Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital
2415 De la Vina
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805.687.7444
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Support Groups
Coast Caregiver Resource Center Support Groups provide educational, emotional and social support for caregivers. Group members help each other by providing information and mutual support. Caregivers learn strategies and skills to solve problems; to maintain their own personal, physical and emotional health; and to provide the best care they can for those who are dependent upon them.
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1528 Chapala Street, Suite 302
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 • (805) 962-3600
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Support group meetings are held in a variety of venues in the Tri-Counties and offered at no charge. Donations are gratefully accepted.
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For family or friend caregivers of those recovering from stroke and other brain injury.
Project Re-entry, a weekly community reintegration and socialization program for stroke survivors, is held in an adjoining room from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Please contact Therapeutic Recreation at Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, 569-8999 ext. 82102 for more information about Project Re-Entry.
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3rd Friday of the month
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. |
| Where: |
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital
Meisel Conference Room 1-2
2415 De La Vina Street
Santa Barbara
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| Facilitator: |
Ericka Dixon, MSW
CCRC Family Consultant
962-3600 ext. 13 |
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Family Caregivers of Brain-Injured Adults
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For family or friend caregivers of those recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other serious brain damage.
This support group is partially funded by a grant from the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, Area Agency on Aging.
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1st Thursday of the month
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. |
| Where: |
The Villages at the Palms
Arts & Crafts Room
55 North Broad Street
San Luis Obispo
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| Facilitator: |
Alyce Crawford
CCRC Family Consultant
534-9234 |
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Ventura Caregiver Support Group
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This support group is open to all family members caring for loved ones.
The meeting room varies according to availability. Look for a goldenrod flyer taped to the door. The group occasionally has speakers requested by group members.
Co-sponsored with Community Memorial Hospital, and Alzheimer’s Association of the Central Coast.
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2nd Friday of the month
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
| Where: |
Community Memorial Hospital, 8th floor, 147 North Brent Street
Ventura
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| Facilitator: |
Carolyn Kopp
CCRC Family Consultant
(805) 492-0601 |
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Conejo Valley Stroke Support Group
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Meetings are for stroke survivors, caregivers, family members, and friends. Attendees meet all together for about 30 minutes, and then separate in two rooms for the last hour, when there are two facilitators, one for survivors and one for caregivers.
Co-sponsored with Los Robles Hospital and Southern California Stroke Association.
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2nd and 4th Wednesdays
(January – November)
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
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| Where: |
Los Robles Hospital
East Campus, Cafeteria
150 Via Merida
Westlake Village
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| Facilitator: |
Carolyn Kopp
CCRC Family Consultant
(805) 492-0601;
Richard Randall
Coordinator
(805) 498-2632
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Early Stage Alzheimer’s / Dementia Caregivers Support Group
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The Caregivers support group is limited to only those caregivers whose care receiver is participating in the diagnosed persons group. Pre-screening of the diagnosed person is required. Contact 547-3830. Diagnosed persons level of function will determine which Tuesday meeting they will attend.
There are corresponding support groups which meet at the same time in another room for persons who have been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, or are in the early stages of memory loss.
Co-sponsored with Alzheimer’s Association of the Central Coast.
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One Tuesday a month
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
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The Oaks
Breakfast room, 2nd floor
73 N. Broad Street
San Luis Obispo
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| Facilitator: |
Alyce Crawford
CCRC Family Consultant
534-9234;
Alzheimer’s Association
547-3830
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Alzheimer's / Dementia Caregivers Support Group
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Support group for all caregivers of those with dementia.
Supervised socialization of the person with dementia provided in adjoining room.
Co-sponsored with Alzheimer’s Association of the Central Coast
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3rd Thursday of the month
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. |
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First Baptist Church
Activity Building
1900 Los Osos Valley Road
Los Osos
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| Facilitator: |
Alyce Crawford
CCRC Family Consultant
534-9234
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Dementia Caregivers Support Group
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Facilitated meetings for family caregivers caring for a loved one with any kind of dementia.
Co-sponsored with Alzheimer’s Association of the Central Coast
Hosted by Belmont Village Assisted Living
For information call facilitator Carolyn Kopp, MS, Family Consultant: 805-492-0601
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2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. |
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Belmont Village Assisted Living
(fourth floor Day Care Room)
3680 North Moorpark Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 |
| Facilitator: |
Carolyn Kopp, MS
CCRC Family Consultant
805-492-0601
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Directions: Belmont Village is located just north of Olson Road on the east side of Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. The meetings are held on the fourth floor. Ask the concierge at the door for directions to the room.
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Santa Maria Huntington’s Disease Support Group
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For those living with Huntington’s Disease, their family members, and friends.
The group provides information, emotional support, and a social network for those living with Huntington’s, and their family members and friends.
This support group is partially funded by a grant from the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, Area Agency on Aging.
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4th Thursday of the month
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. |
| Where: |
Marian Medical Center
Room A (Basement near cafeteria)
1400 East Church Street
Santa Maria
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| Facilitator: |
Ericka Dixon, MSW
CCRC Family Consultant
962-3600 ext. 13
(Toll free 888-488-6555);
Melissa Biliardi
HD Advocate
(805) 934-9614
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Templeton Huntington’s Disease Support Group
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Group for caregivers and amily members of those with Huntington’s Disease, or of someone in the risk group for the disease.
The group is open to anyone who has a family member with Huntington’s Disease—or has a family member in the risk group.
This support group is partially funded by a grant from the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, Area Agency on Aging.
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4th Saturday of the month
11:00 a.m. – noon |
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North SLO County (Templeton)
Meetings are held in a private residence and the address is given out as needed. |
| Facilitator: |
Mike Brown
(805) 295-9663
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We are currently looking for a facilitator to meet with the persons with HD while the family members meet separately, but that is not yet available.
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CaregiverTelephone Support Group
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This telephone support group is for family or friends caring for an older adult (60+) or a cognitively impaired adult of any age and living in San Luis Obispo County or Santa Maria /Santa Ynez Valleys of Santa Barbara County.
The focus of this group will be:
- General caregiver support
- Caregiver self-care
- Managing frustration
- Out-of-home placement concerns
- Any other caregving topics or concerns of interest to participants
Group is limited to 10 participants
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6 Tuesdays
(January 10, 24,
February 7, 21,
March 6, 20)
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
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Call to pre-register: (805) 962-3600 x 13 or (888) 488-6555 x 13.
You will receive a toll-free number for the support group call. |
| Facilitator: |
Ericka Dixon, MSW
CCRC Family Consultant
(805) 492-0601 |
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While we encourageparticipation in as many sessions as possible, there is no requirement to attend each session. We understand that the necessities of caregiving may sometimes interfere.
Telephone Support Group is hosted by Coast Caregiver Resource Center, a program of Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital.
Support Group Funding from the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, Area Agency on Aging, the California Department of Mental Health and the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation
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