Georgia Chapter FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP The Caring Connection, a free telephone support group, is held two times each month for caregivers who either may live in an area not currently served, or may have difficulty getting out to a support group. For information about the days and times of the meetings, please contact 1-. EARLY MEMORY LOSS SUPPORT GROUPS For additional information, please contact Lucretia DuBose at the Atlanta office at 1-. The, Georgia Chapter and the Emory Alzheimer s Disease Center at Wesley Woods co-sponsor an Early Memory Loss Support Group For persons who have been diagnosed with mild memory impairment and a concurrent group for their care partner. Call Susan Peterson-Hazan at 404-712-6875 for details. Early Stage Support Group For individuals recently diagnosed with Early Stage dementia and their care partners. This group meets once a month at the Atlanta Office. Contact your local office to see if an Early Stage Support Group is offered in your area. Call 1- for more details. Shallowford Early Stage Support Group This group meets every Tuesday 10:00 AM-11:30 AM At Shallowford Presbyterian Church 2375 Shallowford Rd., NE; Atlanta, GA 30345 Call 1- and ask for Kara Johnson. FRONTOTEMPORAL (FTD) CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP A monthly support group for families of individuals diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. 2 nd Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00 Wesley Woods Hospital AV Conference Room 1821 Clifton Road; Atlanta, GA 30329 David Triemer, PhD; 404-405-8083; david.triemer@gmail.com 1 st Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm Northside Forsyth Hospital 1400 Building, Bennett Classroom B Cumming, GA Sharon Hall 706-974-0831; sharonhall419@yahoo.com BALDWIN Milledgeville 4 th Thursday 5:30 Holiday Inn 2600 N Columbia St Milledgeville, GA 31061 BARTOW Cartersville 1 st Monday 4:00 Cartersville Medical Center 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway Cartersville, GA 30120 Tracey Robitshek 678-338-0455 BIBB Macon 1 st Wednesday 10:00 AM Martha Bowman UMC 500 Bass Road Macon, GA 31210 Macon 2 nd Tuesday 11-12:30 886 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201 Mott Smith 478-746-705 BRYAN Richmond Hill 3 rd Tuesday 6:45 Bryan County Health & Rehab 127 Carter Street Richmond Hill, GA 31324 JoAnne McIntosh 912-756-6131 Richmond Hill 4 th Tuesday 5:30 The Suites at Station Exchange 3205 TSX Grand Central Richmond Hill, GA 31324 Rich DeLong 912-531-7867 Suites.StationExchange@gmail.com Diane Yeager 912-445-2425
CAMDEN St. Mary s 4 th Thursday 6:30 St. Mary s 1 st Presbyterian Church Church Library 100 West Conyer St. St. Mary s, GA 31558 Dianne Torgersen 912-576-2134 Kingsland 4 th Wednesday 10AM Lakes Crossing Senior Care 900 Gross Rd, Kingsland, GA 31548 Theresa Bayman CARROLL Carrollton 1 st Tuesday 5:30 The Oaks of Carrollton 921 Old Newnan Road Carrollton, GA 30116 Lisa Deming 770-832-9010 CATOOSA/WALKER Ft. Oglethorpe 3 rd Wednesday 11:30 AM 1st Baptist Church Ft. Oglethorpe 2645 LaFayette Road Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30742 Sue Martin 423-432-4993 Sally Brewer 423-987-4584 CHATHAM Pooler 2 nd Thursday 6:00 The Oaks Assisted Living 125 Southern Junction Blvd. #800 Pooler, GA 31322 Theresa Bayman Savannah 2 nd Monday 10:00 AM Wilmington Island UMC -- Library 195 Wilmington