Caregiver Support

Click here for our calendar of programs and events.

Our purpose is to bring people together who share the experience of being a caregiver. To encourage each other and to provide caregivers a safe, supportive, nonthreatening and non-judgmental atmosphere to connect with others. We also provide respite and engagement for those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s and to give the caregiver needed time for themselves.

Caregiver Support Groups

Online Caregiver
Support Group

Our group currently facilitates an online dementia/Alzheimer’s caregiver support group by Zoom. Our group leader has an MS in Counseling and trained with the Alzheimer’s Association in facilitating a support group, along with mediation and facilitation training from the State of Kansas and national conflict resolution organizations.

2nd Thursday of the month
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

In-Person Caregiver
Support Group

Our in-person dementia/Alzheimer’s caregiver support group meets in the Education Room at Hays Med’s The Center for Health Improvement (CHI), 2500 Canterbury, Hays, KS. Our group leader is a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, a care coordinator and has extensive dementia continuing education, along with previously being a Dementia Practitioner.

4th Thursday of the month
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

CHI has a special option for our participating caregivers and their loved one. For a fee of $5.00 per day or a 12 Day Therapeutic Pass for $55, The Center offers a guided physical activity for their loved one while the support group is in session. If interested in this program, please contact us one week prior to the date of the monthly support group.

Email us at Contact Us or call 785-269-1928 for more information about either of these support groups.

Respite and Engagement

Non-medical social engagement programs for individuals in the mild to moderate stages of dementia. Providing dementia empowerment activities focusing on peer engagement, music, art, drama, community service, and cognitive stimulation.

You must complete a screening before attending our programs.

“OUR CLUB”
Social engagement

3rd Tuesday of every month

11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Hays Senior Center

Enjoy lunch, art, drama, music, intergenerational activities, community service and animal friends.

“ON THE ROAD AGAIN”
Field trips

1^st Tuesday of every month

11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Hays Senior Center

Enjoy lunch, field trips, community service opportunities, indoor and outdoor experiences.

Email us at Contact Us or call 785-269-1928 for more information about either of these programs.

Kansas Respite for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Program

The Kansas Respite for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Program (K-RAD) is a resource for family caregivers with limited access to respite care and/or other supports through current systems. The purpose is to provide relief to unpaid caregivers of individuals with a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.

https://www.kdads.ks.gov/services-programs/aging/alzheimer-s-disease-and-dementia/respite-for-alzheimer-s-dementia-program

Email KDADS.Dementia@ks.gov

Call the ADRC Statewide Call Center at 855-200-2372.