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my mom is 82, very sick, depressed and so im i am very depressed. I know that soon as doctors told us she will be gone soon, i am in fear. Would like to know if there is support group i can attend in person in NYC area. thank you.
Susan, first, NEVER include your e-mail address on a public forum. There are spammers and advertisers and who knows what else that come along periodically. You put yourself at risk by including that kind of personal information, especially your real name.
This is the site at which you can contact the Admins and ask them to remove your e-mail address:
As to your question, to locate support groups of various types, contact hospitals first. In Michigan, the larger hospitals are more likely to have a range of support groups.
You can also contact a senior center near you, or assisted or independent living facilities in the area.
You can also call United Way helpline, 211, and ask them about support groups.
Have you considered seeing a therapist or a doctor regarding your depression?
I'm new here... and I entered my email address when I signed in. Does it show? Also... to the OP, I totally understand you being depressed as a result of your mom's depression (my dad is the same way, as am I). I just went to my doctor today for my yearly physical, and she asked me, off the cuff, how was I doing, and I just started crying uncontrollably. She put me on an antidepressant (which I haven't started yet), and advised me to find an online caregiver's support group (why I am here now). The answers so far sound very much like what she told me. Surely in NYC there has to be resources for you. Best wishes and godspeed.
Welcome, Melissa. You wrote in your profile that you're going to school. What's your major and what are your career plans?
Your e-mail address does show in your post. It's required so the Admins can contact you if necessary, including to send you updates on posts if that's your preference. But the only visible on these posting pages is your screen name.
When I was at my lowest, my son googled care giver support groups in my area. He found one at a local senior health center (sponsored by a local hospital) and they meet twice a month. Really great source to have that face of someone else having issues with care giving.
This website is great too, but I enjoy the face to face as well.
Also I have started counseling and my counselor reminds me to stop and make a list of all of the positive and good things I do...I sometimes forget to do that...and when I do I realize how much I do and no wonder I am stressed...
If you're in NYC then you can call 311 and ask for resources and services for caregivers. A good operator will know what keywords to look up. This is a service provided free of charge to all NYC residents. Good luck!
Whoops! Major error in my post. Your e-mail address does NOT show in your posts, or in your profile. Sorry. Must be the computer gremlins pulling words out after I post.
Antonio, please contact the Admins at this URL and ask them to remove your e-mail address. As I wrote earlier, it's not safe to publicly share your e-mail address on a public forum.
Ok, Antonio, your e-mail doesn't show. It is safe to come back and post now. Or, just come on here and read other posts or articles. You can start a new question. Keep a low profile until you know how to navigate, that's okay too. Once you have been on here, you are a part of the caregiving community, and will be supported. Hope that today, you are feeling stronger, and have found help. {{{{HUGS TO YOU! }}}}
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
A.
I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
This is the site at which you can contact the Admins and ask them to remove your e-mail address:
https://www.agingcare.com/contactus.aspx
As to your question, to locate support groups of various types, contact hospitals first. In Michigan, the larger hospitals are more likely to have a range of support groups.
You can also contact a senior center near you, or assisted or independent living facilities in the area.
You can also call United Way helpline, 211, and ask them about support groups.
Have you considered seeing a therapist or a doctor regarding your depression?
Your e-mail address does show in your post. It's required so the Admins can contact you if necessary, including to send you updates on posts if that's your preference. But the only visible on these posting pages is your screen name.
This website is great too, but I enjoy the face to face as well.
Also I have started counseling and my counselor reminds me to stop and make a list of all of the positive and good things I do...I sometimes forget to do that...and when I do I realize how much I do and no wonder I am stressed...
https://www.agingcare.com/contactus.aspx
Given that you're written about depression, shysters could easily contact you and try to capitalize on your unhappiness.
Or, just come on here and read other posts or articles. You can start a new question. Keep a low profile until you know how to navigate, that's okay too.
Once you have been on here, you are a part of the caregiving community, and will be supported. Hope that today, you are feeling stronger, and have found help.
{{{{HUGS TO YOU! }}}}
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