Island Road Savannah, GA 31410 Eddie Meetze 912-236-0363 ext.143 emeetze@seniorcitizens-inc.org Barbara Ashley 912-897-1688 1 st Monday 10:30 AM Skidaway Island UMC Caregiver Support Group-Room 111 54 Diamond Causeway Savannah, GA 31411 Theresa Bayman 912-920-2231 Jan Durham CLARKE Athens 3 rd Tuesday Noon The Bentley Center 135 Hoyt St. Athens, GA 30601 Eve Anthony 706-549-4850 Claire Boozer Care available during meeting and lunch provided; Must RSVP COBB Austell Last Tuesday of month 7:00 Presbyterian Village-Magnolia Room 2000 East-West Connector Austell, GA 30106 JoAnn Akers 678-352-8334 Marietta 1 st Monday 10:30-11:30 AM Aloha to Aging, Inc. 4608 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta, GA 30068 Dawn Reed 678-777-7241 dawn@alohatoaging.org 1 st Monday 7:00-8:30 Atherton Place 111 Tower Rd. Marietta, GA 30060 Rev. Elata Dowdy 770-793-5004 COFFEE Douglas 4 th Monday 5:30 Coffee Regional Medical Center 1101 Ocilla Rd. Douglas, GA 31533 Jody Fussell 912-384-7811 COLUMBIA Evans 3 rd Tuesday 10:30-11:30 AM Augusta Office 106 SRP Drive Suite A 3 rd Tuesday 2-3 Augusta Office 106 SRP Drive Suite A 3 rd Tuesday 6:30 Brandon Wilde 4275 Owens Road COWETA Newnan 2 nd Tuesday 9:30-10:30 AM Wesley Woods Newnan 2280 Hwy 29 North Newnan, GA 30265 Chaplain Sharon Edgar 678-378-6309 3 rd Wednesday 2:00-3:00 Insignia of Newnan 27 Belk Rd. Newnan, GA 30263 Susan Goodson 770-231-7159 Ellie Farrington DEKALB Atlanta-Emory 3 rd Wednesday 4:30-5:30 Glenn Memorial UMC (on the campus of Emory University) 1660 N Decatur Rd. NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Rev. Susan Pinson 404-634-3936 Decatur 3 rd Thursday 10:30AM-11:30AM Briarlake Baptist Church 3715 LaVista Road Decatur, GA 30033 Jeanie Christian 404-821-0500 jeanieamy1@hotmail.com 3 rd Tuesday 7:00-8:00 Peace Baptist Church 4000 Covington Hwy Decatur, GA 30032 Pat Murphy 404-288-1750 Pmurphy07@bellsouth.net Dunwoody For caregivers of persons diagnosed with a dementia under the age of 65 (Younger Onset) 1 st Wednesday 6:30-7:30 Alzheimer s Assn, GA Chapter 41 Perimeter Center East; Ste 550 Atlanta, GA 30346 Kayley Fleming Young Adults- Ages 18-35 with a parent diagnosed with a dementia 3 rd Wednesday 7:00-8:00 Location Alternates Contact Kara Johnson for details kjohnson1@alz.org 2 nd Thursday 10:00-11:30 AM Dunwoody UMC 1548 Mt. Vernon Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 Jo Ann Akers 678-352-8334
DEKALB Shallowford Each Tuesday 10:00-11:30 AM Shallowford Presbyterian Church 2375 Shallowford Rd., NE Heritage Hall Atlanta, GA 30345 Robby Carroll 404-321-1844 x 250 Ann King 678-684-3946 DODGE Eastman 3 rd Wednesday 6-7 Dodge County Hospital 901 Griffin Ave, Eastman, GA 31023 DOUGHERTY Albany 4 th Tuesday 11:00 AM Morningside UMC 121 South Mock Road Albany, GA 31705 Rev. Anna Miller 229-435-8471 *Respite care will be provided for loved ones during the meeting DOUGLAS Douglasville 1 st Monday 5:45-7:00 Woodie Fite Senior Center 8750 Dorris Rd. Douglasville, GA 30134 Brenda Waters 770-942-7111 FAYETTE Fayetteville 3 rd Wednesday 1:45-3:15 Thomas F. Chapman Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont Fayette Hospital West Entrance,1267 Bldg Ste 3100 Fayetteville, GA 30214 Tori Sorrells 770-719-7214 Peachtree City 3 rd Thursday 1:30-3:00 The Gathering Place 203 McIntosh Trail Peachtree City, GA 30269 Tori Sorrells 770-719-7214 FLOYD Rome 1 st Wednesday 1:00 ComforCare