Resources

• AgeInPlace.org
• Alarm.com – Extended Family Safety
• Silver Bills, Concierge Bill Management
• ViewClix, The Easiest Way for Families to Stay in Touch with Seniors

• Long Island Community Hospital Hospice
• East End Hospice
• Good Shepherd Hospice
• Hospice Care Network (Long Island Location)
• Hospice Care Network (New York Location)
• Visiting Nurse Service

• Adult Protective Services
• National Council on Aging
• NY Department of Health
• NY Office of the Aging
• Nassau County Office of the Aging
• NY Home Health Care
• NYC Department of the Aging
• Social Security Administration
• Suffolk County Office of the Aging

• Brooklyn Law School
• Hofstra University School of Law
• Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• Fordham University School of Law

• 101 Mobility
• Amramp
• Buck & Buck
• Hero Pill Dispenser
• Mas Imaging Portable Radiology
• Senior Shopping Service

• ADRC: Alzheimer’s Disease
  and Resource Center
• AFA: Alzheimer’s Foundation
  of America
• Alzheimer’s Association
• Alzheimers Store

• Medicare Website
• The Waswick Agency

• NYC Adult Safety
• Project Lifesaver
• SafeWander
• Silver Alert- Suffolk County

• Bellhaven
• Day Haven
• Gurwin
• Long Island State Veterans Home
• San Simeon by the Sound

• Memories on the Move
• Destination Accessible

• Nassau Inter County Express (NICE)
• Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT)
• NYC Transportation

• Ageless Living
• United Way Long Island

• Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program
• Good RX

• RSVP: Retired Senior Volunteer Program
• Senior Planet

Meeting Place: Stony Brook University Hospital ALS Center,
179 Belle Mead Road,East Setauket, NY 11733
Contact: (631) 444–4623

Join a community of people living with living with cervical, oromandibular dystonia and blepharospasm and share your personal experiences with others. Light refreshments will be served.

Meeting Place: Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University,
100 Nicholas Road, Room 201
Contact: For meeting times and dates please contact, Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or [email protected]

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Groups
Click here for meeting details

Peer support in a non-judgmental atmosphere is a source of support for families caring for a frail loved one or someone with Alzheimer’s. Our group leaders are professionally trained to lead groups which offer emotional support and practical advice for caring for a loved one. Free on-site care is provided during the meetings.

Contact: If you are interested in participating, please contact Lori Maldavir via email [email protected] or by phone (631) 585-2020 x261.

GEMS 1 includes a support group, exercise, memory strengthening exercises, guest speakers and lunch. Members share experiences with other facing similar challenges and learn about resources to assist them.

Meeting Place: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center, 300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or [email protected]

This support group offers group discussions and educational lectures for survivors, family members and caregivers of patients recovering from subarachnoid hemorrhage, aneurysm treatments and AVMs.

Meeting Place: Stony Brook University Hospital Lobby Conference Room,
101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Contact: Dawn Madigan, (631) 444–8121 or [email protected]

Come share your experience, concerns and join in a discussion about epilepsy. Co-led by a social worker from the epilepsy foundation, and Dr. Bhumike Balgobin, a neurology resident at Stony Brook Medicine, each session is largely participant directed. Light refreshments are served. Free. This is open to all patients, family members and caregivers.

Meeting Place: Neurology Associates of Stony Brook,
179 Belle Mead Road, Suite 3,
East Setauket, NY 11733
Contact: (631) 444–4000 to register

Brought to you by the Peconic Bay Medical Center Caregivers Center

In person* support group for caregivers of a loved one with dementias and memory impairments (in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association)

Meeting Place: Caregiver Multipurpose Room, 1300 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901
Contact: To register or if you have any questions, please contact Noelle Roth, LMSW, or for assistance joining at (631) 548-6259 or via email: [email protected]

Virtual general caregiver support group
Contact: To register or if you have any questions, please contact Noelle Roth, LMSW, or for assistance joining at (631) 548-6259 or via email: [email protected]

Virtual support group for caregivers of a loved one with Alzheimer’s & Dementia (in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association)
Contact: To register or if you have any questions, please contact Noelle Roth, LMSW, or for assistance joining at (631) 548-6259 or via email: [email protected]

Join a community of Huntington’s disease caregivers and share your personal experiences with others. Light refreshments will be served.

Meeting Place: 181 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 5,
Technology Park, East Setauket
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or [email protected]

Share your personal experiences with others, receive and provide support from one family to another. Light refreshments will be served.

Meeting Place: 181 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 5,
Technology Park, East Setauket
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or [email protected]

Share your personal experiences with others, receive and provide support from one family to another. Light refreshments will be served.

Meeting Place: Advance Specialty Care, 500 Commack Road, Conference Room, Commack
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or [email protected]

Are you providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease or another dementia disorder? You do not have to meet the challenge alone! Join ADRC for a monthly caregiver/care partner support group.

