20-05-2025
Northern NY group offers support for those caring for people with Alzheimer's
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (ABC22/FOX44) – People living with stress from caring for those with dementia and memory loss don't need to do it alone as we enter the second half of Mental Health Awareness Month.
We Help Caregivers is an organization connected to SUNY Plattsburgh that offers monthly support groups in six counties in Northeastern New York. It operates under the Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, or ADCSI.
Support groups are held in person in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, and Washington counties, as well as virtually on the second Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m..
Pre-registration is required for support groups. Those in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties should contact Brooke Dubuque at (518) 915-3115 or bmdubuque@ while those in Hamilton, Warren, and Washington Counties should contact Lindsay Stanislowsky at (518) 888-5368 or listanislowsky@
The organization also runs 'memory cafes', free opportunities for people with dementia and their caregivers to socialize in a low-stress, controlled environment. RSVP is encouraged but not required, and more details can be found on the organization's website.
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The organization says, 'According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 60% of dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high… Research shows that caregiver social support groups significantly help relieve the burden of caregiving.'
ADCSI is an established program by the New York Department of Health. It provides grants to promote support for caregivers for those with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other memory disorders.
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