Fish Hotel Teaching Kits Available

Caregiver Support Groups

There are a number of support groups in Winnebago County that are no-cost and open to the public with no registration required. 

Fox Valley Memory Caregiver Support Groups 

Memory Cafés by Fox Valley Memory Project

Memory Cafés are no cost monthly events and consist of activities, informal conversation, and light refreshments. Designed to be interactive, Memory Cafés allow for the person with memory loss and their care partner to interact in ways they had before the memory loss. Café themes can include:

Project Lifesaver

Project Lifesaver is a radio tracking system designed for people with a diagnoses that involve a wandering risk such as Dementia, Alzheimer's, Autism and Down Syndrome. This program is available in all of Winnebago County. For details, click on the link above. 

Silver Alert

Purple Angel: Dementia Friendly Business Training

Normal Memory Loss with Age Versus Dementia

Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support Program (AFCSP)

AFCSP is a program that can provide respite to a caregiver caring for an individual who has Alzheimer's or Dementia. This program can fund things like home care, personal emergency response systems, transportation, adult day care, and more. For more details, click on the above link or contact ADRC to learn more about this program.

Alzheimer’s Association

The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. They also provide online education resources for families facing the challenges of dementia. For more details click the link above or call their 24 hour hotline at 1-800-272-3900.