Support and Social Groups
These groups offer support, encouragement, connection, and comfort to those facing common issues related to aging and caregiving.
CVCOA offers several different confidential and safe support and social groups for older adults and their caregivers.
Memorable Times Café and Memorable Times Online
Memorable Times Café and Memorable Times Online are relaxed social times for people living with mild to moderate memory loss and their care partners. Sponsored by Central Vermont Council on Aging in partnership with the ABLE Library.
- Join us on Zoom weekly, Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., for the Memorable Times Online Jukebox with Friends from Scotland. Find out more by watching this video.
- Memorable Times Café meets quarterly at different accessible locations in our service area.
Please see our events page for upcoming opportunities.
Caregiver Tea
Caregiver Tea is an in-person social gathering for family caregivers. Participants can enjoy a break from caregiving and share in conversation with other caregivers. A brief wellness or arts activity is offered each time.
Please contact Barb Asen, Director of Family Caregiver Support at 1 (802) 476-2681 or [email protected] for more information about Memorable Times Café/Memorable Times Online or Caregiver Teas.
Living with Alzheimer's for Caregivers is a series of education programs offered by the Alzheimer's Association that provide answers to the questions that arise in early, middle and late stages of the disease.
Hear from those directly affected and learn what you need to know, what you need to plan and what you can do at each point along the way. For more information and resources offered by the Alzheimer's Association, please visit their website.
Additional Support Groups
ALS Support Groups
Website
Support groups providing peer networking and education around a variety of topics for those who love, care for, and live with ALS.
ALZConnected
Website
An online social networking community for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers: questions and input among peers; public and private groups; topical message boards.
Alzheimer's Association Telephone Caregiver Support Group
Website
US
Toll-free
1 (800) 272-3900
1st Tues. of each month - 4:00-5:30 pm
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
WebsiteWeekly over Zoom Every Monday at 2 p.m. Register at https://tinyurl.com/AlzAssnSupportGroups. Check with contacts for information on groups meeting remotely. Contact Alzheimer’s Association for information.
Alzheimer’s Telephone Caregiver Support Group
Second Tuesday of the month, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Contact 802-316-3839 x8011 for information
Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice Grief Support Groups
WebsiteGroups are being conducted over Zoom. Grief support groups are free and open to the public. Please contact Diana Moore, CVHHH's Bereavement Coordinator, at 224-2241 or [email protected], to register and to receive login information.
Central Vermont Parkinson’s Support Group
VT
Toll-free
1 (888) 763-3366
1 (802) 479-9296
Third Thurs. of month, 10:30 am to noon at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Contact Nancy McGinley at 802-479-9296. Other VT locations – call Toll Free: 888-763-3366
Dartmouth Hitchcock Aging Resource Center
WebsiteOffers a wide variety of caregiver support programs including caregiver support groups.
Living through Loss: Grief Support Group
Website
44 South Main St
Randolph, VT 05060
1 (802) 728-2107
The Volunteer Chaplaincy Program at Gifford Medical Center invites community members to attend “Living Through Loss,” a grief support group from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Friday in the Gifford Medical Center Chapel. The weekly group is open to anyone who has experienced loss.
Morrisville Bereavement/Grief Support Group
Morrisville, VT
1 (802) 888-4651
Contact Lamoille Home Health & Hospice for information: 802-888-4651
Randolph Area Caregiver Support Group
Randolph, VT
1 (802) 728-7781
Meeting in-person at the Kingwood Health Center. Second Wednesday of every month from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Facilitated by Kayla Thibault, Community Health Team Care Coordinator, and Emily Young, Social Worker. For information, please call 802-728-7781.
Support Group for Caregivers of People with Dementia – DHMC
WebsiteUCM Caregiver Support Group
Montpelier, VT
1 (802) 223-7861
Unitarian Church, Montpelier. For info, please contact Hugo Liepmann 802-565-0059, Gale Pekar 856-986-3477 or UCM 802-223-7861.
University of Vermont Medical Center Memory Program
Website
Colchester, VT
1 (802) 847-1111
University of Vermont Medical Center
Vermont Kin as Parents (VKAP)
WebsiteSupport for families raising the children of relatives