Meeting Place: Rogers Memorial Library
91 Coopers Farm Road, Southampton, NY 11968
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email [email protected]

Meeting Place: Center Moriches Library
235 Montauk Hwy, Center Moriches, NY 11934
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email [email protected]

Meeting Place: Farmingdale Library
116 Merritts Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email [email protected]

Meeting Place: West Islip Library
3 Higbie Ln, West Islip, NY 11795
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email [email protected]

Meets: 4th Thursday of each month
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Bristal of Mount Sinai
400 Sutton Ct, Mt Sinai, NY 11766
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email [email protected]

Zoom Groups:
Adult Children
Meets: 1st Monday of each month
Time: 6:30 pm

Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 5:30 pm

Spouse Meeting
Meets: 2nd Wednesday of each month
Time: 10:00 am

Meets: 4th Tuesday of each month
Time: 11:00 am

Share the Care
Meets: 2nd Monday of each month
Time: 9:30 am

Meets: 4th Monday of each month
Time: 9:30 am

All Caregivers
Meets: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 12:00 pm

Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email [email protected]

Being an effective caregiver starts with caring for yourself. Families caring for individuals with chronic illnesses are invited to join us for this educational experience to learn techniques for self-care and empowerment and participate in hands-on activities such as exercise, nutrition, and art. The final session will include guided imagery in a local salt cave.

Meeting Place: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center,
300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or [email protected]

The Denise & Robert Silverberg Family Friendship Circle and GEMS II programs provide a structured, stimulating environment that encourages social cognitive and physical stimulation through a variety of group activities for those with memory or functional impairment as result of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Stroke, etc. Coffee, snacks and a hot kosher lunch will be provided.

Meeting Place: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center, 300 Forest Drive,
East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or [email protected]

Meeting Place: Virtual session
Contact: Registration required. Email/call group leader: Roger Sullivan, LCSW at (631) 465-6332 or [email protected]

These groups are appropriate for those who have experienced the death of a loved on prior to June 1‚ 2019. Registration is required.

Meeting Place: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church‚ 9 Clinton Avenue‚ Bay Shore‚ NY 11706
Contact: Maribeth Mckeever‚ LCSW-R at (631) 828-7628

Meeting Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Administrative offices‚ 110 Bi-County Boulevard, Suite 114‚ Farmingdale‚ NY 11735
Contact: Carolyn Lisi Haas‚ LCSW-R at (631) 828-7629

Meeting Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center‚ 200 Belle Terre Road‚ Port Jefferson‚ NY 11777
Contact: Jennifer Herzog, LMSW at (631) 828-7636

Meeting Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center‚ 200 Belle Terre Road‚ Port Jefferson‚ NY

Meeting Place: Mercy Medical Center‚ 1000 North Village Ave‚ Rockville Centre‚ NY 11570
Contact: Jennifer Herzog, LMSW at (631) 828-7636

Open to all patients, family members and staff who have lost a loved one

Arranged individually with chaplain

Contact: (631) 444–4000

Meeting Place: Virtual session
Contact: Registration required. Email/call group leader: Roger Sullivan, LCSW at (631) 465-6332 or [email protected]

(Non-disease Specific) Hope and Help for Caregivers

Meeting Place: Virtual session via Zoom
Contact: For more information, contact Virginia Cash, NYS Licensed social worker at (631) 428-0902 or [email protected]

The responsibility of taking care of a loved one often falls on the shoulders of someone special – a Caregiver. They need support, resources, and their needs are sometimes overlooked! Family Service League offers groups designed to help those caring for a frail or elderly person to cope with the inherent stress of their situation. Attendees will learn new coping skills for stress, gain a better understanding of their role and options, and receive help securing any assistance to resources that may be available.

Meeting Place: Bristol Assisted Living, 760 Larkfield Road, East Northport, NY 11731
Contact: (631) 724-6300

Meeting Place: Commack Community Center, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725
Contact: (631) 724-6300

Meeting Place: FSL East Hampton, 316 Accabonac Rd, East Hampton, NY 11937
Contact: (631) 324-3344

Meeting Place: Middle Country Library, 575 Middle Country Road, Selden, NY 11784
Contact: (631) 591-7580

Meeting Place: Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 1146 Woodcrest Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901
Contact: (631) 591-9310

Meeting Place: Wading River Real Life Church, 29 Dogwood Drive, Wading River, NY 11792
Contact: (631) 591-9310

(Dementia Focus)
Meeting Place: Gurwin Nursing and Rehabilitation, 68 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725
Contact: (631) 724-6300

Tuesday Talks is a mini-series of educational workshops, a program of the Caregivers Center, geared towards managing stroke rehabilitation. This series will address the needs of both patient and their caregiver dealing with stroke rehabilitation. Each workshop will be streamed for approximately 30 minutes, once a month on Tuesday via Facebook: Facebook.com/PeconicBayMedicalCenter

Contact: Noelle Roth, LMSW with the Caregivers Center at (631) 548-6259 or email [email protected]

Receive encouragement, feedback and inspiration. Gain knowledge. Learn about helpful programs and resources. Open to all stroke survivors, family members and caregivers.

Meeting Place: Stony Brook Neurology Clinic,
181 Belle Mead road, Suite 5, East Setauket, NY
Contact: (631) 638–2638

Receive encouragement, feedback and inspiration. Gain knowledge. Learn about helpful programs and resources. Open to all stroke survivors, family members and caregivers.

Meeting Place: Stony Brook University Hospital, Hospital Lobby Conference room,
101 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook
Contact: (631) 638–2638

Share experiences with others facing similar challenges, gain and share emotional support and resources in an intimate, professionally lead, confidential group. A brief telephone intake is required

Meeting Place: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center,
300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or [email protected]