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SUPPORT GROUPS Support Groups For Caregivers Ask yourself these questions: Are you taking care of an older person who has a physical or mental disability? Has your loved one had a stroke or experienced memory loss? Does this person live in your home, their own home, or a facility? Are you a long distance caregiver? Do you feel overburdened by the stress and worry and wonder if anyone else feels the same? There is someone else out there who is going through the same thing. Join one of the four ACCA sponsored support groups: Athens Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Athens Community Council on Aging's Bentley Adult Day Health Center, 135 Hoyt Street from 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm. The Athens Pilot Club has partnered with this support group to provide care for the attendees' loved ones during the meeting. If you will be bringing your loved one, please call in advance to let the staff know. Contact Eve Anthony at 706.549.7301. Parkinson's Support Group meets on the 4th Monday of each month in the Brick Dining Room of the Athens Community Council on Aging at 2:30 pm. Contact Ann Boyer at 706.425.9591 for more information. Winder Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group meets the 4th Monday of each month at Barrow Community Hospital located at 316 North Broad St. in Winder. The meetings are open and free to friends and relatives of persons with Alzheimer's Disease and other related dementias and community members interested in learning more about Alzheimer's Disease. A volunteer will be available to sit with persons you care for, during the meeting, free of charge. For further information, please contact Eve Anthony at 706.549.7301 or 706.548.6476. E-mail: adcathens@accaging.org.