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Support Groups

Participating in a support group provides you with an opportunity to be with people who have a common purpose and likely to understand one another.  Benefits of participating in a support group may include: feeling less lonely, isolated or judged, reducing stress, depression, anxiety or fatigue. Many in a support group find solutions to problems others have already found. Please RSVP. Below we highlight several groups that meet at the Alzheimer’s Alliance office, as well as other groups in the community we provide resources to.

Groups at the Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County building (3531 S. Broadway Ave. in Tyler)

Day Club CAREGIVERS Support Group

Monthly on a Tuesday and Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Kathy McCabe for date monthly
(903) 509-8323
kathy@alzalliance.org
Please RSVP

CAREGIVERS Support Group

First Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Kathy McCabe
(903) 509-8323
kathy@alzalliance.org 
Please RSVP

Early-Stage Support Group

 For those WITH a dementia diagnosis

Last Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Contact: Kathy McCabe
kathy@alzalliance.org
903-509-8323
Please RSVP

For Men Only Support Group

Second Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m.
Contact: Kathy McCabe
kathy@alzalliance.org 
903-509-8323
*Lunch provided (please RSVP)

Other Groups in Smith County

Meadow Lake Healthcare (private dining room)

 

ON HOLD TEMPORARILY

First Monday of each month at 12:00 pm
16044 CR 165, Tyler
Contact: Destinee Morris
(903) 526-5599
ddmorris@meadowlakeliving.com 
*Lunch provided (please RSVP)

Oak Hills Terrace Memory Care

Third Tuesday of each month at 12:00 p.m.
2651 Elkton Trail, Tyler
Contact: Sarah Klepfer
(903) 316-0096
marketing@oakhillsterrace.com 
*Lunch provided (please RSVP)

Prestige Estates

First Wednesday of each month at 12:00 p.m.
6928 Paluxy Drive, Tyler
Contact: Cheri Thomas
(903) 561-6102
cthomas@prestigeestates.net 
*Lunch provided (please RSVP)

The Hamptons at Pine Forest

Second Monday of each month at 12:00 p.m.
4250 Old Omen Road, Tyler
(903) 566-8931
mcc@hamptonssl.com 
*Lunch provided (please RSVP)

Lindale Alzheimer’s Support

Second Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
215 Margaret St. Lindale, TX
Contact: Pat Porter & Joy Lawrence
justpat44@hotmail.com
joyree2@gmail.com 

Brookdale South Tyler

Third Thursday of each month at 12:00 p.m.
5403 Plantation Drive, Tyler
Contact: Jermaine Walker (903) 534-4955
cwalker34@brookdale.com
*Lunch provided (please RSVP)

Azalea Trails Assisted Living and Memory Care

Fourth Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
5550 Old Jacksonville Hwy, Tyler
Contact: Janet Taylor
marketing@azaleatrailsseniorliving.com
(903) 561-4307

Texas State Veterans Home

11466 Honor Lane, Tyler
Contact: Linda Thomas
linda.thomas@hmrvsi.com 
(903) 617-6150
*Lunch provided (please RSVP)

Henderson County

Alzheimer’s Coalition of Henderson County

Fourth Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m.
Arabella of Athens
Contact: Mary Quattlebaum
alzcoalitionhedersoncotx@outlook.com
903-904-5070

Rusk County

Brookdale Henderson

Second Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m.
1000 Richardson Drive, Henderson TX
Contact: Felicia Greer
feliciagreer1974@gmail.com
903-655-1198

Van Zandt County

Van Zandt County Support Group

Third Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
Grand Saline Public Library
201 NE Pacific St
Grand Saline, TX
Contact: Linda Mayhugh
(903) 962-7595

Gregg County

Greggton United Methodist

Last Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
1101 Pine Tree Road, Longview TX
Contact: Nancy Duke
nancyduke@cablelynx.com 
(903) 759-3831

Hawkins Creek Assisted Living

First Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
311 E Hawkins Pkwy, Longview TX
Contact: Lori Tooker
(903) 746-6763

Buckner Westminister

First Thursday of each month at 12:00 p.m.
2201 Horseshoe Lane, Longview TX 75605
Contact: Rick Webb
rwebb@buckner.org
(903) 234-0000
Lunch and respite provided (please RSVP)

Mobberly Baptist Church

Every Monday at 1 p.m.
625 E Loop 281, Longview TX
Contact: Cammie Camp
903-230-8001
Respite provided