{"id":537,"date":"2025-02-24T15:20:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dsaapd\/caregivesg\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T15:20:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:20:39","slug":"caregivesg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dsaapd\/caregivesg\/","title":{"rendered":"caregivesg ~  Caregiver Support Groups  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n\n  \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\"> <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dsaapd\/caregivesg.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n\n        <span 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       <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div><br>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-9\" id=\"main_content\"> \n\n\n  <!--[type=HTMLEDIT name=\"Content\"]-->\n\n\n<h2>Caregiver Resource Center Support Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) funded Caregiver Resource Centers host support groups throughout Delaware for caregivers to share information, insight, advice, and encouragement. These support groups allow caregivers an opportunity to learn from others who face the same challenges, and to share their own personal experiences with caregiving. Contact the organizations listed below for dates, times, and locations of the support groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>New Castle County:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easterseals.com\/de\/our-programs\/caregiver-and-respite-services\/caregiver-support.html\">Easterseals of Delaware &#038; Maryland&#8217;s Eastern Shore<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/newarkseniorcenter.com\/support-groups\/\">Newark Senior Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/wilmingtonseniorcenter.org\/caregiver-support\/\">Wilmington Senior Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kent County:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.modern-maturity.org\/services\/Caregiver-Resource-Center.htm\">Modern Maturity Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sussex County:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easterseals.com\/de\/our-programs\/caregiver-and-respite-services\/caregiver-support.html\">Easterseals of Delaware &#038; Maryland&#8217;s Eastern Shore<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheerde.com\/caregiver-resources\/\">Georgetown CHEER Community Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheerde.com\/caregiver-resources\/\">Lewes CHEER Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheerde.com\/caregiver-resources\/\">Long Neck CHEER Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheerde.com\/caregiver-resources\/\">Milton CHEER Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheerde.com\/caregiver-resources\/\">Ocean View CHEER Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Focused Caregiver Support Groups in Delaware<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Caregiver Resource Center caregiver support groups, there are several focused support groups in Delaware for caregivers. Follow the links listed below and contact the organizations to determine the dates, times, and locations\u00a0of their caregiver support groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/delval\/\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/biade.org\/support-group\">Brain Injury Association of Delaware<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/destroke.org\/support-groups\/\">Delaware Stroke Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"fam.html\">Grandparent and\u00a0Relative Caregivers Support and Information Groups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Online Support Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The internet offers many opportunities for caregivers to\u00a0connect online, discuss issues, and get support.\u00a0Online support groups take on different forms, including chat rooms, discussion groups, email groups (knowns also as &#8220;listservs&#8221;), Facebook groups, etc. Some caregiving websites provide online support groups that are staffed by trained professionals, and others are run by caregivers who are simply interested in helping others. Usually, participation is free of charge, and no special software is needed. Some sites require you to register before you begin to participate in the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a list of some of the online support groups for caregivers. You might want to consider\u00a0visiting several of them to see which ones best suit you needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/home-family\/caregiving\/?intcmp=SKYBOX4ENG\">AARP Caregivers Support Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/help-support\/caregiving\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Association Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/eldercare.acl.gov\/Public\/Resources\/Topic\/Caregiver.aspx#UsefulLinks\">Eldercare Caregiver Corner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellmedcharitablefoundation.org\/caregiver-support\/caregiver-teleconnection\/\">Caregiver Teleconnection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiver.org\/support-groups\">Family Caregiver Alliance Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know more before you try out online support groups? 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