Find support groups in Niagara Region
Support groups provide an opportunity for care partners caring for someone living in the community to support one another and exchange information and coping strategies.
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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.
Frontotemporal Support Group (*Time Limited group)
Fridays from April 25, 2025 - May 30, 2025
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
This Time Limited six-session facilitated support group is designed for care partners of people living with frontotemporal dementia. The intent of this program is to offer a place where care partners of people living with frontotemporal dementia can access support and engage socially.
Session dates:
- April 25, 2025
- May 2, 2025
- May 9, 2025
- May 16, 2025
- May 23, 2025
- May 30, 2025
Registration for this series has closed.
Living with Cognitive Change Support Group (*Time Limited group) **NEW**
Fridays from May 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
A safe place for people experiencing cognitive changes to share their experience and receive support. This group is suitable for people with MCI or in the early-stages of dementia.
Session dates:
- May 30, 2025
- June 6, 2025
- June 13, 2025
- June 20, 2025
- June 27, 2025
- July 4, 2025
Registration for this series closes May 30, 2025.
Niagara Falls Support Group **NEW**
First and Third Monday of the month (starting July 7, 2025)
Chapel Heights, 7373 Niagara Square Dr., Niagara Falls
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Port Colborne Support Group
First and Third 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
Livingston Activity Centre, 18 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
Cornerstone Church, 434 Hunter Rd., 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 (*Time Limited group)
Every other Wednesday from March 19, 2025 - June 25, 2025
Trillium United Church 415 Linwell Rd., St Catharines (Evelyn Boyd Room #2)
10:00 am - 11:30 am
This Time Limited biweekly support group is designed specifically for care partners with a family member living at home. Facilitated by our counselling staff, this series will provide support, guidance and coping mechanisms according to the needs and interests of the group.
Session dates:
- March 19, 2025
- April 2, 2025
- April 16, 2025
- April 30, 2025
- May 14, 2025
- May 28, 2025
- June 11, 2025
- June 25, 2025
Registration for this series of dates has closed. New registrations will be placed on a waitlist for future dates.
Long-Term Care Transitional Self-Health Group (*Time Limited group)
Select Thursdays from May 29, 2025 - July 17, 2025
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
10:00 am - 11:30 am
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:
- May 29, 2025
- June 5, 2025
- June 12, 2025
- June 19, 2025
- July 10, 2025
- July 17, 2025
Registration for this series closes May 15, 2025. A staff member will contact you before the group begins to confirm your eligibility and to confirm the program dates.
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