Local caregiver support groups are invaluable for caregivers of all types. They benefit both the caregiver and the care recipient.
If you’d like to start a group in your area, we would like to offer help. Below you will find useful links and tips when launching your group.
- Caregiver to Caregiver Support – Pay it Forward
- Starting a Support Group: 10 Quick Tips (from Caregiving.com)
- FREE Webinar from Caregiving.com: How to Start a Caregiving Support Group in Your Community, 10 Steps to Get Started
- Tips for Starting a Support or Discussion Group
- Support groups: Make connections, get help
- Ongoing support groups for caregivers
- American Counseling Association
If you’re looking to join a family caregiver support group, the Family Caregiver Center of New Mexico offers ongoing support groups both locally in the Albuquerque area and online.
Support groups are compassionate places for family caregivers to voice their struggles. You are not alone. In our groups, caregivers share information and get emotional support.
In-Person
Days: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month
Time: 11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Location: Lomas Tramway Public Library
(908 Eastridge Dr NE, Albuquerque)
Days: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month
Time: 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Erna Fergusson Public Library
(3700 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque)
Virtual
Days: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Location: Zoom – register for link
Register by: emailing (erin@familycaregivernm.org) or calling 505-494-4021.)