Support Groups
Support groups are offered for caregivers, as well as family and friends, of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. Our support groups offer a safe place to talk through challenges, share feelings and concerns, and learn about resources that are available. The virtual groups are held using Teams, and participation is free and easy. Attendance may be done so via either telephone (voice only) or video call.
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Current Support Groups
The support groups listed below are held virtually unless labelled as "meeting in-person."
| Group Name | Day & Time | Contact |
| Adult Child Caregiver Support Group | Every Thursday, 1:00-2:30pm **GROUP IS FULL** |
Anne Oh: aoh@alzla.org, 323-930-6271 |
| Adult Children Caring for a Parent with Dementia Group | 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 12:00-1:30pm | Monica Moore: MRMoore@mednet.ucla.edu |
| After Dementia (Grief & Bereavement Support Group) | 2nd & 4th Friday, 2:00-3:30pm | Anne Oh: aoh@alzla.org, 323-930-6271 or Veronica Sanders: vsanders@alzla.org, 323-930-6287 |
| African American Men’s Group – Brother to Brother | 2nd & 4th Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm | Jim Kelly: jimkelly2573@gmail.com, 562-712-3254 |
| Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 1st & 3rd Thursday, 11:30am-12:30pm | Anne Oh: aoh@alzla.org, 323-930-6271 |
| Caregiver Support Group | 1st & 3rd Thursday, 10:30am-12:00pm | Hannah DeGiuseppe: Hannah@agingnext.org, 909-621-9900 |
| Caregiver Support Group | 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6:00-7:30pm | Janice Masters: Janice@agingnext.org, 909-621-9900 |
| Caring for the Caregivers (Faith Based Support Group) | 1st & 3rd Thursday, 11:00am-12:30pm | Michelle Bracken: michelle@bracken.com |
| Cerritos Senior Center Dementia Caregiver Support Group (meeting in-person) | 3rd Friday, 10:00am-12:00pm | Lisa Miyahata: cerritosalzheimer@gmail.com |
| Chinese (Mandarin) Speaking Dementia Support Group | 2nd Wednesday, 5:00-6:00pm | Kristy Huang-Arai: khuang@alzla.org, 323-930-6257 |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group | Every Tuesday, 5:30-6:30pm | Anne Oh: aoh@alzla.org, 323-930-6271 |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Tuesday, 10:00-11:30am | Veronica Romo: memory@cshs.edu, 310-423-9572 |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group | Every Wednesday, 7:00-8:00pm | Sid Adelman: sidadelman@gmail.com |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group | Every Thursday, 10:00-11:30am | Barbara Hament: Barbara@SeniorCareNavigatorLA.com, 310-422-8825 |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 1st Sunday, 1:30pm | Deacon Dick Williams: dwilliams@americanmartyrs.org |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group (meeting in-person) | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm 2nd & 4th Thursday, 10:00-11:30am Chino Valley Community Church |
Lloyd Mustin: l.mustin@verizon.net, 909-270-0866; or Lisa Laufer: lllaufer@yahoo.com, 909-762-5702 |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 2nd & 4th Monday, 10:30am-12:00pm | Veronica Sanders: vsanders@alzla.org, 323-930-6287 |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 10:30am-12:00pm | Jorge Sciupac: jesciupac@yahoo.com, 310-901-9319 |
| Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 2nd & 4th Thursday, 11:00am-12:00pm | Teresa Hernandez: theegreen@yahoo.com |
| Early Stage Group - Adult Child as Care Partner | 1st & 3rd Monday, 12:00-1:00pm | Tori Boyer: tboyer@alzla.org, 323-930-6240 |
| Early Stage Group - Spouse as Care Partner | Every Thursday, 1:30-2:30pm | Tori Boyer: tboyer@alzla.org, 323-930-6240 |
| Early Stage Group - Connections: Support Group for Individuals Living Alone with Early Memory Loss | Every Tuesday, 11:00am-12:00pm | Tori Boyer: tboyer@alzla.org, 323-930-6240 |
| Evening General Dementia Caregiver Support Group (UCLA affiliated patients and family only) |
1st & 3rd Monday, 6:30-8:00pm | Monica Moore: MRMoore@mednet.ucla.edu |
| Family Caregiver Support Group | 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursday, 6:00-8:00pm | Gale Taylor: agingwelltogether@gmail.com, 909-851-3093 |
