Caregiver Support Groups

The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center
holds caregiver support group meetings at locations
around Central Florida. No reservation is necessary.

What to Expect at the Meeting

A facilitator from ADRC guides the meeting, which lasts between one and two hours. We are always happy to follow up with information about questions that arise during the meeting. Each group meeting is unique, depending on the needs of those present, but they have some common elements:

  • Everyone gets a chance to speak.
  • Challenges are shared and emotions are validated.
  • Suggestions are shared if they are asked for.
  • No one sits in judgment on anyone else’s experience.
  • Sometimes there are tears, but there is always some laughter, too.

Around any holiday, the dates or locations might change, so please check with us in November and December.

 If you have questions about attending a support group, please contact us at (407) 436-7750 or [email protected].

Support Groups

The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center provides facilitated support groups for caregivers providing care to persons living with some form of dementia.

Support Groups are sponsored by ADRC, The Department of Elder Affairs, Senior Resource Alliance and various community partners.

Some support groups are conducted virtually. You will need to email [email protected] to participate in these online groups.

  • LAKE MARY
    1st Wednesday, 10:00 AM
    IN PERSON Open Support Group
    AdventHealth Lake Mary Health Park
    960 Rinehart Rd., Lake Mary, FL 32746 2nd Floor Conference Room
    Facilitator: Robin Rountree
  • OCOEE
    2nd Tuesday, 6:00 PM
    IN PERSON
    Open Support Group
    Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital

    10000 W. Colonial Drive, Ocoee, FL 34761
    Held in Auxiliary Room on the First Floor
    Facilitator: Emma Churchill
  • VIRTUAL Support Group for Spanish Speaking Caregivers
    1st Wednesday, 10:00 AM
    Facilitator: Alexandra Garnier Mercier
  • VIRTUAL Open Support Group
    2nd Tuesday, 10:00 AM
    Facilitator: Alexandra Garnier Mercier
  • VIRTUAL Evening Open Support Group
    2nd Thursday, 6:00 PM
    Facilitator: Ashley Gravatte
  • Men’s Breakfast Club (Men Only)
    1st Wednesday, 10 AM
    IN PERSON
    Perkin’s Restaurant
    6425 University Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32792
    Facilitators, Dennis Dulniak, Chuck Dudley, Jim Pinckney

    3rd Thursday, 10 AM VIRTUAL

  • EUSTIS
    1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 10:00 AM
    IN PERSON –  VIRTUAL OPTION
    Trinity Evangelical Free Church
    890 Abrams Rd.
    Eustis, FL 32726

    Facilitators: Jim & Mary Pinckney
  • WINTER PARK
    1st Friday, 10 AM
    IN PERSON Open Support Group
    Easter Seals Day Break at the Miller Center
    2010 Crosby Way Winter Park, FL 32792
    If you need respite care during the support meeting, call Easter Seals at 407-629-4565.
    Facilitator: Ashley Gravatte

  • 4th Wednesday, 6:00 PM
    VIRTUAL Support Group
    Fannie’s Friends for
    Adult Daughters and Granddaughters
    Facilitator: Ashley Gravatte