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Caregiver & Support Groups

*Times and locations change frequently; please call before attending any group.

TYPE CONTACT PERSON LOCATION *TIMES
Adult Sibling Support Group

Shauna Nealon

www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 984-5867

Wilson Support Center

150 Bennett Rd.

Cheektowaga 14227
Call for information.
After a Parent Dies

Wilson Support Center www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 901-0289

Wilson Support Center

150 Bennett Rd.

Cheektowaga 14227
Call for information.

8 week session;

repeats during the year.
ALS Support Group (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Julia Garland, MSW

http://webuny.alsa.org/

(716) 860-1947

Dent Neurological Institute

3980 Sheridan Dr

Amherst 14226
6:30pm-8:00pm

1st Tuesday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Dent Neurologic Institute

3980 Sheridan Dr

Amherst, NY 14226
6:00pm-7:00pm

2nd Tuesday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Amherst Church of Christ

8285 Transit Rd

East Amherst 14051
11:30am-12:30pm

1st Saturday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1(800) 272-3900

Elma United Methodist Church

299 Bowen Rd

Elma 14059

6:00pm-7:00pm

3rd Tuesday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1(800) 272-3900

Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library

1324 Jefferson Ave

Buffalo 14208

1:30-2:30pm

4th Monday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1-800 272-3900

Clarence Senior Center

4600 Thompson Rd.

Clarence 14031

4:30pm-5:30pm

3rd Monday

Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Lord of Life ADHC

1025 Borden Rd.

Depew 14043
7:00pm-8:00pm

3rd Thursday

Respite Available -call 1-800-272-3900 to arrange
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Baker Memorial United Methodist Church

345 Main St.

East Aurora 14052
10:30am-11:30am

4th Wednesday

Respite Available -call 1-800-272-3900 to arrange
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Golden Age Center

3278 Whitehaven Rd.

Grand Island 14072
1:30pm-2:30pm

2nd Wednesday

Respite Available -call 1-800-272-3900 to arrange
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Hamburg Wesleyan Church

4999 McKinley Pkwy.

Hamburg 14075
11:00am-12:00pm

2nd Wednesday

Respite Available -call 1-800-272-3900 to arrange
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Kenmore United Methodist Church

32 Landers Rd.

Kenmore 14217
11:00am-12:00pm

1st Tuesday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Dent Neurological Institute

3980 Sheridan Dr.

Amherst 14226
6:00pm-7:00pm

2nd Thursday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

St. John Vianney Church

2950 Southwestern Blvd.; Gathering Room

Orchard Park 14127

10:30pm-11:30pm

Last Monday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Adult Day Services

3780 Commerce Court #100

North Tonawanda  

1:00pm – 2:00pm

3rd Wednesday

Respite Available -call 1-800-272-3900 to arrange

Alzheimer’s Support Group

FTD (Frontotemporal Caregiver Support)

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Alzheimer’s Association

2805 Wehrle Dr. Suite 6

Williamsville 14221
6:00pm–7:00pm

2nd Wednesday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Daughters Only

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Harris Hill Nursing Facility

2699 Wehrle Dr.

Williamsville 14221
5:00pm – 6:30pm

2nd Wednesday
Alzheimer’s Support

Group Men’s

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Elderwood Village at Williamsville

5271 Main St.

Williamsville 14221
7:00 pm-8:30pm

1st Monday
Alzheimer’s Support Group

Wives

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Harris Hill Nursing Facility

2699 Wehrle Dr.

Williamsville 14221
3:00pm – 4:00pm

2nd Wednesday
Alzheimer’s Support Group 

Lewy Body Dementia 

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Alzheimer’s Association

2805 Wehrle Dr. Suite 6

Williamsville 14221
Call for information.
American Cancer Society Support Group

American Cancer Society 

1(800) 227-2345

Various locations; call for information. Call for information.
Amputee Support Group

Joseph Baumgarden

(716) 447-6037

Kenmore Mercy Hospital

Community Room, 1st floor

2950 Elmwood Ave.

Kenmore 14217
6:00pm-8:00pm

Last Wednesday
Aphasia Support Group / Family Care Group

Caroline Lewandowski

(716) 829-5532

University of Buffalo

Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic

3435 Main St.

Buffalo 14214
Call for information.
Aphasia Survivors’ Support Group

Deborah Insalaco

(716) 878-5319 or

(716) 878-3530

Buffalo State College

1300 Elmwood Ave

Buckham Hall, A106

Buffalo 14222
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Every Friday

(While school in session)
Bereaved Parents of the USA

Tony & Bernie Misita

 www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 675-3844

Wilson Support Center

150 Bennett Rd.

Cheektowaga 14227
Call for information.
Better Breathers Club

Health Connection

http://www.lung.org/support-and-community/better-breathers-club/

(716) 447-6205

St. Joseph's Campus

2605 Harlem Rd

Cheektowaga 14225

10:00am-11:00am

3rd Tuesday

(No meetings in Jan, Feb, July, Aug)

