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LOCAL RESOURCES / Massachusetts / Support Groups /Middlesex County

Massachusetts - Support Groups

Middlesex County
   
Support Group Meeting Date/Time Facilitator/Contact
All caregivers Periodic groups are announced on www.healingpartners.org. Other appointments can be scheduled.  Malka Young, LICSW
Healing Partners of Jewish Family
Service of Metrowest,
475 Franklin St.,
Suite 101
Framingham, MA 01702-6265
(508) 875-3100
myoung@jfsmw.org
Alzheimer's Support Group for caregivers, families, friends,etc. 1st Mondays form 4:00 - 5:00 pm Tammy Pozerycki, MA, LSW
The Eliot Healthcare Center
168 West Central Street
Natick MA 01760
508-655-1000
 
Cancer Caregiver Support

Call Edie Barrett, CNS- BC PhDc 
781.648.0312

The Center for Cancer Support and Education
180 Mass Ave, Suite 301, Arlington, MA
781.648.0312
www.centerforcancer.org
  

Alzheimer’s Support Group   Cambridge
(617) 547-3543 x22
Caregivers of Brain Tumor Patients This is an on-line support group. Sandie Norton
T.H.E. Brain Trust
186 Hampshire Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-1320
617-876-2002
btcaregivers-captain@braintrust.org
General Caregiver 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 11 am -12:30 pm Janice Wyner, Jane Anderson
North Shore Elder Services
152 Sylvan St.
Danvers, MA  01923
978-7504540
eca@nselder.org
Caregiver support group for chronically ill, in particular End-Stage Renal Disease, but any chronic illness. Call for group time in your area. Would meet with the caregiver first to ensure their appropriateness for which group. Caryl Diengott, MSW, LICSW, C-ASWCM
Caregiver Support Group Facilitator
34 Hattie Lane
Billerica, MA 01821
781-424-6369
cdiengott@comcast.net
Caring for Aging Parents Alzheimer's and Family Support Tuesdays 9:30am to 11am
 
Mary Muir
Care and Share
DelCarmine St
Wakefield, MA 01880
781-246-1965
mmuir@rcn.com
Caregivers of chronically ill individuals. Flexible; Hoping for Tues and Thurs evenings from 6::30 to 8 pm or
7:00 to 8:30 pm
Caryl Diengott, MSW, LICSW, C-ASWCM, CSW-G, C-SWHC
Senior Care Advisors
Harvard, MA
Billerica and Milton Lower Mills and Woburn
MA 01821
781-424-6369
carylcaregiver@comcast.net
 
Cancer, Caregiver for Aging Parents, Alzheimer's Varies - call for details Mary Muir
Caring and Sharing Meet Ups
Mass Ave
Arlington and Wakefield
MA 01880
781-246-1965
mmuir@rcn.com
 
Early Onset (people under 65yrs) with Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease and their Caregivers Twice a month on Thursday evenings Susan Rowlett
Alzheimer's Association
MA Chapter
311 Arsenal St
Watertown, MA 02472
617-868-6718
susan.rowlett@alz.org
 
For caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease Tuesday mornings in Roxbury

 

Michael Kincade
Alzheimer's Association
MA Chapter
311 Arsenal St
Watertown, MA 02472
617-868-6718
michael.kincade@alz.org
 
Caregiver for individuals with cancer Every other Thursday: 
May 29, June 5, etc
6 pm to 7 pm
Edie Barrett, MS, APRN
Center for Cancer Support and Education
180 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington MA 02474
781 648 0312
ebarret1@gmail.com

Any Caregiver Support Group
No Charge, Pre Registration necessary
3rd Tuesdays from
6:00-7:30 pm
 
Nancy O'Connor
Somerville Council on Aging
167 Holland St.
Somerville, MA 02144
617 625 6600 ext 2300
noconnor@ci.somerville.ma.us
Bereavement Support LOSS AFTER 60
ONGOING BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
FOR ADULTS
 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
10-11:30am
Atria Maplewood Place
295 Broadway
Malden, MA
Registration required.
Judy Seifert, MSW
Hallmark Health Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, Inc.
178 Savin Street, Suite 300
Malden, MA 02148
781-338-7861
jseifert@hallmarkhealth.org
All caregivers
Free, TELEPHONE-BASED group for caregivers
Please email or phone for more information.  Or check out my website
One Wednesday a month from  1-2pm EST Paula Solomon
The Seasons of Your LIfe Coaching and Consulting
88 College Ave
Arlington MA 02474
781 646 3384
pksolomon@aol.com
Caregiver Respite - for Daughters of parent with Alzheimer's Flexible -Once per month in evening -Social/ dine out or respite outing Mary Muir
Daughters of Parent with Dementia
Various locations
Wakefield MA 01880
781-246-1965
mmuirwellness@gmail.com
Focus is Adult Children taking care of a parent or loved one; however, opened to all caregivers. 1st and 3rd Mondays from 6:00pm to 7:30pm Steven Brennan, RN
Hallmark Health VNA and Hospice
Dutton Center-1117 Main Street
Wakefield MA 01880
781-338-7903
sbrennan@hallmarkhealth.org
For spouses or partners of the chronically ill or disabled 2nd Tuesdays at 7:15 PM in Room 100 in the Allen Riddle Building Martha Scott
Well Spouse Association@Newton Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington Street
Newton Lower Falls
MA 02462
617-924-5206
mascott33@rcn.com