There is help for dementia caregivers in and around Carbon County.

A free Alzheimer's Support Group meets 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St. John's Lutheran Church, 319 South Ave., Jim Thorpe. The next meeting will be Feb. 15.The group will share ideas and tips to help caregivers cope with the day-to-day stresses of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia.For more information on the support group, call Pat at (610) 392-2380 or by email at

dipper38@ptd.net.