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Do you feel alone on your journey as a care partner to someone who is living with dementia? Join other care partners for peer support and to learn new strategies that may help to decrease your stress. Each group will be facilitated by one of our counselling staff.

In-Person Support Groups

Case counsellors facilitate these groups and offer information and guidance according to the needs and interests of the group.

Niagara Falls Support Group

First and Third Monday of the month
Chapel Heights, 7373 Niagara Square Dr., Niagara Falls
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Port Colborne Support Group

First Wednesday of the month
Port Cares, 92 Charlotte St., Port Colborne
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Men's Social & Support Group

Second Tuesday of the month
Major Refrigeration Peach King Centre, 162 Livingston Ave., Grimsby
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Grimsby Support Group

First and Third Thursday of the month
Beamsville Legion, 5545 King St., Beamsville
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Niagara-on-the-Lake Support Group

Second and Fourth Thursday of the month
Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library, Rotary Room, 10 Anderson Ln., Niagara-on-the-Lake
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Welland Support Group

Second Wednesday of the month
Welland Community Centre, 145 Lincoln St., Welland
10:00 am - 11:30 am

St. Catharines Support Group

Second and Fourth Wednesday of the month
Trillium United Church 415 Linwell Rd., St Catharines (Evelyn Boyd Room #2)
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Life Process Transformation Recharge Group

First Thursday of the month
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Participants must have completed the 16-week Life Process Transformation program.

Long-Term Care Transitional Self-Health Group (*Time Limited group)

Wednesdays from April 8 - May 27, 2026
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

This Time Limited 8-session support group is designed specifically for care partners with a family member living in long-term care. Facilitated by our counselling staff, this series will help anyone adjusting to their family member being in care.

Session dates:

April 8, 2026
April 15, 2026
April 22, 2026
April 29, 2026
May 6, 2026
May 13, 2026
May 20, 2026
May 27, 2026

Registration for this series has closed. Please register online or by phone at 905-687-3914 to be waitlisted for the next available series. A staff member will contact you before the group begins to confirm your eligibility and to confirm the program dates.

Frontotemporal-Type Dementias Support Group (*Time Limited group)

Select Fridays; Dates coming soon
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

This Time Limited support group is designed specifically for care partners for those experiencing a frontotemporal-type dementia (FTD, PPA-primary progressive aphasia, Pick's disease, PSP, ALS, CBS). Facilitated by our counselling staff, this series will provide support, guidance and coping mechanisms according to the needs and interests of the group.

Young Onset Dementia Care Partner Support Group (*Time Limited group)

Select Fridays; Dates coming soon
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

This Time Limited support group is designed specifically for care partners whose family member/friend has been diagnosed with dementia before the age of 65. Facilitated by our counselling staff, this series will provide support, guidance and coping mechanisms according to the needs and interests of the group

Online Support Groups

All of our online support groups are 1.5 hours and are offered using the Zoom platform. After submitting your registration form, you will be e-mailed the Zoom connection details.

Evening Support Group

First and Third Thursday of the month @ 7:00 pm

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