Support Groups
ALS Support Group
Meets: 1st Tuesday of the month
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Place: Stony Brook University Hospital ALS Center,
179 Belle Mead Road,East Setauket, NY 11733
Contact: (631) 444–4623
Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers Group
Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Groups
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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.
Meets: 1st Wednesday of the month
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Place: All Day Haven support groups will be conducted virtually until further notice.
Contact: If you are interested in participating, please contact Lori Maldavir via email lmaldavir@cpclongisland.org or by phone (631) 585-2020 x261.
Meets: 4th Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Place: All Day Haven support groups will be conducted virtually until further notice.
Contact: Lori Maldavir, (631) 585–2020 ext. 261
Meets: 2nd Monday of every month
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Place: All Day Haven support groups will be conducted virtually until further notice.
Contact: Lori Maldavir, (631) 585–2020 ext. 261
Meets: Last Friday of every month
Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Place: All Day Haven support groups will be conducted virtually until further notice.
Contact: Lori Maldavir, (631) 585–2020 ext. 261
Meets: 2nd Monday of every month
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Place: South Country Library,
22 Station Road, Bellport, NY 11713
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: 3rd Tuesday of every month
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Place: Parker on Madison
92 Madison Ave,
Hempstead, NY 11550
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: 2nd Wednesday of every month
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Place: Life Enrichment Center,
45 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: 2nd Monday of every month
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Place: West Babylon Public Library,
211 Route 109, West Babylon, NY 11704
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: 4th Thursday of every month
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Place: Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, NY 11967
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: 2nd Friday of every month
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Place: Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: Every Monday
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Place: Telephone session
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Place: Telephone session
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: Every Thursday
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Place: Telephone session
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Meets: Every Saturday
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Place: Telephone session for adult children
Contact: (516) 586-1507, register here or via email WHHH@parkerinstitute.org
Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center Caregiver Support Group
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.
Meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Place: Rogers Memorial Library
91 Coopers Farm Road, Southampton, NY 11968
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email sharon.reichman@ADRCinc.org
Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 11:30 am
Place: Center Moriches Library
235 Montauk Hwy, Center Moriches, NY 11934
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email sharon.reichman@ADRCinc.org
Meets: 3rd Monday of each month
Time: 10:00 am
Place: Farmingdale Library
116 Merritts Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email sharon.reichman@ADRCinc.org
Meets: 3rd Thursday of each month
Time: 5:30 pm
Place: West Islip Library
3 Higbie Ln, West Islip, NY 11795
Contact: Call Sharon Reichman, LMSW at 631.580.5100 ext. 302 or email sharon.reichman@ADRCinc.org
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 sharon.reichman@ADRCinc.org
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 sharon.reichman@ADRCinc.org
Bereavement Support Group
Open to all patients, family members and staff who have lost a loved one
Arranged individually with chaplain
Contact: (631) 444–4000
Bereavement Support Group for COVID Related Loss
Meets: Tuesday evenings from September 15 - November 3rd
Time: 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm
Place: Virtual session
Contact: Registration required. Email/call group leader: Roger Sullivan, LCSW at (631) 465-6332 or roger.sullivan@chsli.org
Caregiver Support Group
(Non-disease Specific) Hope and Help for Caregivers
Meets: 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
Time: 9:30 to 11:00 am
Place: Virtual session via Zoom
Contact: For more information, contact Virginia Cash, NYS Licensed social worker at (631) 428-0902 or virginia@virginiacashcares.com
Caregiver Support Groups
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.
Meets: 2nd Tuesday of the month
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Place: Bristol Assisted Living, 760 Larkfield Road, East Northport, NY 11731
Contact: (631) 724-6300
Meets: 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Place: Commack Community Center, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725
Contact: (631) 724-6300
Meets: Every other Friday
Time: 1:30 pm
Place: FSL East Hampton, 316 Accabonac Rd, East Hampton, NY 11937
Contact: (631) 324-3344
Meets: 2nd Friday of the month
Time: 11:00 am
Place: Middle Country Library, 575 Middle Country Road, Selden, NY 11784
Contact: (631) 591-7580
Meets: 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Place: Acadia Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 1146 Woodcrest Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901
Contact: (631) 591-9310
Meets: 1st Monday of the month
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Place: Wading River Real Life Church, 29 Dogwood Drive, Wading River, NY 11792
Contact: (631) 591-9310
(Dementia Focus)
Meets: 4th Friday of the month
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Place: Gurwin Nursing and Rehabilitation, 68 Hauppauge Road, Commack, NY 11725
Contact: (631) 724-6300
Child and Family Bereavement Support Group
Good Shepherd Hospice offers a FREE‚ professionally run‚ 8-week bereavement group program for children ages 4-17 years old and their caregivers who have experienced a death of a loved one. Children engage in therapeutic activities that encourage emotional healing‚ increase understanding‚ development of healthy coping skills and preservation of memories. Adult caregivers attend their own concurrent support group‚ where they will learn about the nature of their children’s grief and how to best support them.
Meets: Tuesday evenings
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Administrative offices‚
110 Bi-County Boulevard‚ Suite 114‚
Farmingdale‚ NY 11735
Contact: Alexis Van Wart‚ LMSW
(631) 828-7631
Dystonia Support Group
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.
