Looking for a local support group?
No one should have to navigate the journey of dementia alone.
Our community has options for caregivers looking to connect with others walking through similar experiences and receive the support they need to best care for their loved one, and themselve.
Browse through the local support group options below. If you don't find one that fits your needs, please contact us and we will do our best to connect you with the right resources.
Manhattan: Meadowlark Memory Care Partner Support Group
Meadowlark Hills – Flint Hills Room & on Zoom
2121 Meadowlark Road
The Meadowlark Memory Care Partner Group meets every Wednesday from 10–11am in the Flint Hills Room at Meadowlark.
The Memory Care Partner Support Group provides opportunities for discussion related to challenges of a caregiver and ways to cope with the daily struggles of providing care to a loved one with memory and/or cognitive changes.
Meadowlark Memory Program staff facilitate discussions and provide education and resources related to specific topics as needed.
New guests are encouraged to schedule a free consultation prior to attending groups or classes. Call or email to schedule and receive the Zoom link.
Michelle Haub, Meadowlark Special Programs Leader
785-323-3899
Manhattan: Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Coffee Chats
Manhattan Senior Center of Riley County
301 N. 4th Street
Meets the second and fourth Monday of every month from 10:30-11:30am for individuals who are a caregiver of someone with a dementia or memory loss diagnosis.
Individuals living with dementia are also welcome to attend and engage in conversation in a separate space as part of the Meadowlark Memory Program's Mindful Memories.
View the Alzheimer's Association Support Group Schedule here.
View the Heart of America Chapter's Upcoming Events here.
Contact:
Prisca Mendez Asaro, Program Director
Alzheimer's Association, Heart of America
913-948-8655
Wamego: Dementia Care Partner Support Group
Wamego United Methodist Church
600 Lincoln Avenue
The Dementia Care Partner Support Group provides opportunities for discussion related to challenges of a caregiver and ways to cope with the daily struggles of providing care to a loved one with memory and/or cognitive changes.
Meadowlark Memory Program staff facilitate discussions and provide education and resources related to specific topics as needed.
Meetings occur on the second Thursday of each month from 4:30-5:30 p.m at Wamego United Methodist Church.
Contacts for the Wamego group:
Michelle Haub, Meadowlark Special Programs Leader
785-323-3899
mhaub@meadowlark.org
Trish Oviatt, Church Administrator
785-456-7495
trish@wamegoumc.org