Online Support Group for male caregivers of early onset wife

Dan Hoffman

This is a monthly online support group specifically for male spouses caring for their early onset dementia wife. The support group is operated through Lorenzo’s House and is called The Light Lounge.

The Light Lounge is a virtual space where male caregiver spouses of a loved one diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s or other dementias come together to exchange self-care perspectives, experience a sense of belonging, and build community.

https://lorenzoshouse.org/our-model/healing-spaces/light-lounge/

I am posting this link in both the Spouse and Early Onset message groups.

I co-founded this support group. If there is anyone out there that wants to continue this dialogue on a confidential personal basis, please feel free to connect to me via ALZConnected and we can continue offline.

Michael Ellenbogen

Why just male?

Dan Hoffman

@Michael

Great question. I am in a support group that has co-ed spouses and includes adult children. After some internal discussions, there was a desire to have a strictly "men's group" to discuss particular items in confidence that weren't necessarily comfortable in a co-ed group.

Arrowhead

I thank you for this and I just signed up. See you in November.

Dan Hoffman

@Arrowhead

Welcome to the club. Thanks for joining. Looking forward to getting to know you.

Dave Br

I just registered, haven't been able to make any support group regularly.

I am just recovering from the 24-7 of covid caregiving.   thanks!