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Evenings and Saturdays 800-AGE-INFO (243-4636) Monday - Friday 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Age Information Specialists offer information and answer questions or
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Caregiver Support Groups Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. 66 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201 (413) 499-0524 1. 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Gentlemen’s group only. 2. 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Open to all caregivers. 3. 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6:30 P.M. to 8 P.M. Open to all caregivers. Bea Cowlin LSW, Facilitator
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Epoch Assisted Living at Melbourne Place 140 Melbourne Rd., Pittsfield, MA (413) 499-1992 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7 P.M. Beth Hinkley Mougin, Facilitator
Chicken Soup for Caregivers Ralph Froio Senior Center 330 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 2nd Wednesday of the month 11:15 to 1:30, lunch is available Registration is required. Call Janey Hassinger at 413-499-9346 Bea Cowlin, LSW & Pat Morrissey, LSW , Facilitators
Alzheimer’s Disease Information & Support Group VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire 535 Curran Highway, North Adams, MA (413) 664-4536 for information 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7 to 8:30 P.M. Beth Hinkley Mougin, Facilitator
Caregiver Support Group Lee Regional Visiting Nurse 21 High St., Lee, MA (413) 243-1212 Every Monday at 9:30 A.M. Barbara Doctrow, Facilitator
Caregiver Support Group Claire Teague Senior Center 909 South Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230 Call Grace Zbell at (413) 528-1881 First Thursday of the Month, 1 - 2:30 P.M. Susan Peisner, Facilitator
Caregiver Support Group Lenox Council on Aging *** on hold summer 2006 Community Center 85 Walker Street, Lenox, MA 01240 Every other Tuesday evening at 7:15 P.M. Call 413-637-4788 or 413-637-5535. Marianna Lewis
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Ralph Froio Senior Center 330 North St., Pittsfield, MA Susan Dowdy, Facilitator (413) 499-9346 Senior Center (413) 499-3556 (Susan) Monday Evenings 4:30 to 6:30 Free meal is served for grandparent and grandchildren; on site activities program for grandchildren.
Grandparent Raising Grandchildren Spitzer Center 150 Ashland St., North Adams, MA Every Tuesday evening at 7 P.M. Susan Dowdy, Facilitator (413) 662-3125 Spitzer Center, (413) 499-3556 (Susan) On site activities program for grandchildren provided.
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