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Caregiver & Support Groups

Caregiver & Support Groups

*Times and locations change frequently; please call before attending any group.

TYPE CONTACT PERSON LOCATION
ALS Support Group (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  aka Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Julie Garland, MSW

Julie.garland@als.org

716-860-1947

www.LouGehrig.com

Dent Neurological Institute

3980 Sheridan Dr.

Amherst 14226

Alzheimer’s Support Group 
Lewy Body Dementia 

Alzheimer’s Association

1 (800) 272-3900

Various locations 
American Cancer Society Support Group

American Cancer Society 

1(800) 227-2345

Various locations; call for information.
Amputee Support Group

Joseph Baumgarden

(716) 447-6037

Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Community Room, 1st floor
2950 Elmwood Ave.
Kenmore 14217
Aphasia Support Group / Family Care Group

Carol Ann Sellers

(716) 829-5532

University of Buffalo

3435 Main St.

50 Biomedical Education Building 

Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic

Buffalo 14214

Aphasia Survivors’ Support Group

Deborah Insalaco

(716) 878-5319 

Buffalo State College
1300 Elmwood Ave
Speech - Language - Hearing Clinic

KH 213

Buffalo 14222

Better Breathers Club

Health Connection

(716) 650-0590

St. Joseph's Campus
2605 Harlem Rd
Cheektowaga 14225

Online Support

Brain Injury Support Groups
(Peer and Caregiver Groups Available)

Amanda Zackem - Community Relations
www.headwayofwny.org/

(716) 408-3110

Headway of WNY, Inc. 

2495 Main Street, Suite 446 Buffalo, NY 14214

Call for Information

Breast Cancer Network of WNY

Call for information.
http://www.bcnwny.org/

(716) 706-0060

Various groups; call for information.
http://www.bcnwny.org/
BryLin Substance Abuse Family Group

BryLin Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment

https://www.brylin.com/

(716) 633-1927

531 Farber Lakes Dr. Suite 202 Williamsville 14221
Caregiver Support Group
Springville Concord Elderly Network
(SCENE)

Barb Cherry
Sue Bialasik

(716) 592-7407 or (716) 592-2918

Love INC
62 E. Main St.
Springville 14141
Cancer Survivor’s Group

Wilson Support Center

(716) 836-6460

Wilson Support Center
150 Bennett Rd.
Cheektowaga 14227
Caregivers Vijaya Tomar - 716-636-3055 ext 3165 Amherst Senior Center
370 John James Audubon Pkwy.
Amherst 14228
Celiac Disease Support/ Gluten Sensitivity Group

Go online to view special events and

speakers.

www.buffaloglutenfree.org

buffaloglutenfree@gmail.com

Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst

6320 Main St. Williamsville 14221

Adult Mental Health Services - Substance Abuse Treatment

Endeavor Health Services

Central Intake - 716-895-6700

www.ehsny.org/services

Endeavor Health Services

1526 Walden Ave. Cheektowaga 14225

Meredith Surdel

Fibromyalgia Support Group

Diane Weston

(716) 544-0954

Zoom or

First Baptist Church E. Aurora, NY 14052

Grief, Bereavement and Suicide loss

Rachel Young

(716) 481-1054

Wilson Support Center Grief and Loss

150 Bennett Rd. Cheektowaga 14227

Hoarders and Clutterers Support Group (De-Clutter group)

WNY Independent Living Center

(716) 836-0822 ext 170

www.wnyil.org

WNY Independent Living, Inc.

3108 Main St. Buffalo 14214

Independent Living for Persons with disabilities

WNY Independent Living Center

(716) 836-0822

www.wnyil.org

WNY Independent Living Center
3108 Main St.; Rear Building
Buffalo 14214
Living Healthy with Kidney Disease Support Group

Northeast Kidney Foundation
Barbara Breckenridge

(716) 510-6702

ECMC
462 Grider St.; 3rd Floor
Conference Room C
Buffalo 14215
Loss and Grief

John Jones

(716) 636-3055 Ext. 3129

Amherst Senior Center

370 John James Audubon Pkwy. Amherst 14228

Men's Support Group

John Jones

(716) 636-3055 Ext. 3129

Amherst Senior Center

370 John James Audubon Pkwy. Amherst 14228

Southtowns MS Club Self Help Group

Multiple Sclerosis Society

(716) 646-0665

Must register before attending

Hamburg Community Center

4540 Southwestern Blvd Hamburg NY 14075

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Mary Lucarelli

Call First - 716-338-7208

St. Patrick’s Church

1395 George Urban Blvd

Cheektowaga 14225

BHOF Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation

Catholic Health

(716)862-2663

mwysocki@chsbuffalo.org

Contact for Information
Parkinson's Caregiver Support Group (Caregiver's Only)

https://parkinson.org/westernnewyork

(716)449-3795

Weinberg Campus
2650 North Forest Rd.
Getzville 14068 
Parkinson's Caregiver Support Group (Caregivers Only)

www.parkinson.org

Marcia Gliss

(716) 553-3030

Elma Town Hall Board Room

1600 Bowen Rd.

Elma 14059

Parkinson's Northtowns Support Group

www.parkinson.org

John Jones

(716) 636-3055 X 3129

Amherst Senior Center

370 JohnJames Audubon Pkwy

Amherst 14228

Parkinson's Southtowns Support Group

www.parkinson.org

Rick Cornell

(716) 674-3287

St. John’s Lutheran Church
3512 Clinton St.
West Seneca 14224
Parkinson's Support Group

www.parkinson.org

Marie Crawford

(716) 871-1100

Trilogy Physical Therapy

1491 Sheridan Dr

Kenmore 14217

Self Help, Sexual assault, and Grief Support

Mental Health Advocates of WNY 

www.eriemha.org

Contact - Sophia Reese

Adult Programs (716)886-1242 X 323

sreese@mhawny.org

Contact for Information
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy /Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group of Buffalo & WNY

Lynda Ostrowski

(716) 337-3571 or (716) 480-7424

Facebook - CRPS/RSD Support Group of Buffalo and WNY
Stroke Support Group

Catholic Health

(716) 447-6205

Kenmore Mercy Hospital
2950 Elmwood Ave.
MRU Dining Room
Kenmore 14217
Stroke Support Group

Catholic Health

(716) 447-6205

OLV Senior Neighborhood
Community Room (1st Floor)
55 Melroy Ave.
Lackawanna 14218
Us Too: Prostate Cancer

Bob Rand
rrand6@gmail.com

(716) 675-3294

St. Joseph Campus
2605 Harlem Rd.
Community Room, 1st Floor
Cheektowaga 14225
Us Too: Prostate Cancer

Health Connection
Bill Krellner
racer3232@verizon.net

(716) 836-4761

VA Medical Center
3495 Bailey Ave.; Room 301
Buffalo 14215
Veteran's Coffee Group

John Jones

(716) 636-3055 Ext. 3129

Amherst Senior Center
370 John James Audubon
Amherst 14228
Widows' and Widowers' Support Group

Vijaya Tomar

(716) 636-3055 - Ext 3165

Amherst Senior Center

370 John James Audubon Pkwy.

Amherst 14228

The above list may not contain all the Caregiver and Support Group help information in the Western New York area. If you are looking for a specific type of group, contact the Erie County Department of Senior Services, (716) 858-8526. 

* Please call the contact telephone number before attending a meeting as locations and times change frequently.

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