Brain Injury Support Groups

(Peer and Caregiver Groups Available)

Ginny Haynes 

www.headwayofwny.org/

(716) 408-3100

Headway for Brain Injury

2635 Delaware Ave.; Suite E

Buffalo 14216
6:30pm - 8:00pm

1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Breast Cancer Network of WNY

Call for information.

http://www.bcnwny.org/

(716) 706-0060

Various groups; call for information.

http://www.bcnwny.org/
Call for information.
Caregiver Support Group

Springville Concord Elderly Network

(SCENe)

Barb Cherry

Sue Bialasik

(716) 592-7407 or (716) 592-2918

Love INC

62 E. Main St.

Springville 14141

3:00pm-4:30pm

2nd & 4th Mondays
Cancer Survivor’s Group

Wilson Support Center

www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 836-6460

Wilson Support Center

150 Bennett Rd.

Cheektowaga 14227
Call for information.
Caregivers

Angela Jones

(716) 636-3055 Ext. 3129

Amherst Senior Center

370 John James Audubon Pkwy.

Amherst 14228
1:00pm

3rd Wednesday
Celiac Disease Support/ Gluten Sensitivity Group Julianne Fusani

buffaloglutenfree@gmail.com
www.buffaloglutenfree.org Email for information.
Community Bereavement Group

Wilson Support Center

www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 836-6460

Wilson Support Center

150 Bennett Rd.

Cheektowaga 14227
Call for information.
DBSA Support Group

(Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)

WNY Independent Living Center

(716) 836-0822 Ext. 183

WNY Independent Living Center

3108 Main St.

Buffalo 14214
6:00pm – 8:00pm

Mondays
Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Pride Center of WNY

(716) 852-7743

Pride Center of WNY 

200 South Elmwood Ave

Buffalo 14201
5:30pm - 6:30pm

3rd Tuesday
Depression Support Group

WNY Independent Living Center

(716) 836-0822 Ext. 118

Endeavor Health Services

1526 Walden Ave.

Cheektowaga 14225
12:00pm-2:00pm

Every Tuesday
Diabetes Support Groups

American Diabetes Association

(716) 835-0274

Various locations; call for information. Call for information.
Diabetes Support Group

American Diabetes Association

Jamie Keller

(716) 515-2060

Carry Out Café at Tops

1460 South Park Ave.

Buffalo 14220
3:00pm

1st Thursday

Registration requested.
Diabetes Support Group (Adult Type I)

Margaret Mersereau

(716) 961-9900

UBMD Internal Medicine

1020 Youngs Rd.

Williamsville 14221
Call for information.
Diabetes Support Group

(Type I & Type II)

(Family and friends welcome.)
American Diabetes Association

Jamie Dortch-Lanier

(716) 228-5834

ECMC Ambulatory Ctr, D.K. Miller Building

462 Grider St. Rm C202A

Buffalo 14215
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Last Wednesday
Family Caregivers Support Group

Jenny Osburn, RN

(716) 686-2820

Elderwood at Hamburg

5775 Mae Lou Dr.

Hamburg 14075

7:00pm – 8:30pm

2nd Monday

(New attendees arrive at 6:30)

Father’s Rallying Against Tragedy

(FRAT)

Joe Quinlivan

jdjquin5@verizon.net

www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 213-3277

Wilson Support Center

150 Bennett

Cheektowaga 14227
7:00pm-8:30pm

3rd Tuesday
Fibromyalgia Support Group

Diane Weston

(716) 544-0954

Amherst Main Library

350 John James Audubon Parkway

Amherst 14228
4:00pm - 6:00pm

1st Tuesday
Grief and the Holidays

Wilson Support Center

mgiesler@palliativecare.org

(716) 901-0289

Call for information

www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/
Call for information.
Healing Touch for Caregivers

Wilson Support Center

www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 901-0289

The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care

225 Como Park Blvd.

Administrative Bldg. - Education Center

Cheektowaga 14227
Call for information.
WNY Independent Living

Support Groups (Various)

WNY Independent Living Center

(716) 836-0822

WNY Independent Living Center

3108 Main St.; Rear Building

Buffalo 14214
Call for information.
Living Healthy with Kidney Disease Support Group

Northeast Kidney Foundation

Barbara Breckenridge

(716) 510-6702

ECMC

462 Grider St.; 3rd Floor

Conference Room C

Buffalo 14215
6:00pm

3rd Thursday
Loss of a Child Support Group

Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and Erie County

Donna Possenti

(716) 883-1914 Ext. 311

Jewish Community Center

2640 N. Forest Rd.

Getzville 14068
Call for information.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

