Support Groups

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If you have Alzheimer's
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Get the emotional support you need

We have many support groups, at various times and locations. Check to see if there is a group close to you that fits your needs.

Support group listings.

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If you have Alzheimer's

The Alzheimer’s Association – Great Plains Chapter offers an Early-Stage Memory Loss group for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, their families and caregivers to explore their feelings about the challenges and changes they are facing with remembering, decision-making, personal care activities, and communication and for their family members and caregivers.

Trained facilitators lead participants in the 10-week program of informal, group discussions. Topics include: overview of Alzheimer's and related dementias, treatments and research; coping with memory loss, social and family relationships, daily living skills, self-esteem, health considerations and special occasions, legal and financial planning, and planning for the future. At the same time, caregivers participate in a separate discussion.

Participants must be in the early stages of memory loss, be aware of their memory loss and be willing to talk about it with others. The program is offered free of charge and registration is required. Call the Alzheimer’s Association – Great Plains Chapter near you for more information.

This program is a collaborative effort between the Alzheimer's Association and the agencies/programs listed below. An interview is required in order to register for the program. Please contact the programs or individuals listed below for more information or to arrange an interview.

For more information about the following groups, please contact the facilitators below:

2nd & 4th Wednesday,10:30-noon, call for schedule Alzheimer's Association Administrative Office 5601 S. 27th St., Suite 210, Lincoln, Contact: Teresa Stitcher Fritz 402.420.2540 or Fran O'Leary 402.770.7907

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Support Groups listed by counties:

NEBRASKA-

Adams:

Hastings:
2nd Monday at 6:30 PM
(except in Dec.)
Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital
Building Classroom G
Contact: Nancy Vorderstrasse
(H)402.461.0106 (W)402.461.5249
e-mail: nvorderstrasse@mlmh.org

Box Butte:

Alliance: 2nd Wednesday at 6:30 PM
Highland Park Care Center, Chapel
1633 Sweetwater
Contact: Dee Dee Behm 308.762.2525

Buffalo:

Kearney: 2nd Tuesday at 12 Noon
Mt. Carmel Home Activity Room
412 W. 18th St.
Contact: Stacie Brueggeman or
Gwen Jacobitz 308.237.2287
E-mail: sbrueggeman@hotmail.com

Kearney: 2nd Thursday at 7 PM
Prairie View Gardens
1705 Prairie View Place
Contact: Sharon Rees 308.865.2650
e-mail: srees@good-sam.com

Ravenna: 1st Monday at 6:30 PM
Good Samaritan Center
411 West Genoa
Contact: Carolyn Godwin 308.452.3230

Butler:

David City: 4th Monday at 7 PM
St. Joseph Villa
927 N. 7th St.
Contact: Deb Cooney 402.562.7318 or
              Ernestine Augustine

Chase:

Imperial:
3rd Wednesday at 11:30 AM
Brown Bag Lunch
Chase County Community Center
Conference Room
612 West 12th St.
Contact:
Brenda Cahow 308.882.5656 ext. 123

Cheyenne:

Sidney:
Memorial Health Center
549 Keller
Contact: Julie Schlaman
308.245.3314 ext. 1619
jschlaman@memorialhealthcenter.com

Custer:

Broken Bow:
2nd Tuesday at 12 noon-lunch served
Custer Care Center
346 N. 16th Ave.
Contact: Jeanette Denson or
Sandy Skillett 308.872.6303
e-mail: denson@kdsi.net

Dawson:

Cozad: 3rd Monday at 5 PM
Golden Living Center
318 W. 18th St.
Contact: Katherine Dillon 308.784.3715

Gothenburg: 2nd Tuesday at 2 PM
(No meetings in June and July--
Meetings resume in August)
Gothenburg Memorial Hospital
Wellness Center
Contact: Linda Butterfield 308.537.4397

Gothenburg:
2nd Wednesday at 2 PM
Early Stage Group
Contact: Linda Butterfield 308.537.4397
for location
E-mail: lindabutterfield@msn.com

Lexington: 3rd Tuesday at 10 AM
Wel-Life at Plum Creek, Apt. 708
1505 N. Adams
Contact: Jan Gall 308.324.5531
e-mail: jan.gall@latisnet.com

Gage:

Beatrice: 3rd Wednesday at 12 Noon,
Brown Bag Lunch
Good Samaritan Center-Activity Room
1306 S. 9th St.
Contact: Shirley Frerichs (H)402.228.3612
or (W)402.228.8545
e-mail: shirleyfrerichs@hotmail.com

Hall:

