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