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Anyone interested in a zoom meetup?

akc783
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Would anyone be interested in doing a Zoom meetup in the evening? I ask because, at least where I am, there are absolutely no caregiver support groups that meet outside of normal working hours.

(When my mom's doctor recommended one to me and I told her I can't because I have a job, she was confused and asked "You couldn't go on your lunch??" I'd love to know where are these jobs that people can take a 90-minute to 2 hour lunch 🙄)

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  • Room4five
    Room4five Member Posts: 2
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    Absolutely! I am in desperate need to connect with others going through this as well.
  • akc783
    akc783 Member Posts: 19
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    Excellent. Which day or days of the week work best ?

  • Room4five
    Room4five Member Posts: 2
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    Pretty much any day works for me. Let me know the best day/time for you and I will confirm. Thanks!!

  • AllyMi
    AllyMi Member Posts: 1
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    I'm interested. Mon-Thurs after 5 works best for me.

  • akc783
    akc783 Member Posts: 19
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  • Riri
    Riri Member Posts: 2
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    Hi, am definitely interested in zoom support meetings. Please let me know how I can get connected. I have tried to find emotional support groups with others who are caring for a parent who has dementia. My patience is running thin and I have zero support to talk about it with others who are dealing with the same. I have tried to find a zoom meeting on this site and unfortunately there is nothing available.

    Please let me know,

    Thank you!

  • Sunnygirl1990
    Sunnygirl1990 Member Posts: 4
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    hi i am definitely interested. I help take care of my dad who has Alzheimer’s dementia so yea it would be nice.

  • JulietteBee
    JulietteBee Member Posts: 269
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    Any evening except Wed & Fri. I am on the east coast!

  • April23
    April23 Member Posts: 20
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    Also interested!

  • sdhardcastle
    sdhardcastle Member Posts: 2
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    I am interested as well...

  • f_holmes
    f_holmes Member Posts: 1
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    I am very interested in a zoom meeting/support group after work hours. Has anyone set anything up yet? What's the best way to go about getting this set up? Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help get this up and running.
  • shellbell53
    shellbell53 Member Posts: 1
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    I am interested. Any night, for the most part works for me. I'm on east coast. Thank you!

  • ReineckeB
    ReineckeB Member Posts: 20
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    I am definitely interested! Please let me know if this gets set up. Evenings for me are good. I am in the Central time zone.

  • TK888
    TK888 Member Posts: 1
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    I am interested available after 5 PST but can me outside of this time. I am needing to connect with other so I can make time.
  • DebbiCzernik
    DebbiCzernik Member Posts: 2
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    I am interested. Please let me know if you have set one up. Thank you!
  • lisn2cats
    lisn2cats Member Posts: 41
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    I'm interested too! I'm on the east coast and evenings (after 5 pm) are a little easier.

  • ReineckeB
    ReineckeB Member Posts: 20
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    Has anyone set up the Zoom meeting yet?

  • Kmhl219
    Kmhl219 Member Posts: 3
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    I’m certainly interested as well! Has a meeting been established yet?

  • Elyse713
    Elyse713 Member Posts: 2
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    Hello! I’m new here, and would also love a zoom meeting to connect with others. I’m happy to set something up for us all next week, sometime after 5pm EST. Are some of you still interested? If so, I will send a link today.
  • Lcottrell
    Lcottrell Member Posts: 4
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    I'm interested! CDT.
  • Phelser
    Phelser Member Posts: 4
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    I’m interested . Evenings would be best . I am EST

  • KaraKauffman
    KaraKauffman Member Posts: 2
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    Absolutely! Any WEEKDAY after 4 pm EST, Any WEEKEND time
  • Cara Marie
    Cara Marie Member Posts: 1
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    I would love to connect with everyone, too. After 5:00 is good for me.
  • troubledone
    troubledone Member Posts: 58
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    I'm in too. I'm also happy to host. Maybe I will set one up too and just make a post about it.

  • monicasilvia
    monicasilvia Member Posts: 4
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    I would be interested in a Zoom meeting - please let me know when & at what time - posibly after 8:00 pm thank you!
  • monicasilvia
    monicasilvia Member Posts: 4
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    Please let me know when you will set up a meeting. Thank you!

  • hkitty66
    hkitty66 Member Posts: 2
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    Me, too, please.

  • troubledone
    troubledone Member Posts: 58
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    Having a zoom meeting now. Text me if you would like link.

  • troubledone
    troubledone Member Posts: 58
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    Zoom told me not to post that link publicly because it has the password embedded into it. Can you remove the link and instead ask them to write to me or you directly for the link?

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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