |
Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St (call to confirm date) |
Diane Lanaville 608.845.7471 |
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| Verona | 3rd Tues |
Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St (call to confirm date) |
Diane Lanaville 608.845.7471 |
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| Grant | Muscoda | 4th Wed 1pm Every other month |
Kratochwill Building 206 N. Wisconsin Av (call to confirm date) |
Ruth Rotramel 608.723.6113 |
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| # | Green | Monroe | 1st Fri 1-2:30pm |
Monroe Clinic Monticello Room 515 22nd Av "Caregiver Coffee Klatch" |
ADAW 888.308.6251 |
| Sauk | Baraboo | 3rd Wed 2-3pm |
Aging and Disability Resource Ctr 505 Broadway (West Square Bldg) |
Sauk City ADRC 608.355.3289 |
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| Other disease-specific caregiver support groups | |||||
| Dane | Madison | 1st Thurs 12:30-2pm |
Meriter Hospital Stroke Support 202 S. Park St |
Louise Joyce 608.267.6487 |
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| Madison | 2nd Wed 6:30-8:30pm |
UW Hospital and Clinics ALS Group 600 Highland Av |
Peg McNeill 608.225.4012 |
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| Madison | 1st Tues 4-6pm |
East Madison/Monona Senior Coalition of Aging Parkinson's Group 4142 Monona Dr |
Jessica Olejniczak 608.229.7628 |
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