Caregiver Support Group meets Nov. 11

Contributed / Metro Newspaper Service

By Dispatch staff report

November 06, 2022 11:00 AM

BRAINERD — The Lakes Area Memory Awareness Advocates and the Alzheimer’s Association will host a Caregiver Support Group meeting 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at The Center, 803 Kingwood St. in Brainerd.

Caregiver Support Group offers a safe place to meet other caregivers on the journey of dementia, develop a mutual support system and exchange practical information on caregiving problems and possible solutions. The group will talk through challenges and ways of coping; share feelings, needs, and concerns; and learn about available community resources. This support group will help caregivers learn to take care of themselves so they can be there to take care of their loved one during the long journey.

Anyone caring for a friend or relative with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia is invited to join the Caregiver Support Group meeting.

“You don’t have to go through this alone,” organizers said in a news release.

For questions of other information, contact Lakes Area Memory Awareness Advocates and Alzheimer’s Association volunteer Kent O’Grady at kent.ogrady@gmail.com .

Related Topics: BRAINERD MENTAL HEALTH

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