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I live in St. Pete, Florida, and St. Anthony's runs supports groups, it is great to get together with people with similar issue. I would check local hospitals or senior centers.
My hospital has different groups for different kinds of caregivers. My church has a group for those who Are caregiving parents or relatives with Alzheimer’s/dementia. Local nursing home has support groups for resident families.
Depending on the type of caregiver you can find support groups for almost any "condition" and there will be caregivers at those meetings. The problem is often caregivers are caring for someone and it is difficult to get away for a "chat" When friends call you and ask if you can go to lunch, for coffee, or go for a walk you can tell them that you can't but you would love a visit, you will put on a pot of coffee, or a kettle for tea (or open a bottle of wine...) and invite them over when you have a bit of time when the person you are caring for is napping, after they have gone to bed. this is a big problem with being a caregiver. Your circle of friends slowly diminish and soon you have no one, or only a few people to connect with. This causes isolation, burnout, depression and a whole host of problems. This is why it is important that you try to keep in touch with friends and if they ask if there is anything they can do...Give them a task so that you will get a visit once in a while. People want to help they just don't know what to do. So when a friend calls and asks if you can go to lunch say you can't but you would love it if they would come by for lunch and on the way could you stop and pick up a gallon of milk. Keep the connections that you have open. But check the website of organizations like Alzheimer's Association. Parkinson's they will have lists of meetings in your area. Also don't forget about Churches, other places of Worship and Senior Centers may also have lists of meetings if they do not have their own meetings.
Love your suggestion of inviting friends over, and having them pick up something. I have the same issue with friends wanting to go out for lunch, but not coming over. I can't tell you how often I panic because the milk supply is low, and I can't get out to pick it up.
Thank you all for your responses. They give me a starting point. I am soooo glad I found this site! It has already given me an outlet to share, and reading about your situations lets me know I am not feeling disloyal in my thinking.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
I live in a large metro area, and I couldn't find any caregivers groups. What worked be for me was this Aging Care website :) I learned so much here.
The problem is often caregivers are caring for someone and it is difficult to get away for a "chat"
When friends call you and ask if you can go to lunch, for coffee, or go for a walk you can tell them that you can't but you would love a visit, you will put on a pot of coffee, or a kettle for tea (or open a bottle of wine...) and invite them over when you have a bit of time when the person you are caring for is napping, after they have gone to bed.
this is a big problem with being a caregiver. Your circle of friends slowly diminish and soon you have no one, or only a few people to connect with. This causes isolation, burnout, depression and a whole host of problems.
This is why it is important that you try to keep in touch with friends and if they ask if there is anything they can do...Give them a task so that you will get a visit once in a while. People want to help they just don't know what to do. So when a friend calls and asks if you can go to lunch say you can't but you would love it if they would come by for lunch and on the way could you stop and pick up a gallon of milk.
Keep the connections that you have open.
But check the website of organizations like Alzheimer's Association. Parkinson's they will have lists of meetings in your area. Also don't forget about Churches, other places of Worship and Senior Centers may also have lists of meetings if they do not have their own meetings.
Google support groups in your area. Even call your librarian. They often know of all sorts of community events.