SUPPORT GROUPS

List of Various Sonoma County Support Groups

Including Guerneville/Russian River, Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sonoma . Zoom meetings and times also included.

https://www.redwoodcrc.org/support-groups/sonoma (click here)

CarePartners Initiative

https://carepartnersinitiative.org (click here)

CarePartners Initiative (CPI) focuses on supporting families in Sonoma Valley and throughout Sonoma County who are dealing with dementia and memory decline.

CPI offers free resources including support groups, memory cafes, music therapy,  and education.

It is free to join the CPI Community, so go to the website and join today to receive helpful newsletters and invitations to upcoming activities and events.

Redwood Caregiver Resource Center 
1140 Sonoma Ave Suite 1 B 
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 542-0282
http://www.redwoodcrc.org (click here)

Excellent support services for people with family members experiencing brain impairments (even if your family member is not in the area). They provide support intermittently to family members. The support staff are referred to as Family Consultants. They provide vouchers for free professional psychotherapy to work with stressed family members and with complex family dynamics and they provide free support groups and educational programs for the family members and people with dementia

They can educate you on the two day programs in Santa Rosa that keep seniors with dementia active. 

This is an excellent service and we cross refer frequently for families in need. 

Alexis Glidewell, LCSW, is the new Program Director at Redwood Caregiver Resource Center.

Alexis provides in-house counseling for family members who are signed up for Redwood Caregiver Resource Center services.

Click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAXjk3SqL3Q for a video on “Understanding Dementia: Strategies for Staying "Connected".

Click here https://dementia.valleycrc.org for Dementia Care Essentials: A Guide for Family Caregivers. Alexis worked with the CA Department of Public Health grant with UCSF to develop self-paced modules for caregivers of people with dementia.

She also maintains a small caseload of private psychotherapy clients. For private psychotherapy services, she can be reached at  707-471-6837 extension 110

Sonoma County Caregiver Support Group

Facilitator: Paula Shatkin

Paula Shatkin LCSW, is the founder of Sonoma County Caregiver Support Group. The group was originally established at Palm Drive Hospital. Meetings are located at:St Stephen's Church
500 Robinson Rd
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Groups meet every other Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:00pm.

This support group is for caregivers coping with a family or friend with any type of medical or cognitive condition. Interested folks can contact Paula Shatkin by email.Please provide a summary of what support you need and information about the family member or friend situation you are dealing with: paula.shatkin.msw@gmail.com (click here)