Family Caregiver Resources in Clark County Senior Information and Assistance Senior Information & Assistance is a free service that connects caregivers and seniors to a wide range of public and private resources about aging and long-term care support services. We also provide assistance accessing these services. Call us at 360-694-8144 or visit our website: www.helpingelders.org. Support Groups in Clark COunty It is always advisable to contact a support group before your first visit to confirm meeting time and location are still current. Support for Caregiver and those with Memory Loss Location: Beautiful Savior Lutheran 12513 SE Mill Plain Blvd (126th & Mill Plain Blvd) Vancouver Washington Description: Support groups for persons with Mild Memory Loss and their care partners. Meeting Time: Meets 1st Thursday of each month from 1:00pm. Support for Caregiver and those with Memory Loss Location: Trinity Lutheran Church - 309 W. 39th Street; (Columbia & 39th Street) Vancouver Washington Description: Support groups for persons with Mild Memory Loss and their care partners. Meeting Time: Meets 2nd Monday of each month from 2:00pm. Grief & Loss Caregiver Support Location: Trinity Lutheran Church 309 W. 39th Street (Columbia & 39th Street) Vancouver Washington Description: Support group for Caregivers of persons with end stage dementia. Meeting Time: Meets 3rd Monday of each month from 2:00pm. For more information about the groups listed above, please contact: Opal Swanson 360-687-0175 Lici Paquette 360-524-1506 Shanti Potts 360-921-3610
Family Caregiver Support Program Support Groups and Resources in Clark County Page 2 of 5 CDM Services Phone: 360-567-4590 Location: 2409 Broadway Vancouver, WA 98663 Meeting Time: Tuesdays from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Respite is available, please call in advance to arrange. Alzheimer s Association Support Group Coordinator: Linda Whiteside, Director of Community Support and Volunteer Recruitment Visit http://www.alz.org/apps/we_can_help/support_groups.asp to find a support group Toll Free: 800-848-7097 Phone: 206-363-5500 Ext 237 A Breath of Fresh Air Family Support Groups Location 1: Highgate Senior Living 9803 NE Hazell Dell Avenue Vancouver, WA Meeting Time: Mondays from 7:00pm-8:30pm Contact: Jan Malone Phone: 360-573-4742 Location 2: The Hampton, 1617 SE Talton Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98683 Meeting Time: Wednesdays 3:00 to 4:30 PM (as of November 21, changes to 1:00 to 2:30pm) Contact: Jerry Goodman Phone: 360-597-5405 Location 3: The Hampton, 1617 SE Talton Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98683 Meeting Time: Thursdays 10:00 to 11:30 AM Contact: Mary Carroll Phone: 360-624-3919 Location 4: Woodland Care Center, 310 Fourth Street, Woodland, WA 98674 Meeting Time: Mondays 2:00pm-3:30pm Contact: Dick Merrick Phone: 360-607-4655 Parkinson Support Groups Location 1: The Quarry 417 SE 177th Avenue Vancouver WA Meeting Time: The 2nd Wed of the month at 10:00am Contact: Maria Jokela Phone: 360-944-6000 Location 2: Waterford at Fairway Village 2911 SE Village Loop Vancouver, WA 98683
Family Caregiver Support Program Support Groups and Resources in Clark County Page 3 of 5 Meeting Time: The 1st Wednesday of the month at 1:00pm Contact: Jan Beyer or Dan Maxwell Phone: 360-718-0720 Location 3: Legacy Salmon Creek 2211 NE 139th Street Salmon Creek Meeting Time: The 3rd Friday of the month at 1:00pm Contact: Carol Phone: 360-448-9072 Northwest Parkinson s Foundation www.nwpf.org Description: Provides education, care, support, information and referral, conferences, wellness center, support of support groups-mission is to help people living with PD to live an optimal life while waiting for a cure. Toll Free: 877-980-7500 Contact: ruth@nwpf.org or alecha@nwpf.org Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group Location: Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital 2211 NE 139th Street, Conference Room B on the 3rd floor Meeting Time: The 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 2:00pm-3:00pm Contact: Carla-Jo Whitson Phone: 360-991-4928 Grief Support Group Description: Find peer support in a caring environment for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. All sessions are free and people may drop in as needed. Location: Community Home Health & Hospice 14508 NE 20th Avenue Ste. 201 Vancouver, WA 98686 Meeting Time: The 2nd and 4th Mondays from 1:00pm-2:30pm Contact: griefsupport@chhh.org Phone: 360-253-4626 Bereavement Support Groups Description: www.swmedicalcenter.org/bereavement Contact: 360-696-5120 Breast Cancer Support Group Description: www.becauseitspersonal.org Contact: 360-514-6164
Family Caregiver Support Program Support Groups and Resources in Clark County Page 4 of 5 Cancer Support Groups Description: www.swmedicalcenter.org/cancersupport Contact: 360-514-2174 Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse Support Groups Description: Support and education for family members of people living with a psychiatric diagnosis. www.swmedicalcenter.org/adapt Contact: 360-696-5300 Stroke/Brain Conditions Support Group Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of each month (except during July & December) from 5:30pm- 7:00pm or 3 rd Thursday of each month from 2:00pm-3:00pm Location: PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Health Education Center 600 NE 92nd Avenue Vancouver, WA 98664 Phone: 360-514-3273 Website: www.swmedicalcenter.org/strokeresources Women Heart The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease Location: Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital 2211 NE 139th St. Main Hospital, 3rd floor Conference Room B Contact: Bj Babcock, Support Network Coordinator Phone: 360-887-4694 Meeting Time: The 3rd Thursday at 7:00pm Website: www.womenheart.org Legal Resources Washington Law Help Website: www.washingtonlawhelp.org Description: Washingtonlawhelp.org provides legal information to low-income people in Washington. Find hundreds of self-serve materials, forms and more in the areas of Family Law, Housing, Government Benefits and Health, Aging/Elder Law.
Family Caregiver Support Program Support Groups and Resources in Clark County Page 5 of 5 Websites for Caregivers Aging and Disability Services Administration http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/caregiving/ Family Caregiver Alliance www.caregiver.org National Alliance for Caregiving www.caregiving.org Alzheimer s Association www.alz.org National Alliance for Caregiving www.caregiving.org National Family Caregivers Association www.nfcacares.org Well Spouse Foundation www.wellspouse.org Today s Caregiver www.caregiver.com Benefits CheckUp http://www.benefitscheckup.org/ My Medicare Matters http://www.mymedicarematters.org/ Home Equity Advisor http://www.homeequityadvisor.org/ Veterans Affairs Caregiver Support http://www.caregiver.va.gov/