THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS ARE ON-GOING (until further notice). For more information, call (805) 534-9234

Support Group For Persons With Serious Memory Loss, Dementia or recently diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease meets in San Luis Obispo on alternate Tuesday mornings. For pre-screening call 547-3830. A separate support group for their caregivers/significant others is held in a separate room at the same location, same time. Call for details 547-3830.

Cambria Caregivers Support Group meets the first and third Thursdays each month from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Library, 2700 Eton Road. Free care of your impaired person is provided, 927-3999 or 927-3239 for details.

Atascadero Caregivers Support Group meets the first Wednesday each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at Paradise Valley Care Home, 9525 Gallina Court. Call Kathie Vrajich at 461-8831 for directions, details and free on-site respite.

Family Caregivers of Aging Adults (Paso Robles) meet the second Tuesday each month from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Emeritus at Creston Village, 1919 Creston Road, Paso Robles. For details call Elana Peters (805) 975-8270.

Adult Children Of Aging Parents (Arroyo Grande) meet the third Friday each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at First Methodist Church, 275 Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande. Call Tara Storke at 455-8342 for details.

Adult Children Of Aging Parents (San Luis Obispo), a Christian faith-based support group meets the 4th Thursday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm at Mountainbrook Church, 1775 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo. Facilitator: Janice Kitamura 541-1338 email: Janice.Kitamura@mountainbrook.net

Adult Children Of Aging Parents (San Luis Obispo), a Christian faith-based support group meets the second Monday of the month (starts Oct. 12) from 1 to 2:30 pm at Mountainbrook Church, 1775 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo. Facilitator: Janice Kitamura 541-1338 email: Janice.Kitamura@mountainbrook.net

M.S. Caregivers Support Group: For those who care for a person with Multiple Sclerosis meets the Second Tuesday each month at 6 p.m. at Arroyo Grande Hospital Annex B (behind hospital) 345 S. Halcyon Road, Arroyo Grande. For details call Ellen Schodowski 343-6094.

South County Caregivers Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm at First Methodist Church, 275 N. Halcyon, Arroyo Grande. For details call 547-3830 and 489-8894 for free respite.

Central Coast Parkinson’s Support Group meets the third Friday each month at 1:00 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 1130 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo. Optional lunch at 12 noon for $8.00 requires prior reservations at 541-8633.

North County Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group (Atascadero) meets the second Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and discussion at Carrow’s Café in Atascadero. Reservations at 466-7226.

North County Parkinson’s Support Group (Templeton) meets the third Tuesday of each month, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 610 Main Street, Templeton. Call 226-8243 or 466-6246.

South County Parkinson’s Caregivers: meet the 2nd Thursday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Call Hazel Murray at 489 8796 for further information. New faces are always welcome.

Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 2075 Johnson Avenue, SLO, 1st floor Social Hall (room 103). Respite care is provided. Call 547-3830.

Los Osos Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group meets the third Thursday each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Los Osos Baptist Church at 1900 Los Osos Valley Road. Free respite care. 534-9234.

A.L.S. Support Group (Commonly known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”) meets the third Saturday each month, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. AT A NEW LOCATION, at French Hosptial Auditorium, 1911 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo. For details contact Margaret Bullock at 805/674-4162.

Support Group For Caregivers of Early-Stage Alzheimer’s is for those who are new to caregiving for a family member with memory loss or recently diagnosed Alzheimer’s. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday morning every month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association, 3480 South Higuera #120, San Luis Obispo. For details, call 547-3830.

Templeton Alzheimer’s Support Group meets in the conference room of Rabobank, 1025 Las Tablas Rd. from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. on the 4th Friday of each month. Call (805) 975-8270 for details and 434-2081 for free respite.

Huntington’s Disease Support Group meets the 4th Saturday of the month, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in Templeton. For details call Mike Brown at 295-9663.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group for those with MS and their significant other/caregiver the 4th Saturday/month from 10:30 am to noon at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 545 Shasta Ave. Morro Bay. Contact Carolyn Bowlus at 528-4029.