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Support Groups

Regardless of where you are in your journey, there is a community of support available for you in Calgary and surrounding areas.

Caregiver Support Groups: Connection and Understanding

You are not alone.

At Alzheimer Calgary, we understand that caring for a loved one with dementia is both challenging and deeply personal. Our Support Groups provide a compassionate, structured environment where you can find support, learn about dementia and caregiving strategies, and connect with others who truly understand your experience.

Support Group Goals:

Support
Educate and empower
Build community and meaningful relationships
Reduce isolation and stigma

What happens in a Support Group?

What to expect

Six weeks of weekly meetings built on peer support, understanding, and encouragement
A safe, confidential space to share your journey and learn from others with similar experiences and challenges
Each group is co-facilitated by an Alzheimer Calgary team member and a trained volunteer
Opportunity to build meaningful connections
In-person and online options

Strengthen your community with an Alumni Support Group

Having a community can make the dementia journey easier to carry, because you're no longer carrying it on your own.

Alumni Groups are run by the members themselves, so you decide together how often and where you meet. Alzheimer Calgary also hosts gatherings throughout the year, so you can reconnect with people from your group and meet others too.

"Moving cross-country with my spouse who has Alzheimer’s brought immense disruption, but the Dementia Support Navigator and the Caregiver Support Group at Alzheimer Calgary gave us an immediate roadmap and a lifeline. Connecting with a community of peers in a safe, shared space has provided invaluable guidance, practical strategies, and has built a trusted circle of confidants who truly understand - and who continue to meet together on our own." - Loreen Lalonde, care partner