| First AME Church of Los Angeles Family Caregiver Support Group | 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 11:30am-1:00pm | Bobbe Akalonu: 323-234-6033 |
| Farsi-Speaking Well-Being Education & Support Group | Contact facilitator for more information | Dr. Nahid Nancy Rafii: nancyrafii@gmail.com, 310-874-5110 |
| Frontotemporal Dementia Caregiver Group | 3rd Tuesday, 12:00-1:30pm | Monica Moore: MRMoore@mednet.ucla.edu |
| General Dementia Caregiver Group (UCLA affiliated patients and family only) |
2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1:00-2:30pm | Monica Moore: MRMoore@mednet.ucla.edu |
| Grief & Loss CAPS Caregiver Support Group | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00pm (virtual) 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00pm (in-person in Pasadena) |
Elizabeth Nadeau: enadeau@heritageclinic.org, 626-351-5427 |
| Group for Caregivers of Individuals Living in Residential Facility | Every Friday, 5:00-6:00pm | Jim Kelly: jimkelly2573@gmail.com, 562-712-3254 |
| IDD (Intellectual or Developmental Disability) & Alzheimer’s/Related Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 4:00-5:00pm | Sharon Trocki-Miller: trockimiller@yahoo.com, 818-450-7364 |
| Japanese American English-Speaking Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 1st Saturday, 10am | Little Tokyo Service Center: 213-473-3035 |
| Japanese Speaking Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Thursday, 1:00-2:30pm | Little Tokyo Service Center: 213-473-3035 |
| Japanese American English-Speaking Dementia Caregiver Support Group | 4th Saturday, 10:30am | Little Tokyo Service Center: 213-473-3035 |
| Korean Speaking Dementia Caregiver Support Group | Please call Little Tokyo Service Center for more information | Hi-Woo Lee: 213-473-3035 |
| Korean Speaking Dementia Support Group (Evening) | 2nd Tuesday, 7:00-8:30pm | Jung-Ah Lee: jungahl@uci.edu, 949-343-5333 |
| Lauren's Memory, Coffee & Compassion Support Group | Every Wednesday, 10:00-11:00am | Lauren Mahakian: lauren@familyconnectcare.com |
| LGBTQ Dementia Care Partner Support Group | 2nd & 4th Monday, 4:00-5:00pm | Anne Oh: aoh@alzla.org, 323-930-6271 |
| Lewy Body Dementia Patient Support Group | Every other Wednesday, 11:00am-12:00pm | Veronica Romo: memory@cshs.edu, 310-423-9572 |
| Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Group | 1st & 3rd Tuesday, from 6:30-8:00pm | Monica Moore: MRMoore@mednet.ucla.edu |
| Long-Distance Caregiver Support Group | 2nd & 4th Thursday, 7:00-8:00pm | Sid Adelman: sidadelman@gmail.com sidadelman@gmail.com or Anne Oh: aoh@alzla.org |
| Korean Speaking Dementia Support Group | 1st Tuesday, 2:00 - 3:00pm 2nd Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:00am 3rd Thursday, 11:00am - 12:00pm 4th Friday, 3:00 - 4:00pm |
Jane somang@somangsociety.org, 562-977-4580 |
| Men's Caregiver Support Group | 2nd Friday, 10:30am-12:00pm | David Sitzer: drsitzer@graymattershealth.com, 213-293-9408 |
| Spanish Speaking Dementia Support Group | 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 4:00-5:00pm (meeting in-person) | Dinora Toj: dtoj@alzla.org, 844-435-7259 |
| Spanish Speaking Dementia Support Group | Every Monday, 1:30-3:00pm | Mirella Diaz-Santos, PhD: mdiazsantos@mednet.ucla.edu, 424-835-0843 |
| Spanish Speaking Dementia Support Group (Evening) | 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 7:00-8:00pm | Esperanza Roman, MSW: eroman@alzla.org, 323-895-2570 |
| Spanish Speaking Dementia Support Group | 2nd Thursday, 10:00-11:00am (phone only) | Angie Moran: amoran@alzla.org, 323-859-8810 |
| Temple Aliyah Support Group (meeting in-person) |
Every Monday, 1:00pm | Sid Adelman: sidadelman@gmail.com |
| USC Family Caregiver Support Group (San Fernando Valley) |
4th Thursday, 6:00-7:30pm | Mrs. T: wecare4others@gmail.com, 818-934-6362 |
| Watermark Westwood Village (meeting in-person) |
2nd Wednesday, 4:00-5:30pm | Reggie Rodriguez:: reggierodriguezii@gmail.com, 818-658-0455 |
| Young Adult Caregiver Support Group | Every Monday,5:30-6:45pm | Zina Paris zparis@alzla.org, 323-930-6212 |
| Young Onset Dementia Group | 1st Tuesday, 12:00-1:30pm | Monica Moore: MRMoore@mednet.ucla.edu |
For more information about support groups, contact Anne Oh at aoh@alzla.org, 323.930.6271.