Grand Island: 4th Tuesday at 7 PM
Country House Residence
833 Alpha St.
Contact: Stacy Glock
or Nicole Campbell  308.381.1988
e-mail: sglock@chrisidences.com

Hamilton:

Aurora:
3rd Tuesday at 7 PM
Hamilton Manor
1515 5th St.
Contact: Steven Roy
or Janna Schrunk 402.694.2128
steven.roy@hamiltonmanor.net
janna.schrunk@hamiltonmanor.net

Holt:

Stuart: For individual support services
Contact: Lura Goeke 402.925.2311
e-mail:   clgoeke@morcomm.net

Howard:

St. Paul:
3rd Monday at 10 AM and 6 PM
St. Paul Senior Center
808 Howard Ave.
Contact: Marge Jerabek 308.754.7850 or
Donnetta Nye 308.754.5452
e-mail: cgm@charterinternet.com

Jefferson:

Fairbury:
For information about a support group in this
area:
Contact: Lana Likens 402.729.3351 ext. 479
e-mail: lana.likens@jchc.us

Keith:

Ogallala: 2nd Tuesday at 7 PM
Indian Hills Manor
1720 N. Spruce St.
Contact: Elaine Marten or
Doris Hirsch 308.284.4068

Lancaster:

Lincoln: 2nd Thursday at 2 PM
Men’s Group
Alzheimer’s Association Chapter Office
5601 S. 27th St., Suite 201
Contact: Harold Tompkin 402.464.4927
e-mail:   htompkin@msn.com
or Ted Simonson 402.484.7113

Lincoln: 1st Monday at 7 PM (Will not meet in July)
Alzheimer’s Association Chapter Office
5601 S. 27th St., Suite 201
Contact: Teresa Stitcher Fritz
402.420.2540
e-mail: teresa.stitcher-fritz@alz.org

Lincoln:
2nd Tuesday at 4 PM
Lancaster Manor
1001 South St., Room 1344
Contact: Fran O’Leary 402.770.7907
e-mail: fcoleary@msn.com
or Barb Sibley 402.483.5509
e-mail: basibley@huskeraccess.com

Lincoln: 1st Thursday at 9:30 AM
The Independence House
1740 Superior St.
Contact: Kathy Nannen
402.438.7844

Lincoln: 2nd Wednesday at 3 PM
Madonna Rehab Hospital
Flanagan Room
5401 South St. (use 52nd St. entrance)
Contact: Geri Hepp or Diana Kluthe
402.483.9417

Lincoln: 3rd Friday at 1:30 PM
Call Peg Fletcher for information
Contact: Peg Fletcher 402.488.4451

Lincoln: Last Tuesday of month at 9 AM
Women’s Breakfast Group
Pantry Restaurant
48th & Van Dorn
Contact: Norma Bryant 402.483.1965

Lincoln: Bickford Cottage
4451 Old Cheney Rd.
Contact: Heather Baksys or Pam Carlson
402.420.6058

Lincoln:
2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM
Young Onset Group-Individuals w/dementia
and their caregivers (younger than 65)
Lincoln Zion Church
5511 S. 27th St.
Contact: Teresa Stitcher Fritz
402.420.2540 or
Fran O'Leary 402.770.7907

Lincoln:
4th Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM
Early Stage Group-Individuals w/dementia
and their caregivers (over 65)
Lincoln Zion Church
5511 S. 27th St.
Contact: Teresa Stitcher Fritz
402.420.2540 or
Fran O’Leary 402.770.7907

Lincoln: Last Thursday of month at 4 PM
Independence House
4610 Mandarin
Contact: Barb Sahling
402.488.2755

Lincoln:
1st Tuesday at 12 Noon
Brown Bag Lunch
Independence House
5550 S. Coddington
Contact: Tina Hale
402.420.0328
coddington@theindependencehouse.com

Lincoln:

North Platte: 2nd & 4th Monday at 1PM
First Methodist Church, Fireside Room
1600 West E
Contact: Helen Bell 308.532.6214

Madison:

Norfolk: 2nd Tuesday at 7 PM
Veterans Home, Room A1023
600 E. Benjamin Ave.
Contact: Rose Ann Ross
or Vicki Ambroz 402.370.3330

Norfolk: 3rd Thursday at 6:30 PM
Golden Living Center
Adult Day Care Room
1900 Vicki Lane
Contact:  Kyla Sprakel 402.371.2303

Merrick:

Central City:
2nd Thursday at 2 PM
Every other month (Aug/Oct/Dec, etc.)
Central City Care Center
2720 17th Ave.
Contact: Kelly Johnson
or Donna Nelson at 308.946.3088

Nemaha:

