Dementia Caregiver Support Groups
A support group is a safe place where tough emotions about caregiving, even difficult ones like anger, frustration, and grief, can be shared and validated. In the words of a support group member, "It has given us an opportunity to know and trust each other with the sensitive, troubling, and often exhausting situations we've encountered as caregivers of loved ones with dementia. There's always time at the table for each of us to share such things as coping mechanisms, financial resources, and helpful products." Please contact group leader April Henkel for more information at (850) 228-1228, or by email DementiaCaregiverswnc@gmail.com. New friends are always welcome! Read more about support groups and our Covenant.
- 2nd Thursdays at 2pm (Pensacola Community).
- 4th Thursdays at 2pm (Burnsville).
Monthly Caregiver E-Letter
This monthly email helps keep caregivers connected and encouraged with information, tips, training and announcements about Support Groups and upcoming programs for caregivers. Read a recent copy. To sign up for the Monthly Caregiver E-Letter, send an email to DementiaCaregiverswnc@gmail.com and ask to be added to the list.
Dementia Caregivers Resource List – Yancey County
This valuable list includes key resources for dementia caregivers, including brief descriptions, contact names/phones, and website links when available. The list is updated frequently. Download a copy. Copies are also available at the Resource Center in the Yancey County Public Library, described below.
Dementia Caregiver Workshops
The Annual Dementia Caregiver Workshop is held each fall, usually in October/November. Two half-day workshops will be held in 2024, on Thursday, October 24 and Thursday, November 14. Sign-up for the Monthly Caregiver E-Letter to be sure to receive registration information with it becomes available. (Send an email to DementiaCaregiverswnc@gmail.com and ask to be added to the list).
Dementia Caregivers Resource Center
Located at the Yancey County Public Library, the Dementia Caregivers Resource Center is the central repository for books to check-out as well as caregiver educational handouts (for example, How NOT to Argue!). See a list of the books available to check-out (new books added often, as well as handouts!).
The Friends Café
A new offering this year is a memory café program we call, The Friends Café. Memory Cafés are being offered across the nation in various settings. They are social gatherings for both the caregiver together with their loved one with dementia. Our program is offering this for members of our support groups.
