Support Groups

Virtual Support Group for Persons with a Diagnosis

This support group is for persons WITH a Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Early Stage Alzheimer's, FTD, Vascular Dementia or Lewy Body Dementia. It is the place to discuss experiences related to living with a diagnosis and to discuss the hard questions with people who know first hand what you're going through. 

Members will provide each other with support, tips, and coping strategies. This sharing experience helps participants feel empowered to navigate life with a diagnosis and to build community.

Every Wednesday 9AM Central / 10AM Eastern

Join by Zoom: www.alzTennessee.org/Memory

Join by Phone: Dial (646) 931-3860. Enter Meeting ID: 304 402 1408 when prompted.

Memory Café

Memory Café meetings are an opportunity for those with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, early stage Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal disease (FTD), vascular dementia or Lewy Body disease to connect with others navigating life with a similar diagnosis. The groups tend to have a lighter more casual atmoshpere. Each meeting has a theme to engage members, build community and share memories and experiences. 

Memory Cafe meets virtually Tuesdays and Thursdays every week. Groups also get together for in-person events.

Tuesdays
9AM Central / 10AM Eastern

Join online via Zoom Meeting by clicking this link:

www.alzTennessee.org/Memory

 Join by Phone: Dial (646) 931-3860. Enter Meeting ID: 304 402 1408 when prompted.

Thursdays
9AM Central / 10 AM Eastern

Join online via Zoom Meeting by clicking this link:

www.alzTennessee.org/Memory

Join by Phone: Dial (646) 931-3860. Enter Meeting ID: 304 402 1408 when prompted.

Please RSVP:
Linda Johnson: Linda.Johnson@TNalz.org 865.544.6288 ext. 227

Questions? Call 1 (800) 259-4283.

 Virtual Family Support Groups

3 Different Times Weekly

At times like this, caregivers for those living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias can feel especially isolated and alone. 

These groups will "meet" weekly with an Alzheimer's Tennessee staff member as the host.  Support partners who are family and friends are invited to join online or by phone.

For many individuals with Alzheimer's and their care partners, support groups provide significant comfort and practical help in coping with the disease. Oftentimes, these "gatherings" serve as important sources of information as well as outlets for feelings and frustrations. 

 Supported in part by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, HRSA Grant 1-U1Q-HP 033085-01-00 

More Alzheimer’s Tennessee Caregiver Support Groups Meeting Virtually

Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers Support Group, previously meeting at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Knoxville – meeting virtually by zoom, the 2^nd Monday of the month at 1pm ET / 12pm CT. Contact support group facilitator Monica Krogmann at knoxvilleLBDcaregiver@gmail.com for more information.

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Caregivers Support Group, previously meeting at the Alzheimer's Tennessee Resource Center, Knoxville - meeting virtually by zoom, the 3rd Monday of the month at 4:30pm ET / 3:30pm CT  * No meeting in December

Contact Linda.Johnson@tnalz.org or Kathy.Thomas@tnalz.org or call (865) 544-6288 for more information.

Join via Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81289612705   

Or join by phone and follow the prompts: 1 (929) 205-6099

Meeting ID: 81289612705

Alzheimer’s Tennessee Caregiver Support Groups Meeting In-Person

ANDERSON COUNTY

Keystone Adult Day Program, First United Methodist Church - meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. Contact support group facilitator Phyllis Spangler (865) 483-6631 for more information.

St. Mary’s Church, Oak Ridge, Wardell Youth Building – meeting on the 4^th Wednesday of the month at 10am. Contact support group facilitator Diane Wright (865) 482-2875 or Gail Hug for more information.

BLOUNT COUNTY

Compassion Counseling, 1830 Clydesdale Street, Maryville - meeting on the 1st Thursday of the month at 11:00am. Contact support group facilitators Amy Jackson (865) 724-2325 or Suzanne Stratton for more information.

CARTER COUNTY

First Presbyterian Church, 119 W F St., Elizabethton - meeting on the 3rd Monday of the month at 12pm. Contact support group facilitator Tracey Kendall Wilson (423) 232-8993 for more information.   

CHESTER COUNTY

Chester County Senior Center, 247 E. Main Street, Henderson - meeting on the 3rd Thursday at 2pm. Contact support group facilitator Amanda Barlow Leitch (731) 694-8065 for more information.

COCKE COUNTY

Wellington Manor, 375 Hedrick Dr., Newport - meeting on the 2nd Wednesday at 5:30pm (beginning December 11, 2024). Contact support group facilitators Meeka Morkert and Kristina Fairless (423) 613-4585 for more information.

COFFEE COUNTY

Bailey Manor, Manchester - meeting on the 3rd Monday of the month at 2:00pm. Contact support group facilitator Fran Gray (931) 434-2348 for more information. 

Brookdale Tullahoma  - meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5pm. Contact support group facilitator Fran Gray (931) 434-2348 for more information. 