Auburn: 1st Tuesday at 4 PM
SENDS Conference Room
2507 Schneider Ave.
Contact: Bea Brailey at
402.274.4996
e-mail: sn70107@windstream.net

Otoe:

Nebraska City: 2nd Thursday at 6 PM
Golden Living Center
1420 N. 10th St.
Contact: Rachel Kunkle at
402.873.3304

Phelps:

Bertrand: Bertrand Nursing Home
100 Minor Avenue
Contact: Jane Matejka 308.472.3341

Platte:

Columbus:
4th Monday @ 1:30 PM Coffee Group
Meridian Gardens Assisted Living
4515 - 38th St.
(South of Columbus Community Hospital)
Contact: Martha Davidson 402.564.1980
e-mail: davids@megavision.com

Columbus: 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 PM
Golden Living
2855 40th Ave.
Contact: Martha Davidson 402.564.1980
or Adam Lassen 402.562.9006
e-mail: davids@megavision.com

Polk:

Osceola: 3rd Thursday at 7 PM
Osceola Good Samaritan Center
600 Center Drive
Contact: Carmen Braasch 402.747.2691

Red Willow:

McCook: 3rd Saturday at 10 AM
McCook National Bank Meeting room
107 N. 4th St. (Use "C" Street Entrance)
Contact: Norma Lee Whisler
308.345.5584 or Norma Helm
e-mail: nhelm@gpcom.net,
nwhisler@wnebr.net

Richardson:

Falls City: Falls City Care Center
2800 Towle Street
Contact: Jerri Elwonger
402.245.5252
E-mail: jerri.elwonger@lantisnet.com

Saline:

Friend: Warren Memorial Hospital Conference Rm.
905 2nd St.
Contact:
Michelle Schiffern 402.947.2541 ext. 110

Scottsbluff:

Gering: 3rd Tuesday at 7 PM
Heritage Estates
2325 Lodge Dr.
Contact: Kaye Wagner 308.436.5007 or
              Bobbi Turner 308.631.4828

Scottsbluff:
1st Saturday at 12 Noon
Golden Living Center
Assisted Living Front Room
111 West 36th St.
Contact: Stacy Rotherham 308.635.2019
E-mail: stacy.rotherham@goldenliving.com

Seward:

Seward: 2nd Tuesday at 7 PM
Faith Lutheran Church
1245 N. 2nd St.
Contact: Karen McConnell 402.643.2640

Sherman:

Loup City: Last Wednesday of month at 2 PM
Rose Lane Home
Conference Room
105 N. 8th St.
Contact: Linda Wardyn (H)308.745.0299
(W)308.745.0303

Thayer:

Hebron: 4th Monday at 7:00 PM
Riverside Apartments-Dining Room
715 S. 1st St.
Contact: Nancy Fangmeier
or Melissa Sasse 402.768.6073

Webster:

Blue Hill: Blue Hill Care Center
414 N. Wilson
Contact: Diane Dericks or Marilyn Albers
402.756.2080

Red Cloud: 3rd Saturday at 10 AM
Methodist Church
7th & Walnut
Contact: Sara Schmidt 402.746.3476

York:

York:
2nd Tuesday at 7 PM
The Hearthstone Great Room
2600 Lincoln Ave.
Contact: Susan Wiese 402.363.0239 or
e-mail: susanwiese@yorkgeneral.org

WYOMING:

Albany:

Laramie: 2nd Wednesday at 1:30 PM
Eppson Center for Seniors
1560 N. 3rd St.
Contact: Patty Butler 307.742.3728

Campbell:

Gillette: 3rd Wed. at 10 AM & 6:30 PM
Campbell County Senior Center
701 Stocktrail Ave.
Contact: Sharon Scheurs
or Ronda Boller 307.686.0804

Goshen:

Torrington:
3rd Thursday 11:30 AM
Program at 12 Noon
Respite and lunch provided for persons w/AD
while caregiver attends the meeting
Please call in advance for reservations.
Community Hospital
2000 Campbell Dr.
Contact: Sheri Yorges 307.532.3116
e-mail: sherri.yorges@bannerhealth.com

Laramie:

Cheyenne: 3rd Thursday at 6 PM
Aspen Wind Assisted Living
4010 N. College
Contact: David Lovato or Rey Andres
307.778.9511

Park:

Cody:
1st Thursday at 6:30 PM
Absaroka Assisted Living Library
2401 Cougar Ave.
Contact: Camy Allen 307.527.7080 or
Cell phone: 307.221.2447

Sweetwater:

Rock Springs:
2nd Wednesday at 7 PM
Sage View Care Center
1325 Sage Street
Contact: Nina Romero
307.362.3780