Alz Community Care — Free Dementia Caregiver Support Groups — South Florida
Alzheimer’s Community Care is an independent nonprofit serving families across Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties in southeast Florida. The organization offers a comprehensive set of free services for dementia caregivers — peer support groups, a 24/7 dementia crisis line, specialized day services for people living with dementia, and education programs. Support groups meet in person across the region and via video for caregivers who can’t easily get to an in-person meeting.
What to Expect
Alzheimer’s Community Care runs free caregiver support groups in cities across South Florida, including West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Jupiter, Stuart, and Port St. Lucie. Sessions are facilitated by trained staff and follow a confidential, peer-driven format. Members share what’s happening for them, listen to others, and trade strategies on the practical questions dementia caregiving raises every week. The 24/7 Crisis Line is available to support caregivers in real time for situations that can’t wait — a behavioral crisis, a wandering incident, a sudden hospitalization.
Who This Group Is For
Groups welcome any family member or friend caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia in southeast Florida. Adult children, spouses, partners, and chosen family are all welcome. Some groups focus on specific situations — spouse caregivers, adult-child caregivers, post-loss caregivers — and others are general. Alzheimer’s Community Care also operates Specialized Adult Day Service Centers across the region, providing caregivers with a few hours of structured respite while their loved one is in supervised care.
Why Peer Support Works
Dementia care in South Florida often involves snowbird families, long-distance siblings, and culturally diverse households where caregiving expectations differ across generations. A peer support group answers those particular pressures by putting caregivers in regular contact with others navigating similar conditions and family dynamics. The 24/7 Crisis Line adds a safety net that few other caregiver programs offer — someone trained in dementia care is always one phone call away.
How to Join
All caregiver support groups and crisis services are free. To find a group near you or get connected to other services, visit alzcare.org/our-services/caregiver-support or call the Alzheimer’s Community Care office at (561) 683-2700. The 24/7 Dementia Crisis Line is (561) 802-6000.