The Otsego County Commission on Aging offers the five support groups shown above to help area older adults and their caregivers manage life’s challenges. The Cancer & Friends Support Group welcomes and assists patients, survivors, spouses, friends, family members, and professional and unpaid caregivers. The Grief Education & Support meetings provide grief education and support to any one age 18 or older who is dealing with any type of grief in their lives. The Kinship Care Family Support Group (formerly known a the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group) provides help and care for people who are in a parenting role, this time raising related minor family members. The Parkinson Support Group is for people living with Parkinson disease and their caregivers. Tender, Loving Caregivers is for individuals caring for loved ones with memory loss. Please click on the buttons above for more information on each group.
The Grief Education & Support meetings, Kinship Care Family Support Group meetings, Tender, Loving Caregiver and Parkinson Support Groups are funded in part through a grant from the Region 9 Area Agency on Aging.
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~ Christopher Reeve