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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
