Forest Lake Community Connection
2025-04-22 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-29 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-06 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Forest Lake YMCA, 19845 Forest Rd N, Forest Lake, MN, 55025
Introducing a NEW weekly group for people who are living with early-stage
dementia. Come join us!
An opportunity for people with early memory loss to explore new places, engage with others, connect with the community, and learn more about exercise and nutrition.
Tuesdays from 12pm-4pm at Forest Lake YMCA
Connect with our Caregiving & Aging staff by email at
familymeans@familymeans.org or call 651-439-4840 for more information
and how to get registered.
Funded under the Brookdale Foundation

Shaping Your Tomorrow: Parkinsons
2025-04-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-07 10:00 - 11:30 | FamilyMeans, 1875 Northwestern Avenue S, Stillwater, MN, 55082, United States
Shaping Your Tomorrow Living with Parkinson’s Disease is designed to meet the needs of both the person living with Parkinson’s Disease and a family member or support person. Each week introduces a specific topic for education, planning for the future, and learning from others on a similar journey.
Shaping Your Tomorrow provides:
• A supportive learning environment to gain knowledge and ask questions
• A chance to talk with others about your experience
• Resources and information to help plan and build confidence
• An opportunity to Shape Your Tomorrow Living with Parkinson’s Disease
For more information, please contact:
Jenny West, Caregiving & Aging Community Educator
jwest@familymeans.org – 651-789-4015
Funded under award with Trellis as part of Older Americans Act.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers
2025-04-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-07 10:00 - 11:30 | MN JCC- Sabes Center Mpls, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road, Saint Louis Park, 55416
JFCS hosts six-week classes, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers.” If you have picked up a prescription, brought over dinner, given a ride to the doctor, taken care of an errand or made decisions big or small on behalf of a senior, you are a caregiver. The class is designed to provide you with a wealth of self-care tools that will help you take care of yourself while taking care of others. You will learn to reduce stress, improve your self-confidence, bring more balance to your life, better communicate your feelings, and increase your ability to make tough decisions. The class is open to people from the Jewish and broader community.

Shaping Your Tomorrow: Dementia & MCI
2025-04-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | FamilyMeans, 1875 Northwestern Avenue S, Stillwater, MN, 55082, United States
Shaping Your Tomorrow is designed to meet the needs of both the person with memory loss and a family member or friend. Each week introduces specific topic for education, planning for the future, and learning from others on a similar journey. Rich discussions with the full group are followed by separate peer conversations: one for people with memory loss and one for their partners. This is a 10 week session hosted at FamilyMeans in Stillwater. Funded under award with Trellis as part of Older Americans Act.
Interview and pre-registration required.
Shaping Your Tomorrow provides:
• An understanding place to gather and know you are not alone
• A supportive learning environment to gain knowledge and ask questions
• A chance to talk with others about the dementia experience
• Detailed information to help plan and build confidence
• An opportunity to shape your tomorrow

For more information please contact FamilyMeans Caregiving & Aging at 651-489-4840 or by emailing familymeans@familymeans.org.

The Gathering
2025-04-24 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Lyngblomsten at Lino Lakes, 6070 Blanchard Blvd., Lino Lakes, 55014
The Gathering is a group respite program that provides
brain-stimulating activities and social engagement to adults
experiencing early- to mid-stage memory loss, allowing their
family members and/or friends to take a much-needed break
from caregiving. It’s led by Lyngblomsten Community Services
staff with support from specially trained volunteers.
An assessment must be completed prior to attending The Gathering. To schedule one, please contact Lisa Brown, Caregiver Services Coordinator, at 651-632-5320 or caregiving@lyngblomsten.org.

The Gathering
2025-04-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Lyngblomsten Como Park, 1415 Almond Ave, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States
The Gathering is a group respite program that provides
brain-stimulating activities and social engagement to adults
experiencing early- to mid-stage memory loss, allowing their
family members and/or friends to take a much-needed break
from caregiving. It’s led by Lyngblomsten Community Services
staff with support from specially trained volunteers.
An assessment must be completed prior to attending The Gathering. To schedule one, please contact Lisa Brown, Caregiver Services Coordinator, at (651) 632-5320 or caregiving@lyngblomsten.org.

SCS Caregiver Support Group (Virtual)
2025-04-28 13:30 - 15:00
Memory Loss Focus
This virtual caregiver support group is facilitated by Senior Community Services’ Licensed Social Worker Sara Roberts, LSW. This group offers a safe place for caregivers to learn from one another by sharing experiences, challenges, coping strategies, and humor. The goal is to help caregivers care for themselves through education and empowerment.
Groups are open to caregivers who live in (or are caring for someone who lives in) Carver, Hennepin, Scott, or Wright Counties and caring for an older adult or someone with a cognitive diagnosis.
There is no fee and caregivers may join any time.
Contact Sara to register: 612-868-6720 or s.roberts@seniorcommunity.org.
A Zoom link will be provided.

