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CARING FOR LOVED ONES WITH DEMENTIA
Alzheimer’s Association (Long Island Chapter)
631-629-6950
Help Line: 800-272-3900
Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center
631-589-5100
Satellite office: 855-732-4500 (toll-free)
This group’s website lists dozens of support groups for Alzheimer’s patient caregivers in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. (Click Let Us Help You.)
EAC Network
Hempstead
(Click Services, then Senior & Nutrition Services)
516-539-0150 ext. 217
This program provides in-home companions for older adults with chronic disease or dementia. There is a sliding fee for ongoing 2- to 6-hour, one day a week, visits.
Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center (LIAD)
516-767-6856 ext. 17
Long Island Alzheimer's and Dementia Center’s Caregiver Support Groups are tailored to the needs and experiences of spouses, adult children, loved ones, and the bereaved. They are held virtually via Zoom or in-person at the LIAD Center. Support groups include:
The Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease
631-954-2323
One of 10 such centers in New York State, funded in part by the state health department, the center serves as a regional resource, offering up-to-date information about the disease and assisting family members by recommending resources and other caregiver support.
Suffolk County Respite Care Program
621-321-8229, ext. 1229
The Senior Respite Program offers in-home supervision for older adults with chronic disease or dementia. There is a sliding scale fee.
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Toll-free 855-260-3274