Colonie Senior Network

 

Resource Guide - Caregivers Support Programs

 


Adult Diabetes Support Group
Albany Memorial Hospital Albany 12204
Meets 1st Wednesday each month at 4:30 p.m.
447-3500
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O. Box 6042 Albany 12206

Alanon meetings for families
Provides support contacts, information for individuals addicted to alcohol.
Listing of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings

www.ny-aa.org

292-0488
Alzheimer's Association
85 Watervliet Avenue, Albany 12206

Monday through Friday -8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Self-help support groups for families and caregivers
Educational classes and resource library

www.alzneny.org

438-2217
1-800-303-2218
American Cancer Society
260 Osbome Road, Loudonville 12211

Monday through Friday -8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m-
Resources, information, guidance, transportation, loan of medical equipment, educational programs, wigs, breast prosthesis, self-help and support groups.
No cost mammograms-pap smears exams for uninsured women over 40 years of age.

www.cancer.org

438-9608
American Lung Association Support Group
3 Winners Circle, Colonie 12205
Call for lung support groups programs.
459-4197
The Caregiver Connection
25 Delaware Avenue, Albany 12202
Monday through Friday- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Individual counseling and referral services
Telephone support groups
465-1398
Caregivers Respite Service of Catholic Charities
Relatives As Parents Program in the Capital Region
Lois Siegel, Project Director

Monthly get-togethers of information and support for grandparents or other relatives raising children. Child care is available at three sites. Newsletter provided monthly for all on mailing list. Telephone get together is available through conference call

www.timesunion.com/communities/caregivers

449-2001
Community Hospice of Albany
Albany 12208
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bereavement support groups and individual counseling
Community presentations and outreach
724-0200
National MS Society
421 New Karner Road, Colonie 12205

Monday through Friday -9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Provides equipment loans, counseling, support groups, educational programs, clinic, employment counseling, information and referral.

www.nationalmssociety.org

464-0630
Parkinson's Support Group
Sunnyview Hospital, Schenectady 12308
Meets 4th Wednesday of each month except June, December and January.
399-5677
Tender Loving Caregivers (TLC) Support Group
Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc. & Town of Colonie Senior Resources Dept.
Six Winners Circle, Colonie 12205
Monthly support group for caregivers-
Meets second Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and third Tuesday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
459-2857
Veterans Support Group
V.A. Medical Center, Albany 12208
Meets 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; call for days.
Must be a caregiver of a veteran
626-6041