SCS Memory Cafe
2025-04-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Club Prior, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave SE #101, Prior Lake, MN, 55372, United States
A Memory Café is a welcoming place for people with cognitive impairment and their caregivers. Socialize and share experiences with purposeful activities, library resources, and be a part of our caregiver support group.
Immediate caregiver & loved one with dementia may register for one Memory Café per month. Registration is required for both people.
Contact Licensed Social Worker Lisa Engdahl, LSW to register: 952-767-7890 or l.engdahl@seniorcommunity.org

SCS Caregiver Support Group
2025-05-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Edina Senior Center, 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, MN, 55436, United States
This caregiver support group is facilitated by Senior Community Services’ Licensed Social Worker Krystal Wiebusch, LSW. This group offers a safe place for caregivers to learn from one another by sharing experiences, challenges, coping strategies, and humor. The goal is to help caregivers care for themselves through education and empowerment.
Groups are open to caregivers who live in (or are caring for someone who lives in) Carver, Hennepin, Scott, or Wright Counties and caring for an older adult or someone with a cognitive diagnosis.
There is no fee and caregivers may join any time.
Contact Krystal to register: 952-767-7899 or k.wiebusch@seniorcommunity.org

SCS Caregiver Support Group
2025-05-01 13:30 - 15:00
This caregiver support group is facilitated by Senior Community Services’ Licensed Social Worker Lee Ann Eiden, MSW. This group offers a safe place for caregivers to learn from one another by sharing experiences, challenges, coping strategies, and humor. The goal is to help caregivers care for themselves through education and empowerment.
Groups are open to caregivers who live in (or are caring for someone who lives in) Carver, Hennepin, Scott, or Wright Counties and caring for an older adult or someone with a cognitive diagnosis.
There is no fee and caregivers may join any time.
Contact Lee Ann to register: 952-934-3370 or l.eiden@seniorcommunity.org.

SCS Caregiver Support Group
2025-05-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Rogers Senior Center, 12913 Main Street, Rogers, MN, 55374, United States
This caregiver support group is facilitated by Senior Community Services’ Licensed Social Worker Becky Allard, LSW. This group offers a safe place for caregivers to learn from one another by sharing experiences, challenges, coping strategies, and humor. The goal is to help caregivers care for themselves through education and empowerment.
Groups are open to caregivers who live in (or are caring for someone who lives in) Carver, Hennepin, Scott, or Wright Counties and caring for an older adult or someone with a cognitive diagnosis.
There is no fee and caregivers may join any time.
Contact Becky to register: 612-804-0968 or b.allard@seniorcommunity.org

SCS Memory Cafe
2025-05-06 13:30 - 15:00 | Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN, 55305, United States
A Memory Café is a welcoming place for people with cognitive impairment and their caregivers. Socialize and share experiences with purposeful activities, library resources, and be a part of our caregiver support group. Light refreshments are provided.
This café is geared toward those in the beginning stages of dementia who still enjoy learning, are engaged, and have “fun in the moment”.
Immediate caregiver & loved one with dementia may register for one Memory Café per month. Registration is required for both people. The Minnetonka Memory Café is part of the City of Minnetonka’s continuing efforts to make Minnetonka a more dementia friendly community.
Contact Senior Community Services’ Licensed Social Worker Lee Ann Eiden, MSW to register: 952-934-3370 or l.eiden@seniorcommunity.org.

SCS Caregiver Support Group
2025-05-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN, 55305, United States
This caregiver support group is facilitated by Senior Community Services’ Licensed Social Worker Adele Mehta, LGSW. This group offers a safe place for caregivers to learn from one another by sharing experiences, challenges, coping strategies, and humor. The goal is to help caregivers care for themselves through education and empowerment.
Groups are open to caregivers who live in (or are caring for someone who lives in) Carver, Hennepin, Scott, or Wright Counties and caring for an older adult or someone with a cognitive diagnosis.
There is no fee and caregivers may join any time.
Contact Adele to register: 952-767-7888 or a.mehta@seniorcommunity.org

Wilder Foundation: Memory Loss Discussion Group
2025-05-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Parkway, St Paul, Minnesota, 55104, United States
A peer support group for family and friends caring for someone with Memory Loss. The group is facilitated by a Licensed Social Worker. Coffee and light refreshments are provided.

SCS Caregiver Support Group
2025-05-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Monticello Senior Center, 505 Walnut Street, Suite 3, Monticello, MN, 55362, United States

Second Saturday for Caregivers
2025-05-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness, 6100 Normandale Road, 2nd Floor, Edina, Minnesota, 55436, United States
Join Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness for their free Second Saturday program each month which includes a 90 minute education session beginning at 9:00 am and a support group meeting directly afterwards at 10:30 am. The morning education session provides powerful tools and coping skills for you the caregiver.
Respite is available for your loved one from 9 am – 12pm with advanced registration.

Second Saturday for Caregivers
2025-05-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness, 6100 Normandale Road, 2nd Floor, Edina, Minnesota, 55436, United States
Join Normandale Center for free caregiver education programming every month. A 90 minute education session begins at 9 am and a support group meets directly afterwards at 10:30 am. Come for one or both sessions. The morning program provides powerful tools and coping skills for caregivers. Respite is available for your loved one from 9 am – 12pm.

The Gathering: Out-of-Home Group Respite
2025-05-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Coon Rapids United Methodist Church, 10506 Hanson Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, 55433
The Gathering is a daytime, out-of-home group respite program for caregivers and care receivers. The Gathering is a safe, enjoyable place for seniors living with long-term illness to socialize and receive care. The program provides family caregivers the opportunity to receive several hours of respite. Dedicated and trained volunteers, supervised by a social worker or nurse, operate the program. Participants can enjoy fellowship, lunch, and activities while caregivers can enjoy support group meetings, education, and time away from caregiving. This is an opportunity offered in collaboration with Coon Rapids United Methodist Church on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month.
*An assessment must be completed prior to attending group respite. To schedule a needs assessment, please contact the Coordinator of the Family Caregiver Connection, Jill Thomas, at 763-324-1608.