Morning Pointe of Tullahoma - meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 11am. Contact support group facilitator Fran Gray (931) 434-2348 for more information and to RSVP for lunch.  

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

First Baptist Church, Fairfield Glade - meeting in the Fellowship Hall on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 11am. Contact support group facilitators Margaret Brant (931) 337-9630 and Tara Mayo for more information.

DAVIDSON COUNTY

Brookdale Belle Meade, 6767 Brookmont Terrace, Nashville - meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 4pm. Contact support group facilitators Abigail Nelson and Paige Holbert (615) 353-1990 for more information.

Centerwell Senior Primary Care, 4901 Nolensville Pike, Nashville - meeting on the last Wednesday of the month at 12:30pm. Contact support group facilitator Beth Marty at (615) 575-3795 for more information. 

FENTRESS COUNTY

Main Street Baptist Church, 236 South Main Street, Jamestown - meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:30am. Contact support group facilitators Diane Copeland and Rebecca Gunnels through Melanie Hendricks at (931) 526-8010 for more information.

GREENE COUNTY

First Baptist Church, 211 North Main Street, Greeneville - meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2pm. Contact support group facilitator Tracey Kendall Wilson (423) 232-8993 for more information. 

HAMBLEN COUNTY

ALPS Adult Center – meeting on the 1^st Tuesday of the month from 10am – noon. Contact support group facilitator Emily McIntire (423) 587-9149 for more information. 

KNOX COUNTY

CADES at Concord United Methodist Church – meeting on the 1^st Tuesday of the month from 10am - 12pm. Contact support group facilitator Diane Wright at (865) 675-2835 for more information.

Central Baptist Bearden, 6300 Deane Hill Drive, Knoxville. (Focused on challenges facing male caregivers) - meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1pm. Enter through the Welcome Center. The church receptionist will direct you to the meeting room. The support group facilitator is Andrew Scruggs. Contact Alzheimer’s Tennessee at (865) 544-6288 for more information.  

Farragut Presbyterian Church (Early Onset dementia caregivers only) – meeting on the 1^st Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. Contact support group facilitator Sharon Koch (865) 310-6675 or Joanie Scheuer for more information.

Tennessee Memory Disorders Foundation, Meeting at Knox Neuro Wellness and Support Center, 9050 Executive Park Drive, 109A, Knoxville - meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 9:30am - 11am. Contact support group facilitator Celia Gruzalski at Celia.Gruzalski@tmdf.org for more information.

The Lantern at Morning Pointe, 9647 Westland Drive, Knoxville - meeting the 2nd Thursday of the month at 4pm. Contact support group facilitator Lisa Ellis (865) 343-0757 for more information.

The Lantern at Morning Pointe, 7710 Dannaher Drive, Powell - meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm. Contact support group facilitators Jennifer Ricker or Kay Lorick (865) 343-7560 for more information.

The Pointe at Lifespring, 4371 Lifespring Ln., Knoxville - meeting on the 3rd Thursday at 5:30pm in the Private Dining Room. Contact (865) 224-3123 for more information. Respite is available during the support group.

LAWRENCE COUNTY

Lawrence County Public Library, Lawrenceburg -  meeting on the 4th Monday of the month at 5pm. Contact support group facilitator Fran Gray (931) 434-2348 for more information.

LOUDON COUNTY

Our Place Adult Day Center (Meeting at Tellico Village Library 300 Irene Lane, Loudon) -  meeting on the 2nd Friday of the month from 9am -11am. Contact support group facilitator Sarah Martin (865) 657-7222 for more information.

Our Savior Lutheran Church, Tellico Village - meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1pm to 3pm.  Support group facilitators are Ed Harper and Matthew Noll. Contact (865) 657-7222 for more information.

MACON COUNTY

Macon County Community Hospital, 204 Medical Drive, Lafayette - meeting on the 3rd Friday of the month at 10:30am. Support group facilitators are Lea Cornwell and Stacey Brauner. Contact Lynn Drew (931) 526-8010 for more information.

McNAIRY COUNTY

Jack McConnico Memorial Library, 225 Oakgrove Road, Selmer - meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10am. Contact support group facilitator Amanda Barlow Leitch (731) 694-8065 for more information.

MADISON COUNTY

Alzheimer's Tennessee Office, 38 Old Hickory Cove, Ste. E250, Jackson - meeting on the 3rd Wednesday at 10am. Contact support group facilitator Amanda Barlow Leitch (731) 694-8065 for more information. 

Brookdale Jackson Oaks - meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 9:30am. The support group facilitator is Cassie Duggin. Contact Amanda Barlow Leitch (731) 668-4180 for more information. 

Regency Retirement Village - meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month at 10am. The support group facilitator is Angie Arrington. Contact Amanda Barlow Leitch (731) 668- 4180 for more information. 

MONROE COUNTY

Access Medical at Cora Veal Senior Center - meeting on the 2nd Monday of the month at 2pm. Contact support group facilitators Linda Beatty (423) 442-8084 and Dr. Barbara Levin for more information.

