Caregiver Wellness and Respite – Caregiver Support Initiative
(Serves Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren & Washington Counties)
Office Locations
357 Bay Rd., Suite 8
Queensbury, NY 12804
Phone: 518-832-4993
520 Sibley Hall
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(office) 518-564-3364
(fax) 518-564-3352
wehelpcaregivers.com
Memory Cafe
The Memory Café provides a gathering place for friends with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and their caregivers and families to relax and enjoy social events, refreshments, and entertainment.
Dementia Caregiver Wellness Program
Support Groups
Support groups are a safe and confidential space for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia to ask questions, gain advice, and connect with others on a similar journey.
Educational Workshops
This series offers education of a variety of different topics ranging from how to create a strong care team to planning for future care and more.
Eddy Alzheimer’s Services
(Serves the Capital District Area, including Saratoga County Residents)
421 Columbia Street, bldg. 300
Cohoes, NY 12047
518-238-4164
Alzheimer’s Association
Saratoga Memory Cafe Songs by Heart Series 2023
Galway Memory Cafe Songs by Heart Series 2023
Caregiver Support Groups – 17 County Listing (In person and virtual option available)
Cohoes Caregiver Support Group
Cohoes Early Stage Support Group
Saratoga Early Stage Support Group
Malta Middle Stage Caregiver Support Group
Safety
Lost loved one tracking programs are provided by ADCSI and the Alzheimer’s Association
ADSCI to request for Project Lifesaver: 1-800-388-0199
- Project Lifesaver: 1-800-580-LIFE
projectlifesaver.org - Click here to learn more about Project Lifesaver
- Medic Alert Safe Return
Legal and Financial Planning Support
- Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL) – Transitions
Staff available to help in Queensbury, Saratoga and Plattsburg offices who can help explore options for community living. - Find an Attorney
- Find a Mediator
- NIH Framework for Advance Planning for People with Dementia
Resources
- Assisted Living Guide
- Home Healthcare Agencies
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Transportation Resources
- Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL)
- North Country Center for Independence
- Eddy Alzheimer’s Services
Important Links
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Caregiver Support Initiative
- Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Lewy Body Dementia
- National Institute of Health
- Brain Health – NCBI
"It’s important for us that you know how impressed we are with everyone who has had a hand in my husband's care. From the moment we walk in everyone we have had contact with has treated us with a level of care, concern and compassion that I’m sure is unmatched at any other hospital. They were all so supportive of not only my husband but of myself as well."