Home Care 503 West 10th Street Rome, GA 30165 Regina Wright 706-766-4973 FULTON Alpharetta 3 rd Wednesday 6:00-7:30 Arbor Terrace at Crabapple 12200 Crabapple Road Alpharetta, GA 30022 Deidre Knotts 404-310-4564 safehavendk@gmail.com Atlanta Buckhead 2 nd Thursday 1:00-2:30 Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church 2715 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30305 Moira Keller 404-605-3867 4 th Monday 6:00-7:30 Wieuca Road Baptist Church Conf. Rm. across from business office 3626 Peachtree Rd. Atlanta, GA 30326 Moira Keller 404-605-3867 For Adult Children (18 & above) of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's or another dementia 3 rd Tuesday 6:30-8:30 Sunrise at Buckhead 1000 Lenox Park Boulevard, NE Second Floor Activities Room Atlanta, GA 30319 Pat Bojarski 770-963-2056 Atlanta South 4 th Wednesday 5:30-6:30 New Life Presbyterian Church 6600 Old National Hwy. Atlanta, GA 30349 Wanda Patterson 404-735-9377 wrowepat@bellsouth.net Atlanta Southwest 1 st Saturday 10:00-11:00 AM Asbury Harris Epworth Towers 3033 Continental Colony Pkwy SW Atlanta, GA 30331 Kristie Elmore 404-729-0629 FULTON Roswell 4 th Saturday 10:00-11:00AM North Fulton Hospital 3000 Hospital Blvd Roswell, GA 30076 Christine Cavanaugh 404-786-3433 Christine@myseniorprovisions.com GLYNN Brunswick 3 rd Wednesday 11AM Marshes of Glynn Libraries 208 Gloucester St. Brunswick, GA 31520 Theresa Bayman GILMER Cherry Log 2 nd Thursday 1:00 Cherry Log Christian Church 1149 Cherry Log St. Cherry Log, GA 30522 Jerry Johnson 770-337-9692 GORDON Calhoun 3 rd Tuesday 6:00 Morning Pointe Assisted Living 660 Jolly Road Calhoun, GA 30701 Mary Braden 770-548-4683 Karen Parrott 706-346-5220 GWINNETT Duluth 2 nd Thursday 7:00-9:00 Sugarloaf United Methodist Church 1795 Old Peachtree Road Duluth, GA 30097 Suzanne Walker 770-513-0761 Karen Decker 404-695-4887 Norcross 3 rd Monday 7:00-8:00 Noble Village 5701 Spalding Drive Norcross, GA 30092 Nike Aremu 678-296-0258 Nike.aremu@hisgriphomecare.com Snellville 4 th Wednesday 6:30-7:30 SarahCare of Snellville 1567 Janmar Road Snellville, GA 30078 Susan Munroe 770-685-6971
HALL Oakwood 2 nd Thursday 6:30-7:30 St. Gabriel s Episcopal Church 2920 Landrum Education Drive Oakwood, GA 30506 Debbie Swanson 770-540-2057 lighthouse013@charter.net HART Hartwell 3 rd Monday 3:00-4:00 Brookdale-Hartwell 45 Walnut Street Hartwell, GA 30643 Kathy O Brien 706-376-6166 HENRY McDonough 4 th Tuesday* 7:00-8:00 1700 Pennsylvia Avenue McDonough, GA 30252 Sylvia Dennis 678-713-6720 sdennis230@gmail.com * Note: Usually meets the 4 th Tuesday of each month call to verify HOUSTON Warner Robins 4 th Tuesday 7:00 Houston Healthcare Classroom #1 1601 Watson Blvd Warner Robins, GA 31093 Jimmy Hall 478-923-2532 Judy Cook 4 th Thursday 7:00 Coldwell Banker 470 S. Houston Lake Rd. Warner Robins, GA 31088 JOHNSON Wrightsville 4 th Tuesday 7:00 Senior Citizen Center 122 Hilton Holton Drive Wrightsville, GA 31096 Mary Dixon 478-469-3409 LONG Ludowici 3 rd Wednesday 2:00 Coastal Manor Nursing Home 82 Ludowici Industrial Park (Off Hwy. 84) Ludowici, GA 31316 Pam Siefken 912-545-3392 LUMPKIN Dahlonega 1 st Tuesday 6:00 Dahlonega Presbyterian Church 150 Warwick Street Dahlonega, GA 30533 John McMillon 706-429-6665 MCDUFFIE 1 st Wednesday 9:30 AM First United Methodist Church 353 Main St. Thomson, GA 30824 Beth Williams MUSCOGEE Columbus 4 th Monday 12:00 