OBION COUNTY

Obion County Public Library, 1221 E. Reelfoot Avenue, Union City - meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11am in Meeting Room A. Contact support group facilitator Amanda Barlow Leitch  (731) 694-8065 for more information.

OVERTON COUNTY

Millard Oakley Library, 107 E. Main Street, Livingston, TN 38570 - meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 11am. The support group facilitators are Rebecca Gunnels, Rhonda Young, and Wendy Johnson. Contact Melanie Hendricks at (931) 526-8010 for more information.

PUTNAM COUNTY

Bailey Manor, Cookeville - meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 10:30am. Contact support group facilitators Hailee Norman (931) 400-0093 and Tracey Dailey for more information.

ROANE COUNTY

First Baptist Church, 215 N Kentucky St., Kingston – meeting on the 3^rd Monday of the month at 1:30pm. Contact support group facilitator Kathy Parks (865) 376-5874 for more information.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY

CenterWell Senior Primay Care, 1715 S Rutherford Blvd., Suite A, Murfreesboro - meeting on the last Wednesday of the month at 12:30pm. Contact support group facilitator Beth Marty (615) 575-3795 for more information.

SEVIER COUNTY

Brookdale Sevierville, 1020 Middle Creek Road - meeting on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30pm. Contact support group facilitator Sheri Nichols (865) 774-2221 for more information.

SMITH COUNTY

The Pavilion Senior Living at Carthage, 130 Lebanon Highway - meeting on the 4th Tuesday at 12pm (light lunch provided). Contact support group facilitator Judy Mofield (615) 588-1040 for more information.

SULLIVAN COUNTY

Central Christian Church, Bristol (Focused on challenges facing male caregivers) - meeting on the 1st Saturday of the month at 12pm. Contact support group facilitator D. Simerly (423) 967-4431 for more information and to RSVP for lunch.

The Blake Senior Living, Kingsport - meeting on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 2pm. Contact support group facilitator Tracey Kendall Wilson (423) 232-8993 for more information.

The Waters of Bristol, 2830 Highway 394, Blountville - meeting on the 4th Sunday of the month at 3pm. Contact support group facilitator D. Simerly (423) 967-4431 for more information.

SUMNER COUNTY 

NHC Place Sumner, 140 Thorne Blvd., Galatin, TN - meeting the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2pm. Contact facilitators Lisa Wade (615) 339-2377 or Carrie Ball (615) 931-6708 for more information.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Brookdale Johnson City, 2003 Water's Edge Dr., Johnson CIty - meeting on the 1st Wednesday at 2pm. Contact support group facilitator Tracey Kendall Wilson (423) 330-4532 for more information. 

Dominion Senior Living, 2412 Knob Creek Rd., Johnson City - meeting on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 2:30pm. Contact support group facilitator Tracey Kendall Wilson (423) 232-8993 for more information.

Jonesborough Senior Center - meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2pm. Contact support group facilitator Tracey Kendall Wilson (423) 232-8993 for more information.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

Canterfield of Franklin, 7015 Moores Lane, Brentwood - meeting on the 1st Thursday of the month at 6pm. Contact facilitator Tanya Lillard at (615) 922-4521 for more information. 

Fountains of Franklin, 4100 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin - meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 1:30pm. Contact support group facilitator Pat Caron (615) 657-3717 for more information.

Harpeth Hills Church of Christ (door 6), 1949 Old Hickory Blvd., Brentwood - meeting on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 11am. Contact support group facilitators Larry Dodson (615) 429-2348 or Robyn Arab (615) 294-1642 for more information.

Maristone of Franklin, 347 Riverside Dr., Franklin - meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month at 6pm. Contact support group facilitator Annie Miller (615) 591-7676 for more information.

Morning Pointe of Brentwood, 1522 Wilson Pike, Brentwood - meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10:30am in the private dining room. Contact support group facilitator Hannah Nafziger (615) 285 - 3455 for more information.

The Lantern at Morning Pointe, 1015 Generations Way, Franklin - meeting on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12pm (Noon). Contact support group facilitators Christy Johnson (931) 637-2823 or Christian Suggs-Fluker (901) 428-2162 for more information.

The Pearl at Fairview, 7112 Old Nashville Rd., Fairview, TN- meeting on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 4pm. Contact support group facilitator Rebekah Tidwell at (615) 799-8282 for more information.

WILSON COUNTY

Maristone of Providence, 140 Providence Trail, Mt. Juliet - meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month at 2pm. Contact Edie Allen (eallen@triplecrownsl.com) or Jared Houtman (jhoutman@triplecrownsl.com) or  (615) 758-1237 for more information.

BRISTOL, VIRGINIA

Oakmont at Gordon Park – meeting on the 4^th Monday of the month at 2pm. Contact support group facilitator Tracey Kendall Wilson (423) 232-8993 for more information.