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 leelee.stewart@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Early Stages Memory Loss Program
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.
Meets: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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 jwasserman@sjjcc.org
Eastern Long Island Brain Aneurysm Support Group
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.
Meets: Monthly
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Place: Stony Brook University Hospital Lobby Conference Room,
101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Contact: Dawn Madigan, (631) 444–8121 or dawn.madigan@stonybrook.edu
Epilepsy Support group
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.
Meets: 1st Thursday of the month
Place: Neurology Associates of Stony Brook,
179 Belle Mead Road, Suite 3,
East Setauket, NY 11733
Contact: (631) 444–4000 to register
Family Caregivers Support Groups
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)
Meets: every 3rd Wednesday of the month (October 19, November 16, December 21)
Time: 12 - 1pm
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: nroth4@northwell.edu
Virtual general caregiver support group
Meets: every 1st Thursday of the month (November 3, December 1)
Time: 12 - 1pm
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: nroth4@northwell.edu
Virtual support group for caregivers of a loved one with Alzheimer's & Dementia (in conjunction with the Alzheimer's Association)
Meets: every 2nd Wednesday of the month (November 9, December 14)
Time: 12 - 1pm
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: nroth4@northwell.edu
Huntington's Disease Caregiver Support Group
Join a community of Huntington's disease caregivers and share your personal experiences with others. Light refreshments will be served. Meets: Second Monday of every month
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Place: 181 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 5,
Technology Park, East Setauket
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or leelee.stewart@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Share your personal experiences with others, receive and provide support from one family to another. Light refreshments will be served.
Meets: Last Sunday of every month
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Place: 181 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 5,
Technology Park, East Setauket
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or leelee.stewart@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Share your personal experiences with others, receive and provide support from one family to another. Light refreshments will be served.
Meets: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Place: Advance Specialty Care, 500 Commack Road, Conference Room, Commack
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or leelee.stewart@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Powerful tools for Caregivers
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.
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 jwasserman@sjjcc.org
Senior Adult Day Programs
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.
Meets: Monday – Friday
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
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 jwasserman@sjjcc.org
Spousal/Partner Bereavement Support Group
Meets: Tuesday evenings from September 15 - November 3rd
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Place: Virtual session
Contact: Registration required. Email/call group leader: Roger Sullivan, LCSW at (631) 465-6332 or roger.sullivan@chsli.org
Spousal/Partner Bereavement Support Groups
These groups are appropriate for those who have experienced the death of a loved on prior to June 1‚ 2019. Registration is required.
Meets: Thursdays‚ September 12 thru October 31
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Place: St. Patrick's Catholic Church‚ 9 Clinton Avenue‚ Bay Shore‚ NY 11706
Contact: Maribeth Mckeever‚ LCSW-R at (631) 828-7628
Meets: Wednesdays‚ September 11 thru October 30
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
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
Meets: Tuesday Evening‚ September 10 thru October 28
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center‚ 200 Belle Terre Road‚ Port Jefferson‚ NY 11777
Contact: Jennifer Herzog, LMSW at (631) 828-7636
Meets: Thursday‚ September 12 thru November 7
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center‚ 200 Belle Terre Road‚ Port Jefferson‚ NY
Meets: Wednesday Evenings‚ September 4 thru October 23
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Place: Mercy Medical Center‚ 1000 North Village Ave‚ Rockville Centre‚ NY 11570
Contact: Jennifer Herzog, LMSW at (631) 828-7636
Stroke Lecture Series for Caregivers
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
Meets: November 1st, December 6th, January 17, February 14, March 7, April 25, May 2 and May 30
Contact: Noelle Roth, LMSW with the Caregivers Center at (631) 548-6259 or email nroth4@northwell.edu
Stroke Support Group
Receive encouragement, feedback and inspiration. Gain knowledge. Learn about helpful programs and resources. Open to all stroke survivors, family members and caregivers.
Meets: Last Tuesday of every month
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Place: Stony Brook Neurology Clinic,
181 Belle Mead road, Suite 5, East Setauket, NY
Contact: (631) 638–2638
Stroke Support Group
Receive encouragement, feedback and inspiration. Gain knowledge. Learn about helpful programs and resources. Open to all stroke survivors, family members and caregivers.
Meets: Second Friday of the month
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Place: Stony Brook University Hospital, Hospital Lobby Conference room,
101 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook
Contact: (631) 638–2638
Spouse Support Groups
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
Meets: Monday — Friday
Time: For spouse who's loved one is over 60, Tuesday or Wednesday 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Time: For spouse who's loved one is diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia. Tuesday 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PlaceSid 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 jwasserman@sjjcc.org
Young Onset Adult Programs
Let's do Lunch™ is a cutting-edge program that provides generationally appropriate group activities that are physically, intellectually and socially stimulating for those in their 30s, 40s and 50s. We offer basketball, karate, support groups, vocational work, smart board and iPads, dancing, hot kosher lunch and more.
Meets: Monday — Friday
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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 jwasserman@sjjcc.org