Get the emotional support you need
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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 (updated 1.31.13) |
If you would prefer to have us mail you a copy, please call us at 608.232.3400.
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.
# = Sponsored or co-sponsored by Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin (ADAW)
| COUNTY | CITY | DATE/TIME | LOCATION |
CONTACT | |
| Dementia-specific caregiver support groups-Revised Jan. 2013 | |||||
| Dodge | Beaver Dam | 1st Wed 10 -11:30am |
Trosten Haus ADC 1223 Madison St. |
Mary Weiss 920.887.4282 |
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| # | Columbia | Columbus | 2nd Thurs 10-11:30am |
Columbus Community Hospital 1515 Park Ave |
Carol Olson 608.742.9055 888.308.6251 |
| # | Dane | Fitchburg | 2nd Thurs 10-11:30am |
Fitchburg Senior Center 5510 Lacy Rd |
ADAW 608.232.3400 |
| # | Madison West Adult Children |
1st Wed 6-7:30pm |
Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance 517 N. Segoe Rd |
ADAW 608.232.3400 |
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| # | Madison-S.W. African American | 3rd Mon 10am-Noon | Second Baptist Church 4303 Britta Parkway 1st Floor, Computer Room | Charlie Daniel 608.204.9789 | |
| # | 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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| # | Madison West |
2nd Sat 10 - Noon |
Alzheimer's & Dementia Alliance 517 N. Segoe Rd |
ADAW 608.232.3400 |
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| Sun Prairie | 3rd Tues 6:30-8pm |
Colonial Club 301 Blankenheim Ln |
Joann Clark 608.837.8994 |
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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 |
Becky DeBuhr |
| # | Richland | Richland Center | 1st Tues 10:30am-12:00pm |
Community Services Building 221 W. Seminary St Call about respite |
Becky DeBuhr 608.723.4288 888.308.6251 |
| # | 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 |
| # | Sauk | Prairie du Sac | 2nd Tues 3:30-5pm |
St. Vincent de Paul Community Resource Ctr 1906 North St |
Joan Mack 608.644.0504 x12 |
| 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 | Call for details | Columbia Health Care Center 323 W. Monroe St, Conference Rm A |
608.429.2181 x 221 |
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| Crawford | Prairie du Chien | 3rd Thurs. 1:00-2:30pm |
Administration Building 225 North Beaumont Rd, Room 125 | Teresa 608.326.0235 | |
| Dane | DeForest | 3rd Thurs 3-4:30pm |
DeForest Senior Center 505 N. Main St |
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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| Middleton | 2nd Thurs 1-2:30pm |
Middleton Senior Center 7448 Hubbard Av |
Brenda Rosebrough 608.831.4186 |
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| Monona | 2nd Tues 7-8:30pm |
East Madison/Monona Senior Coalition of Aging 4142 Monona Dr |
Sara Lee 608.223.3100 |
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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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| Grant | Fennimore | 2nd Wed 1-2:30pm |
Memorial Building-Council Chamber Room 860 Lincoln Ave. |
Ruth Rotramel 608.723.6113 | |
| # | Green | Monroe | 2nd Thurs 6:00-7:30pm |
Monroe Clinic, New Hospital Building, Second floor in Cafe Room Three 515 22nd Ave. | Deanna Truedson 608.843.3402 888.308.6251 |
| # | Iowa | Dodgeville | 1st Tues 10:30-12 noon | Health & Human Services Building, Room 1001, 303 W. Chapel St. |
Rita Stanton & Joan Pape 437.6959 |
| # | Lafayette | Darlington | 4th Tues 9:30-11am |
Darlington Municipal Bldg, 2nd floor Job Center Conference Room |
Deanna Truedson 608.843.3402 888.308.6251 |
| Other disease-specific caregiver support groups | |||||
| Columbia | Portage | 3rd Thurs 2-4pm |
Bethlehem Lutheran Church Parkinson's Group Hwy 33 E |
Elayne Hanson 608.742.2410 |
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| 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 |
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| Monona | 1st Tues 4-6pm |
East Madison/Monona Senior Coalition of Aging Parkinson's Group 4142 Monona Dr |
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| Mt. Horeb | 3rd Tues 10am |
Mt. Horeb Library Parkinson's Group 105 Perimeter Rd |
Rita Stanton 608.437.6959 |
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| Sauk | Baraboo | 3rd Mon |
First Congregational Church Parkinson's Group 131 6th Av |
Sylvia Kriegl 608.355.3289 |
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