Alzheimer’s Association Mid South — Free Dementia Caregiver Support — Memphis
The Alzheimer’s Association — Mid South Chapter operates free support groups for dementia caregivers throughout Memphis, West Tennessee, and the surrounding Mid-South region. Groups are facilitated by trained social workers, registered nurses, or experienced caregiver volunteers.
What to Expect
Confidential one-hour support groups where caregivers share their experiences, coping strategies, and questions with peers caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Meetings blend peer sharing with brief educational moments about disease progression, behavior management, caregiver self-care, and accessing community resources. Newcomers are welcomed and never required to share.
Memphis-Area Options
Multiple monthly in-person support groups across the Memphis metro area, including some in churches and senior centers. Virtual support groups via phone and video for caregivers who cannot attend in person — these run regionally. Specialized groups include: African American caregivers, male caregivers, younger-onset dementia caregivers, and adult children caregivers. Call the 24/7 Helpline (800-272-3900) for the current Memphis schedule and to find the right group.
Who This Group Is For
Family caregivers — spouses, adult children, siblings, partners, grandchildren — of someone living with Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, or other forms of dementia. Whether you provide full-time, part-time, or long-distance care, the Alzheimer’s Association groups are designed for you.
Why Support Groups Help
Dementia caregiving is isolating, physically demanding, and emotionally exhausting. Family and friends outside caregiving often cannot grasp the specific shape of dementia-related grief — the long goodbye, the role reversal, the unpredictable behavioral changes. Caregivers in support groups recognize each other instantly and pick up practical strategies from peers ahead of them in the journey.
How to Join
Call the 24/7 Alzheimer’s Association Helpline at 800-272-3900 for the current Memphis schedule and to register. Helpline staff can also connect you to care consultation, planning resources, and Tennessee’s CHOICES caregiver respite program.