St. Luke Respite Ministry 1021 3 rd Avenue Columbus, GA 31901 Diane Hett 706-256-3117 dhett@stlukeum.com Last Monday 5:30 Brookedale Columbus 3607 Weems Road Columbus, GA 31909 Shannon Bryan 706-576-4811 Marli Yates 4 th Thursday 2:00 5156 River Rd; Ste. M Columbus, GA 31904 David Marlowe dmarlowe@alz.org *For Persons with Early Stage Memory Loss and Their Care Partners 4 th Tuesday 5:30 The Gardens at Calvary 7595 Moon Rd Columbus, GA 31909 Brian Norris 706-681-6696 Debbie King 706-507-2131 Joy Stilwell 706-653-2000 PICKENS/DAWSON Marble Hill 2 nd Monday 1:00 Trinity Evangelical Church 2685 Steve Tate Highway Marble Hill, GA 30148 Ada Holley 404-625-3694 PICKENS/DAWSON Jasper 4 th Monday 1:00 Fellowship Presbyterian Church ECO 389 Bent Tree Drive Jasper, GA 30143 Ada Holley 404-625-3694 2 nd Tuesday 1:00 Pickens County Senior Center 400 Stegall Rd Jasper, GA 30540 Kimberly Bolt 706.299.1546 Tianna Mashburn 706.299.4169 POLK Cedartown 1st Monday 10:00 AM Polk Medical Center 2360 Rockmart Highway Cedartown, GA 30125 John Giglio 678-246-8188 jagiglio@msn.com PUTNAM Eatonton 3 rd Wednesday 10:00 AM First Baptist Church 115 N Madison Ave. Eatonton, GA 31024 Janice Turner 706-485-3331 RICHMOND Augusta 1 st Thursday 10:00-11:00 AM Kroc Center 1833 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30904 *Note: This is a Caregiver Group only SPALDING Griffin 1 st & 3 rd Thursday 3:30 Spalding County Senior Center 885 Memorial Drive Griffin, GA 30224 David Marlowe Janie Clark 678-584-3047 Melissa Ginn 706-224-5937 Libby Overly 770-910-3221 Courtney Smith cys.cambridge@gmail.com Kimberly Owens Kimberly.owens2@genesishcc.com
STEPHENS Toccoa 1 st Wednesday 10:30 AM Sunnyside Baptist Church 1154 Mize Road Toccoa, GA 30577 Ray Whiten 706-886-1156 THOMAS Thomasville 1 st Thursday 12:00 Thomas County Library 201 N. Madison Street Thomasville, GA 31792 Dale Davidson 229-226-8183 TIFT Tifton 2 nd Thursday 4:00 Leroy Rogers Senior Center 315 2 nd Street West Tifton, GA 31794 Buffy Hankinson 229-388-8219 TOOMBS Vidalia 1 st Thursday 7:00 Meadows Wellness Center 1703 Meadows Lane Vidalia, GA 30474 Lauren Collins 912-538-9700 Sharon Proctor, RN 912-277-2058 TOWNS Hiawassee 1 st Tuesday 1:30 McConnell Baptist Church 84 Church St. Hiawassee, GA 30546 Carol Armstrong 706-896-6407 Lynn Cochran 770-815-7459 UNION 1 st Wednesday of the Month 3:00 First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 938 Highway 515 W, Blairsville Kathy Fain 706-969-6549 kathyfshaw@msn.com UPSON Thomaston 3 rd Thursday 1:00-2:30 Thomaston Senior Center 302 Bethel Street Thomaston, GA 30286 Mott Smith 478-745-9629 WHITFIELD Dalton Last Tuesday of the Month Noon RossWoods Adult Day Services 1402 Walston Avenue Dalton, GA 30720 Amelia Tanner 706-270-9628 ATLANTA 41 Perimeter Ctr E Suite 550 Atlanta, GA 30346 Kayley Fleming AUGUSTA 106 SRP Drive Suite A Beth Williams COLUMBUS 5156 River Road Suite M Columbus, GA 31904 David Marlowe DALTON 922 East Morris St. Dalton, GA 30721 Rebekah Davis MACON 886 Mulberry Street Macon, GA 31201 Mott Smith SAVANNAH 201 Television Circle Savannah, GA 31406 Theresa Bayman TIFTON 225 E. Second Street Tifton, GA 31794 Buffy Hankinson HELPLINE 1- Website www.alz.org/georg Rev. 2.7.18 S:\Depts\Programs\Support GroupsList TROUP LaGrange 2 nd Thursday 5:30 Vernon Woods Retirement Community 101 Vernon Woods Dr. LaGrange, GA 30240 Cheryl Messer 706-812- 2899 messerc@wghealth.org