What is the Coalition on Family Caregiving? We are a group of community based organizations, health care providers and others, working with a common mission to provide family caregivers in our community with a link to vital services and support. As advocates for family caregivers, we bring relevant issues into public forum.  We also support and provide free educational programs on topics of vital interest to caregivers and their families. Our caregiver support focuses primarily in and around the Union County New Jersey area.

Alzheimer’s/Dementia

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

GREATER NEW JERSEY CHAPTER

400 Morris Ave., Suite 251
Denville, NJ 07834

1-800-272-3900
1-973-586-4300

Alzheimer’s Association of Greater New Jersey-
Union County Meetings:
For support groups in additional counties visit
http://www.alznj.org/supportgroups.html#union

Berkeley Heights
Runnells Specialized Hospital
3rd Thursday
1:00 PM
Liz Carabuena
908-771-5828

Cranford
Cranford Senior Housing
Lincoln Building
800 Lincoln Ave. East
Cranford, NJ 07016
Ruth Adelman
1st Wed   7:00 pm
973-586-4300


Mountainside
Brighton Gardens at Mountainside
1st Thursday
7:00 PM
Donna Chapman
908-654-4460

Summit
Overlook Hospital
4th Thursday
7:00 PM
Amy Mathews
973-586-4300

Union
WISE Adult Day Services
3rd Tuesday
6:00 PM
Kerry Jordan
908-687-2995

Alzheimer’s Support Group- Trinitas Hospital
When: First Wednesday each month
Time: 7-8:30pm
Where: Cranford, NJ
Call 201-707-5154 for more info

RUNNELLS Specialized Hospital of Union County- Caregiver & Alzheimer’s Support Group in Association with the Greater NJ Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month, from 1:00pm-2:00pm in Room C 318 on the Third Floor. No charge and parking is available. The contact person is Liz Carabuena LSW, 908-771-5828

SAGE Eldercare
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group
290 Broad Street
Summit, NJ 07901
4th Tuesday of every month
New – starting 2/22/11 at 10 am
908-598-5548
education@sageeldercare.org