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Support groups listed by county
| Albany County | 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month Registration Suggested |
2:30 p.m. |
| Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center 421 Columbia St., Cohoes Facilitator: Diane Van Dusen & Paula Fanning (518) 238-4164 | ||
| 4th Wednesday of the month | 10:30 a.m. | |
| Bethlehem Town Hall Delaware Ave., Delmar Facilitator: Jane Sanders (518) 439-4955 ext 174 | ||
| 3rd Wednesday of the month | 7:00 p.m. | |
| Delmar Presbyterian Church 585 Delaware Ave., Delmar Facilitators: Linda Ames (518) 434-4956 | ||
| 3rd Thursday of the month | 1:00 p.m. | |
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Community Caregivers | ||
| 2nd Monday of the month | 9:15 a.m. | |
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Alzheimer's Association | ||
| First Wednesday of every month | 6:00 p.m. | |
| Atria Shaker 345 Northern Blvd. Albany Facilitator: Joshua P. Krull (518) 465-4444 |
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| Columbia County | 3rd Monday of the Month | 3:00 p.m. |
| Columbia County Office for the Aging 325 Columbia St., Hudson Facilitator: Erin Clark (518) 867-4999, ext. 210 |
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| Delaware County | 3rd Monday of the month | 4:30 p.m. |
| O'Conner Hospital 460 Andes Road, Delhi Facilitator: Ann Thayer (607) 547-1650 | ||
| Fulton County | 1st Monday of the month | 7:00 p.m. |
| Fulton County Office for the Aging 19 N. Williams St. Johnstown Facilitator: Becky White (518) 736-5650 | ||
| Hamiliton County | 3rd Thursday of the month | 6:30 p.m. |
| North Country Bible Fellowship Church Elm Lake Road, Speculator Facilitator:: Glennice Page (518) 924-4073 | ||
| Montgomery Cty. |
Last Tuesday of the month |
3:00 p.m. |
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Amsterdam Memorial Health Care Systems - | ||
| 3rd Thursday of the month | 6:00 p.m. | |
| St. Johnsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 7 Timmerman Av., St. Johnsville Facilitator: Lisa Hubbard (518) 568-3427 | ||
| Otsego County | 2nd Thursday of the month | 5:00 p.m. |
| Elm Park Methodist Church Chestnut St., Oneonta Facilitator: Kim Mattice (607) 434-6760 | ||
| 3rd Wednesday of the month | 1:30 p.m. | |
| St. James Church 305 Main St, Oneonta Facilitator: Sue Gregory (607) 293-8349 |
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| 3rd Wednesday of the month Otsego Manor 140 Cty. Hwy.33, Cooperstown Facilitator: Chris Geertgens (607) 293-8002 |
4:30 p.m. | |
| Rensselaer Cty. | 3rd Wednesday of the month | 7:00 p.m. |
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Church of the Holy Trinity | ||
| Saratoga County | 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month | 1:00 p.m. |
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St George’s Episcopal Church | ||
| Last Tuesday of the month | 3:00 p.m. | |
| Wesley Health Care Center 131 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs Facilitator: Trudi Cholewinski (518) 691-1515 | ||
| 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month | 1:15 p.m. | |
| First Presbyterian Church Palmer Ave, Corinth Facilitator: Rev. John Aldridge (518) 654-9432 | ||
| 3rd Thursday of the month | 12:00 p.m. | |
| Halfmoon Senior Center Lower Newtown Rd., Waterford Facilitator: Michele Weber Respite Provided with 1 day notice (Eileen Pettis) Register with Senior Center: (518) 371-3892 | ||
| Schenectady Cty. | 2nd Monday of the month | 6:30 p.m. |
| Glenville Branch Library 20 Glenridge Rd., Glenville Facilitators: Linda Mertz MSW & Shirley Morehouse | ||
| 2nd Thursday of the month | 12:00 p.m. | |
| Schenectady County OFA 107 Nott Terrace, Schenectady Facilitator: Vicki Hoshko (518) 382-8481 Respite Provided with 1 day notice | ||
| 4th Tuesday of every other month | 2:00 p.m. | |
| *Education Program or Support Group varies month to month* Schenectady Day Haven 101 Nott Terrace, Schenectady Facilitator: Betty Parks (518) 346-1582 Respite Provided with 1 day notice | ||
| Schoharie County | 1st Wednesday of the month | 7:00 p.m. |
| Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County 178 Grandview Drive, Cobleskill Facilitator: Susan Cimino-Cary (518) 254-3271 | ||
| Warren County | 3rd Thursday of the month | 6:30 p.m. |
| The Glen at Highland Meadows 39 Longfellow Dr., Queensbury Facilitator: Peggy MacArthur (518) 793-2377 |
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| Last Wednesday of the month | 2:00 p.m . | |
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The Landing of Queensbury |
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| 3rd Friday of the month | 2:00 p.m. | |
| South Glens Falls Methodist Church 15 Maplewood Pkwy., South Glens Falls Nancy Cathers (518) 793-7347 |
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| 2nd Tuesday of the month | 6:15 p.m. | |
| Chester-Horicon Health Center 6223 State Route 9, Chestertown Facilitator: Lynn Osterberg (518) 251-2581 |
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| Washington Cty. | 3rd Thursday of the month | 6:30 p.m. |
| 60+ Senior Center 78 Oak St.., Hudson Falls Facilitator: Jean Marie Lundgren (518) 746-2420 | ||
| 4th Thursday of the month | 3:00 p.m. | |
| Fort Hudson Skilled Nursing Facility 319 Upper Broadway, Fort Edward Facilitators: Ann Marie Donahue & Natalie Swinton (518) 747-2811 | ||
| Support Groups for those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: Early Onset (under 65 yrs.) Early Stages (over 65 yrs.) meet at the Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York For more information, please call (518) 867-4999, ext. 303. |
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