Free Support Groups & Practical Help
ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP
Are you caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementias? This Zoom group connects you with others who know how challenging this is. They exchange practical information, talk through issues and ways of coping, share feelings and concerns, and learn about community resources. Alzheimer’s Support Group: Contact Claire Popka at claire.popka@alzoc.org or call 949-757-3752.
DEATH CAFE
Last Monday of the month
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Zoom Only
Facilitated by Dr. Andrea Deerheart, PhD, ELP
Death Café is a not a support group but a relaxed, friendly discussion of our thoughts and feelings about our shared mortality. Join the founder of the HeartWay: Embracing Life, Honoring Death for an inspiring conversation.
HEART TO HEART CO-ED SUPPORT GROUP
Every Monday
10:00 am – 11:15 am | In-person | Registration Required
Facilitated by “Kay” Wenger, LMFT, LPCC
Connections from the heart matter! This popular co-ed support group is limited to 10 participants. They share practical information and coping tips, give and receive emotional support, and often start new friendships.
MEN'S 50+ SUPPORT GROUP
Bi-Monthly Friday
10:30 am – 12:00 pm | In-person | Registration Required
Facilitated by Austin Whitman, a LMFT
Current Waiting List
Our Men’s Group is active again. If you are looking for good company that shares life experiences and discusses healthy ways to navigate life’s challenges, this group is well worth attending.
WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN
Wednesday Weekly | 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
In-person | Registration Required
At every stage of a woman’s life, social connections are essential to well-being. Aging comes with its challenges and changes, but loneliness should never be one of them. Are you having more “alone time” than is good for you? Then this is just the place for you.
FREE HEARING SCREENINGS
3rd Thursday of the month
12:30 – 3:30 pm by appt | In-person
Dr. Rose-Marie Davis
These half-hour screenings include basic servicing of your devices, replacing batteries, and answers to your questions Test results are confidential.
QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE?
HICAP COUNSELING
3rd Monday of the month
9:00 am – 3:00 pm by appt | In-person
The California Department of Aging’s Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program is here to answer your questions. HICAP counselors are trained in Medi-Cal and Medicare and can help you find the options that are best for you.
LEGAL CLINIC
2nd Tuesday of the month
9:00 am – 2:30 pm | In-person and by appt only.
Courtesy of Jane Fulton, Seaside Legal Services
These 30-minute in-person consultations provide 55+ seniors with legal advice, and referrals. Seaside Legal Services will work with you on issues that include Social Security, contracts, housing, wills, and more. Consultations are not available by phone.
GRIEF AND LOSS SERIES
Grief and Loss Support Group Series are scheduled regularly and facilitated by Kay Wenger, M.A and Melissa Boswell, M.A. Registration Required. Call (949) 715-8104 for details, and to join the group.
This series brings together people who are experiencing grief and loss. Grief is experienced in many ways — physically, emotionally, and spiritually — and every loss is unique. Yet participants find that sharing their thoughts and feelings with others who understand them is both comforting and healing.