Family & Caregiver Support Groups



			Who do I call for information? Please call Virginia Dao at (650) 493-5000, x66121

Palo Alto Veterans Administration Health Care System
3801 Miranda Ave.
Building 6,
Conference Room C258
Palo Alto, CA 94304

The group meets monthly on the 2nd Friday from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This is a small group designed to provide answers to individual questions and concerns of caregivers as well as educational information. It also provides a network to offer support and guidance. Since this is a small group we do request regular attendance to the meetings.

The group meets weekly from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Wednesdays, for a period of 3 months
This group for early-stage Alzheimer's patients. The group is designed to provide a forum for patients to discuss their concerns and ask questions about their illness. Sessions combine education, psychotherapeutic principles, and support to enhance understanding and coping mechanisms. In order to enhance group cohesiveness, patients are asked to commit to regular attendance for the duration of the group. Patients and caregivers meet simultaneously but separately.

This meeting takes place on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 10:30 am - 11:00 am.
Shamala Kanchan, M.D. is leading monthly drop-in informational seminars open to all Stanford/VA Alzheimer's Research Center participants and their caregivers. Each seminar will include a question-and-answer session. For more information about the monthly topics, please contact us at (650) 858-3915.

The group meets on 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 11 am - 12:30 pm
This group is for individuals with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (symptoms not meeting criteria for dementia) and their family members or friends. The main focus is given to education,communication,management and psychosocial concerns.

For further information, please contact :

Helen D. Davies, MS, APRN, BC.
(650-858-3915)