Caring for care recipients presents a range of emotions and experiences. You may find yourself feeling sometimes puzzled, sometimes sad, or sometimes just plain mad, and then guilty! There are people most likely to understand your feelings and most able to provide useful tips are those in the same situation. You will find these benefits in support groups.

Support group benefits:

What should you expect?

Relieve stress. Learn how others cope with their frustration. Get support for taking a needed next step, such as getting extra help. Find community resources. Get answers: learn from other caregivers.

Structured, educational groups typically meet weekly for up to 8 weeks. Most are led by a professional who directs discussion of specific issues. Open-ended or “drop-in” groups allow you to show up when it’s convenient for you over many months or many years. Online groups provide the ultimate in flexibility. You can “attend” any time of night or day. And there’s no need to talk. You can sit back and “listen” until you are ready to share.

 

Support Group Database

Type in your specific need in the “Topic Search” area, then fill in either the city, state, ZIP code, or county you wish to search within.

Let us know if you don’t find what you are seeking. We can conduct the research and add the information to the database. Send us a note at CRL@AZCaregiver.org. 

We would love your help! If you would like to add any resources to the database, go to “Acronym (AKA)” and type in “add” (without the “”) and press search. Blank templates will generate for you to edit. Once loaded, click the box affiliated with the section you want to add information and press edit in the blue menu bar above the search results. Please only select one box at a time. When filling out the form, please add the agency name, description, and address and city it’s located in, as well as its service area—the counties or cities it is serviced in. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to caregivers in the Arizona area!

Caregiver Forums/Blogs

Please review our collaborative partners online forums and blogs designed specifically for caregivers:

Caregiver Action Network	Grandparents Raising Grandchildren	The Caregiver Voice
AARP	The Caregiver Space	Connect 60 Plus Forums
AgingCare.com	Alz Connected	The Senior Directory (Phoenix Area)