{"id":16,"date":"2021-08-03T19:43:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T19:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/aging\/caregivergroups\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:03:26","slug":"caregivergroups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onondaga.gov\/aging\/caregivergroups\/","title":{"rendered":"Caregiver Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_8279e5-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_8279e5-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_8279e5-df\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_8279e5-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_8279e5-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_8279e5-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16_8279e5-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_8279e5-df\">Caregiver Discussion\/Support Groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Family caregivers of older or disabled persons assume responsibilities and experience many changes in their lifestyles. Through the Onondaga County Department of Adult and Long Term Care, Office for Aging, Caregiver Services provides on-going support through Caregiver Discussion Groups that meet with an aging specialist facilitator. Family caregivers gather to share their situations, define the problems they face, explore solutions, learn about community resources and make a commitment to change. <br><br>Group Participants learn from and support each other as they try different strategies for providing care for their family members, as well as balancing their own lives. The groups create an environment where caregivers can freely express emotions and concerns and find validation and encouragement.<br><br>We offer Caregiver Discussions\/Support Group meetings virtually and in-person so that caregivers or other loved ones can interact, share and learn from each other in a safe, supportive environment, either online or in a group setting.<br> <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_32e17e-f4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_32e17e-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_32e17e-f4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_32e17e-f4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_32e17e-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_32e17e-f4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16_32e17e-f4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_32e17e-f4\"><strong>Please contact Jessica Brown for dates and locations or other questions:<\/strong><br><strong>Phone: 315-435-2362 ext. 4691<\/strong><br><strong>E-Mail: jessicabrown@ongov.net <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_a515a9-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_a515a9-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_a515a9-6e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_a515a9-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_a515a9-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_a515a9-6e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading16_a515a9-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_a515a9-6e\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16_b71ea8-02 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-16_b71ea8-02 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-16_b71ea8-02\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3c86b2-66, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3c86b2-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_3c86b2-66\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3c86b2-66 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading16_3c86b2-66[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_3c86b2-66\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading16_3c86b2-66 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading16_3c86b2-66\">Register for a Caregiver Support Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the online form below and one of our staff will reach out to you for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advanced-form wp-block-kadence-advanced-form667-cpt-id kb-adv-form-label-style-normal kb-adv-form-input-size-standard kb-form-basic-style wp-block-kadence-advanced-form\"><form id=\"kb-adv-form-667-cpt-id\" class=\"kb-advanced-form\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"kb-adv-form-field kb-adv-form-text-type-input kb-adv-form-infield-type-input kb-field66712b7e7-4a wp-block-kadence-advanced-form-text\"><label class=\"kb-adv-form-label\" for=\"field66712b7e7-4a\">First and Last Name<span 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