Racine County, WI

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Virtual/Telephone Support Groups and In Person Options- Now Available!

2nd Wednesday – In Person
1:00pm – 2:30pm at Christ Church United Methodist, 5109 Washington Ave. Racine, 53406

1st Wednesday
6:30pm – 7:30pm Virtual / Zoom and Call-In*

1st Thursday                                                                                                                                                              12:30 -1:30 pm at Gypsy Java, 1700 N Main St, Racine

3rd Thursday – In Person
6:00pm – 7:30pm at Christ Church United Methodist, 5109 Washington Ave. Racine, 53406

*For our support groups using Zoom, which also offers a call in option contact Ruth Stauersbol at 262-833-8764 to receive call-in/virtual group information.

The Alzheimer’s Association has a listing of support groups on their website as well as information 24/7 by calling their number 800-272-3900.

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Statewide call-in caregiver support group occurs the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Click the call-in link for further information about this telephone support group.

Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Matheson Memorial Library
101 N Wisconsin St, Elkhorn
1st Monday of the Month
4:30 to 6:00 pm
Call: Jake Sawyers - Walworth County Dementia Care Specialist at 262-741-3273 for more information

Dementia/Alzheimer's Support Group 
Burlington Senior Center
4th Wednesday of the month at 11:30 am
Call for more information: 262-716-0329

Parkinsons Support Group - Flyer
1st Wednesday of the Month
Neuro Advantage
13200 Globe Dr, Ste 206
Mount Pleasant
Call: 262-260-8451

Class Information:  https://www.racinecounty.gov/departments/hsd/aging-behavioral-health/adrc/services/classes-and-seminars
Several evidence-based classes are offered throughout the year.

Click for more information or call the ADRC (262-833-8777).

ADRC Connections Newsletter
(Published quarterly - January, April, July, October)

Caregivers Have Rights Too

Conflict Over Caregiving is Common

Loss and Grief in Caregiving

Find Support in Your Caregiving Role

Caregiver Stress

Care Partners

Caring While Respecting Wishes

Assisted Living Information

Information

• Caring for someone with dementia? Check out the Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Support Program (AFCSP). Call the ADRC 262-833-8777 for more information about the program.

• Handout - Compassionate Communication

• A Guide for Family Caregivers - Information that can answer questions and provide suggestions on how to respond to the most common symptoms of memory loss and dementia. See the flyer here.

• Caregiver Teleconnection - Monthly topic with helpful information and tips. Website has recordings of past calls. See online at: website or call for upcoming programs 866-390-6491 Toll Free.

Online

• Advance Directives Information (power of attorney etc.)

• ALZConnected - Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be lonely and overwhelming. To help, the Alzheimer’s Association created ALZConnected, the first dedicated online social networking community where people with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and others affected by the disease can share answers, opinions, ideas and support. ALZConnected launched last year thanks to the generosity of our donors. This free site, designed especially for the Alzheimer’s community, offers a safe place for people to connect with others in similar situations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• Hilarity for Charity online Support Groups for Caregivers under 40 - Are you under 40 and caring for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia? We've partnered with Hilarity for Charity to bring you our Google Hangout Support Groups this summer. The groups will focus on the unique needs of people under the age of 40 navigating their way through this disease while attending school, raising families of their own or developing careers. Find out how to connect here Look under "Care and Support."

• National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices - NTG has developed a Family Support Network that includes resource information, an online support group, a newsletter and other resources.

• Our Family Our Way - is a communication and care coordination process developed by Miami University’s Scripps Gerontology Center to help caregiving families think and talk about caregiving. Use search to find program materials.

• Share the Caregiving - Have you been taking care of someone for a long time? Are you feeling burnt out? Do you feel you can’t do this alone anymore? Find out about a model program on how to create a unique caregiving family from friends, relative, co-workers, neighbors, and acquaintances. Visit the Share the Care website or contact the ADRC of Racine County at 262-833-8777.

Videos

• Caregiving Techniques Video Training - "Safe At Home A Caregivers Guide" can be found at: video.

• Teepa Snow's Video Series - Positive Approach to Care (Dementia Specific but useful in many circumstances) - video.

• Family Caregiver Alliance - An educational video―produced by Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) through a $25,000 grant from The Pat Summitt Foundation―offers caregivers of those with dementia simple, inexpensive options for making basic home modifications to help address problematic behavior when providing care at home. See the website: brought to you by TerraNova films. There are many good caregiving techniques demonstrated here.

• Family Caregiving Video Series by Home Alone Alliance - AARP - website.