Alzheimer’s Association announces support group for LGBT caregivers

Press release from Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter:

Premier Home Health Care has started a support group for members of the LGBT community who are caring for loved ones with dementia, this may be their partner, or spouse. This may also be a child caring for their mother or father.

This meeting is held every month, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6-7 p.m.

The next meeting will take place Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at:

Premier Home Health Care Services
1550 Hendersonville Rd., Suite 210 Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: 828-277-5950
Email: dparris@phhc.com

Visit www.alz.org/northcarolina to learn more about caregiver programs and resources. To further extend your network of support, visit ALZConnected®, our online community, at alzconnected.org.

Alzheimer’s Association® caregiver support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia to:

  • Develop a support system.
  • Exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions.
  • Talk through issues and ways of coping.
  • Share feelings, needs and concerns.
  • Learn about community resources.
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