-Dr. Margaret Noel, Memory Care Founder
Caring for People Education and Support (CAPES)
Class topics include dementia, legal issues, coping with stress, self-care, community resources, and making difficult life choices.
2nd Tuesday monthly from 5-6:30 pm
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC)
121 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 277-8288 Ext. 1307; Juanita Igo
Click here for more information.
CarePartners – Caregivers Support Group
3rd Wednesday monthly from 3-5:00 pm
CarePartners Adult Day Services
68-A Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville
(828) 277-3399
CarePartners – Aphasia
This group is for caregivers and people who have speech and reading problems resulting from a stroke.
1st Monday monthly from 11:00 am-12:00 pm
68 Sweeten Creek Rd.
(828) 684-9619
CarePartners Bereavement Support Groups
CarePartners Main Campus
Call for more information: (828) 251-0126
MemoryCafe
*** Course has been posposted indefinitely in response to COVID 19
MemoryCafe provides a time for people living with memory loss & Their caregivers, family, and friends to visit, have fun and support one another. Coffee, tea, and light finger foods are provided.
1st Monday Monthly from 12-2:00 pm
Brooks-Howell Home
266 Merrimon Ave, Asheville
Call for more information: 828-348-7261
MemoryCaregivers Network Group
3rd Tuesday Monthly from 1–3:00 pm
New Hope Presbyterian Church
3070 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden
(Meets concurrently with the “Memory Loss Collaborative,” a support group for those in early stages of memory loss – initial screening required. For more information contact Mel Kelley, avant_garden@msn.com)
Memory Loss Caregivers of East Buncombe
Sponsored by Highland Farms Residents Corp.
2nd Tuesday Monthly from 9:30-11:30 am
Highland Farms Retirement Community
200 Tabernacle Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
(Brookside Building, J-K Entrance, lower level lounge 3)
Henderson County Caregiver Support Group
3rd Tuesday monthly from 1:30–3:30 pm
First United Methodist Church
204 6th Ave W.
Hendersonville, NC 28739
For more information contact Lisa Kaufmann at 828-696-9799.
Support Groups at the Creek
Offers two separate groups for those in early stages of dementia and their significant others.
Thursdays monthly from 1:30-3:30 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays monthly from 1:30-3:30 pm
Registration required (spots open)
Mud Creek Baptist Church
403 Rutledge Rd.
Hendersonville
For more information, or to register, contact Bill at spprtgrps@gmail.com or 828-974-1981.
The Memory Lane Cafe
Provides social interaction for those with dementia and their caregivers.
3rd Monday monthly from 1:00-3:00 pm
Mud Creek Baptist Church
403 Rutledge Rd.
Hendersonville
Those with diagnosis must be accompanied by a caregiver unless they drive themselves to The Memory Lane.
For more information, or to register, contact Bill at spprtgrps@gmail.com or 828-974-1981.
MemoryCaregivers Network Group
1st Tuesday monthly from 1:00-3:00 pm
Fletcher Seventh Day Adventist Church
1141 Howard Gap Rd.
Fletcher
(lower level entrance;East of Park Ridge Hospital)
For more information contact Mary Donnelly,
828-230-4143, network@memorycare.org
Care & Share
1st Friday monthly from 1:00-3:00 PM
Hospice & Palliative Care of The Blue Ridge
36 Hospital Dr.
Spruce Pine
For more information, contact Jane Ouzts at jnutouzts@yahoo.com
Growing Through Grief Support Group
1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 5:15 pm
Brevard-Davidson Presbyterian Church
300 E. Main Street.
Liz Cozart, (828) 883-5251
Dementia Caregivers Support Group
2nd Tuesday monthly from 3:00–4:00 pm
Western North Carolina University
West Campus Speech and Hearing Clinic, Room 115
Contacts:
The facilitators are volunteers; please call them only for questions directly related to the support group. Please call the Chapter office, 800-888-6671, or the 24 hour Helpline, 800-272-3900, for information on Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders, resources, educational programs, support group changes, or other questions! NO SOLICITATIONS PLEASE.
For more information about these support groups, click here.
Newland
3rd Tuesday monthly
1:30 pm
Avery Senior Center
165 Shulz Circle
Asheville
2nd Tuesday monthly
6:30 pm
Aston Park HCC
380 Brevard Rd.
(704) 960-6957
Facilitators: Morgan Morton & Matt Vest
Email for more information:
activitydirector@astonparkhcc.org
3rd Wednesday monthly
2:00-3:30pm
Givens Gerber Park
40 Gerber Rd.
(828) 575-1443
Facilitated by: Alexis Wardlaw & Jim Bartlett
Email for more information:
awardlaw@givensgerberpark.org
Hickory
3rd Tuesday monthly
5:00 pm
The Lutheran Home
1265 21st Street N.E.
Newton
3rd Thursday monthly
6:00 pm
Carillon Assisted Living
1088 Radio Station Drive
Waynesville
4th Tuesday monthly
5:30 pm
First United Methodist Church
566 South Haywood Street
Hendersonville
Henderson County Caregiver
Support Group
3rd Tuesday monthly
1:30–3:30 pm
First United Methodist Church
204 6th Ave W.
Support Groups at the Creek
Thursdays 1:30-3:30 pm
2nd and 4th Tuesdays monthly
1:30-3:30 pm
Mud Creek Baptist Church
403 Rutledge Rd.
Registration required
The Memory Lane Cafe
3rd Monday monthly
1:00-3:00 pm
Mud Creek Baptist Church
403 Rutledge Rd.
Rutherfordton
3rd Tuesday monthly
6:30 pm
The Perry Moore House
264 North Main Street
Brevard
4th Thursday monthly
5:30 pm
MountainCare Adult Day Services
23 Medical Park Circle
Burnsville
3rd Monday monthly
2:00 pm
Yancey County Senior Center
10 Swiss Avenue
