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Dementia carer support groups

Dementia carer support groups

Our online peer support groups for dementia carers will help you with practical issues, like getting help for care, dealing with your loved one’s stress and distress, or moving to a care home, and emotional issues, like guilt, loneliness and grief.

I benefit from this group because we all get it. No one else in my life does. Being a dementia carer is a club I never wanted to be in, but I am so glad I’m here, talking to like-minded people. I can’t thank you enough Dementia Carers Count. Participant in recent Dementia Carers Count online support group

New dementia carer support groups

New dates will be released on Tuesday 6 May – please check back then. If you are already on our waiting list, we’ll email you with a link to book as soon as they are available.

Find out more about the groups

You’ll get the opportunity to talk with and listen to other carers, in our small, friendly groups of up to 15 carers.  If you’re not quite ready to talk, you can just listen. You’ll get the opportunity to understand more about dementia and to connect with others in a similar situation, as well as practical advice on the reality and challenges of being a carer.

Each group is led by one of our expert nurses, psychologists or specialist advisors. You’ll see who on each group page.re

You register on Eventbrite, on the individual group page.

Once we’ve accepted your registration on the group page, we’ll send you a link and joining instructions. You can join via Zoom or the telephone from anywhere, and share your experience with other carers.

No. We understand that sometimes it is difficult to get a diagnosis for someone with dementia and we recognise that you still need support. Therefore, the person you are caring for does not need to have a formal diagnosis of dementia for you to attend any of our online group support sessions.l

It is easy to feel overwhelmed and neglect yourself when you are looking after someone with dementia. But caring for yourself is absolutely necessary, for two reasons

  1. You will care better if you take time to recharge your batteries and build your resilience
  2. You are a person too and worthy of care, respect and compassion.e

If you sign up for one of our practical support groups, you don’t have to attend each session. However, you may benefit from building connections with others in the group by attending regularly.

If you sign up for one of our emotional support groups, we strongly encourage you to attend each session. This will enable you to get more out of the connections you will develop with other carers in the group as you share your experiences.