Multiple Sclerosis Society

1-800-344-4867 Ext 70341

Cheektowaga Co-Ed MS Support Group

4245 Union Rd.; Suite 108

Buffalo 14225
5:00pm - 6:30pm

2nd Wednesday

(Those with MS only. Must register before attending)
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

Multiple Sclerosis Society

(716) 338-7208

Cheektowaga Caregiver's Support Group

4245 Union Rd.; Suite 108

Cheektowaga 14225
7:00pm - 8:30pm

4th Monday

(Caregivers, family and friends. Must register before attending)
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

Southtowns MS Club Self Help Group

Multiple Sclerosis Society

(716) 646-0012

107 Prospect Ave.

Hamburg 14075
6:00pm - 7:30pm

1st Tuesday

(Those with MS only.)

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

WNY Independent Living Center

(716) 338-7208

WNY Independent Living, Inc.

3108 Main St.

Buffalo 14214

4:30pm-6:30pm

3rd Wednesday
Northtowns Osteoporosis Support Group

Catholic Health

(716) 862-2182

Beechwood Residence

2235 Millersport Highway

Getzville 14068
10:00am-11:30am

3rd Wednesday

Parkinson's Northtowns Caregiver Support Group 

https://parkinson.org/westernnewyork

(716) 449-3795

Weinberg Campus

2650 North Forest Rd.

Getzville 14068 

 3:00pm - 4:00pm

4th Tuesday (No meetings in July & August) 

Parkinson's Southtowns Caregiver Support Group

https://parkinson.org/westernnewyork

(716) 449-3795

St. John’s Lutheran Church

3512 Clinton St.

West Seneca 14224
1:00pm

1st Thursday
Parkinson's Northtowns Support Group

https://parkinson.org/westernnewyork

(716) 449-3795

Shir Shalom of Buffalo

4660 Sheridan Dr.

Williamsville 14221
6:30pm - 8:00pm

2nd Thursday
Parkinson's Southtowns Support Group

https://parkinson.org/westernnewyork

(716) 449-3795

St. James United Church of Christ

76 Main St.

Hamburg 14075
12:00pm-1:00pm

2nd Friday
Parkinson's Wellness Group

https://parkinson.org/westernnewyork

(716) 449-3795

St. John’s Lutheran Church

3512 Clinton St.

West Seneca 14224
6:30 - 8:00pm

3rd Wednesday (No meetings in July & August)
Peer Support and

Self-Help Groups

Various Topics

(Mental Health)

Mental Health Association of WNY

(716) 886-1242

Call for information.

http://www.eriemha.org
Call for information.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy /Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group of Buffalo & WNY

Lynda Ostrowski

(716) 337-3571 or (716) 480-7424

St. Paul 's Lutheran Church

4007 Main St.

Eggertsville 14226

7:00pm

4th Monday

Call ahead of attending.

Self Help for Nervous Symptoms and Fear

Recovery International

(716) 694-0104

Call for information. Call for information.
Stroke Support Group

Catholic Health

(716) 447-6205

Kenmore Mercy Hospital

2950 Elmwood Ave.

MRU Dining Room

Kenmore 14217
Call for information.
Stroke Support Group

Catholic Health

(716) 447-6205

OLV Senior Neighborhood

Community Room (1st Floor)

55 Melroy Ave.

Lackawanna 14218
10:00am - 12:00pm

2nd Saturday
Suicide Bereavement Support Group

Wilson Support Center

www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 901-0289

Wilson Support Center

150 Bennett Rd.

Cheektowaga 14227
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

2nd  Tuesday
Us Too: Prostate Cancer

Bob Rand

rrand6@gmail.com

(716) 675-3294

St. Joseph Campus

2605 Harlem Rd.

Community Room, 1st Floor

Cheektowaga 14225
7:00pm – 9:00pm

3rd Thursday
Us Too: Prostate Cancer

Health Connection

Bill Krellner

racer3232@verizon.net

(716) 836-4761

VA Medical Center

3495 Bailey Ave.; Room 301

Buffalo 14215
7:00pm – 9:00pm

1st Tuesday
Widows and Widowers

Support Group

Angela Jones

(716) 636-3055 Ext. 3129

Amherst Senior Center

370 John James Audubon

Amherst 14228
11:00am

2nd Tuesday
Widows and Widowers

Support Group

Wilson Support Center

www.hospicebuffalo.com/services/grief-support/

(716) 901-0289

Wilson Support Center

150 Bennett Rd.

Cheektowaga 14227
Call for information.

The above list may not contain all the Caregiver and Support Group help information in the Western New York area. If you are looking for a specific type of group, contact the Erie County Department of Senior Services, (716) 858-8526. 

* Please call the contact telephone number before attending a meeting as locations and times change frequently.

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