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Caregiver Support Group for Families of Veterans

• Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Supporting caregivers helps reduce stress and caregiver burnout and improves wellness. Connecting with others reduces the sense of isolation that often accompanies caregiving for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. An estimated 80% of veterans will have some need for long-term services and supports in their lifetime.

This support group is offered and hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)’s Caregiver Resource Center (CRC), Action Toward Independence, and the Alzheimer's Association. This group is intended to provide both support and offer new community resources to the informal family caregiver who assists an aging, ill, or disabled adult relative or friend as well as Veterans and their family members. Occasional speakers will be invited to speak on caregiving topics.

These meetings provide an opportunity to listen, learn, and share in a comfortable space while finding assistance with caregiving concerns. The support groups offer a safe place for:

• Sharing feelings, frustrations, and practical ways of coping
• Meeting other caregivers who are in similar situations and can offer practical advice
• Discovering new information and resources

You can register for these meetings through the link listed below or by emailing sullivancrc@cornell.edu.

For more information or to talk to a Veteran Peer Advocate, please call 845.794.4228.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County provides equal program and employment opportunities. The public can contact the office to request accommodations.

This program provided by a grant from the NYS Department of Health, OFA, CCE/Caregiver Resource Center Program and the Alzheimer's Association.

Fee

Free!

Learn More

https://www.atitoday.org/veterans-advocacy

Register

https://tinyurl.com/5n6mtpy4

Location

Action Toward Independence
309 East Broadway
Suite A
Monticello, NY 12701

Last updated January 8, 2025