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Website: http://www.familycaregiversnetwork.org/

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Victoria Support Group

1st Monday, 7:00- 9:00PM FCNS office, 526 Michigan Street, Victoria

Sidney

Sidney Support Group

3rd Tuesday, 10:00 AM- Noon

Lounge, Shoal Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney

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Salt Spring Island Support Group

Every Wednesday, II :00 AM- Noon

Seniors for Seniors Centre, Ganges

(The SSI group is offered in partnership withthe Alzheimer Resource Centre, however this group is open to all caregivers.)

For more information, call FCNS at 250-384-0408 or visit www.familycaregiversnetwork.org

Cowichan

Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society (Mid-Vancouver Island)

Duncan

1st & 3rd Tuesdays 4th Tuesday

2nd & 4th Mondays

Contact Janis at 250-743-1961

Ladysmith

2nd Tuesday

Contact Maggie at250-715-!998

Chemainus

Last Wednesday

Contact Maggie at 250-715-1998 or Ranjana at 250-743-7621

Lake Cowichan

As needed

Contact Janis at 250-743-1961

Youth Caregivers

1st & 3rd Wednesdays Contact Dan at 250-746-0989

Comox Valley

Comox Valley Senior Peer Counselling Society- Caregiver Support Groups

2 Women’s Groups and 1 Men’s Group meet once a month. Call/a register or for more in­ formation 250-890-0099.

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