SAGE Eldercare Support Groups Now Available Via Zoom and Telephone – TAPinto.net

SUMMIT, NJ – To help those in need during COVID-19, SAGE Eldercare is now offering support groups via Zoom and telephone. The nonprofit is opening its popular Adult Children Caregivers group to new members and starting two new groups: Caregivers Who Have a Spouse/ Partner Diagnosed with Dementia Living at Home and Caregivers Age 60 and Older Who Have a Spouse / Partner residing in a care facility.

The free support groups will be led by Kathy Larkin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and SAGE InfoCare Manager.

– Caregivers Who Have a Spouse/Partner diagnosed with Dementia living at home begins on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 2:00 to 3:30 pm.  This group will meet twice per month; every other Wednesday.

– Caregivers age 60 and Older Who Have a Spouse/Partner residing in a care facility begins on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 2:00 to 3:30 pm.  This group will meet every other Tuesday; twice per month. 

– Adult Children Caregivers who Coordinate the Care of a Parent or Parents begins on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 4:30 to 5:45pm. This group will meet every other Tuesday; twice per month.

“Caregiving can be gratifying, but it is also very challenging, especially during this unprecedented time. It is important to know that you are not alone with your concerns, and questions,” Larkin said. “SAGE’s support groups provide those who help take care of older adults, whether they are a spouse or an adult child, a safe place to discuss their concerns, share ideas, and receive emotional support.”

Registration is required for the support groups. To register and for more information, please call Larkin at 908-598-5509.

Since 1954, SAGE Eldercare has been helping make the communities it serves amazing places to age.  The non-profit organization provides a wide array of information, support, and services designed to help individuals lead the most independent and active lives possible.  From helping with errands and delivering Meals on Wheels, to exercise classes, community programs and support groups, Medicare counseling, care planning, an adult day health care center, and home health care, as well as the SAGE Resale Shop and Furniture Restoration Workshop, SAGE’s expertise helps older adults remain independent in their own homes.  SAGE is committed to being the leading provider of programs and services to meet the changing needs of older adults, their families, and caregivers in Union, Essex, Morris, and Somerset Counties.  For more information, please call 908.273.5550 or visit www.sageeldercare.org.