Caregiver Groups for Information and Support
Call (561) 289-8578 (Palm Beach County Groups)
Call (561) 209-6124 (Treasure Coast Groups)
The Social Services Department at Morse Geriatric Center offers support groups for residents and patients and families/caregivers of our resident and patients:
Short-Term Stay Patient and Family Support Group
For short-term stay patients and families, Morse Geriatric Center offers a group to orient them to what they will experience in our program. Mondays at 6:30 pm and Thursdays at 1:30 pm -- R3 Day Room.
Support Group for Spouses and Adult Children of Residents/Patients
Morse Geriatric Center offers support groups for spouses of residents/patients and for adult children or residents/patients on alternate Monday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:30, as well as a combined caregiver support group and Family Circle meeting on the second Monday of each month from 3:30 - 5:00 pm in the Therapeutic Recreation Room for support and guidance, coping strategies, educational topics and prevention of burnout and guest speakers.
Just Checking! offers many groups for caregivers for information and support throughout Palm Beach County, St. Lucie County and Martin County. Some of these groups are focused on special issues, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease, while others are general. The following is a current list of caregiver groups:
Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach Caregivers Group
Fourth Wednesday of every month from 2:00 - 3:30 pm
The Chairman’s Club, 220 Sunrise Avenue, Suite 215, Palm Beach - Boynton Beach Caregiver Group
First and third Wednesday of each month - 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Lore & Eric F. Ross JCC, 8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach - Parkinson’s Disease Group (Caregivers and Care Recipients)
Boca Raton
Third Monday of each month
9:30 am (Speaker)/ 10:45 am (Group)
Mae Volen Senior Center, 1515 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton
Boynton Beach
Second Wednesday of each month - 10:00 - 11:15 am
YMCA Boynton Beach 9600 S Military Trail, Boynton Beach. - Royal Palm Beach -- Fourth Wednesday of each month - 10:00 am
Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, 151 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group
Belle Glade
Second Thursday of each month - 10:00 - 12:00 pm
West County Senior Center, 2916 State Road, #15, Belle Glade
Delray Beach
Third Tuesday of each month
10:00 - 11:30 am Education Workshop at 11:30 am
Mount Olive Baptist Church, 40 NW 4th Avenue, Delray Beach
Jupiter
First Thursday of each month
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
West Jupiter Recreational Center, 6401 Indiantown Road, Jupiter
West Palm Beach
First Tuesday of each month
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Extended Hands Outreach @ Pentecostal Church, 540 Cheerful Street, West Palm Beach
St. Lucie County
- Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease Group (Caregivers and Care Recipients)
First and third Tuesday of each month - 10:30 - 12:00 pm
Call (561) 209-6124 for pre-screening and locations - St. Lucie West Caregiver Group
First Wednesday of each month - 10:30 - 12:00 pm
Clubhouse at Cascades, Bethany Road, St. Lucie West - Parkinson’s Disease Group (Caregivers and Care Recipients)
Third Tuesday of each month - 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Harbor Place, 3700 SE Jennings Road, Port St. Lucie
Martin County
- Stroke Victor Support Group (Caregivers and Victors)
Every Thursday - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hobe Sound Community Presbyterian Church, 11933 SE Juno Crescent, Hobe Sound - Parkinson’s Disease Group (Caregivers and Care Recipients)
Second Monday of each month - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Grace Place Church, 1550 SE Salerno Road, Stuart - Alzheimer’s Educational Group (Guest Speaker Format)
Last Tuesday of each month - 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Hospice Center for Hope, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart
For caregiver groups for those coping with stroke, call The Stroke of Hope Club at (561) 627-2202 or link to its website at www.strokeofhope.com.
If you are interested in other caregiver groups, or groups in other locations including Indian and Okeechobee County, call (561) 289-8578.