Caregiver Support

Community Care Giving

AS A CAREGIVER YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

Has your loved one been diagnosed with dementia?

Facing problems and need someone to talk to?

Not sure what to do next?

Community-Care Giving is here to help! It’s a Free, Confidential Service for St. Johns County Florida residents and their families.

Community Care-Giving provides tools that promote and empower a positive and successful caregiving experience in an effort to improve the health and well-being of caregivers and their loved ones. The services include assessment of person-centered needs, educational workshops, caregiver support groups, self-care activities, and caregiver and loved one activities and events.

For us, Community Care-Giving begins with YOU! Our dedicated professionals will meet with you to help design a care plan that fits the needs of your family.

What comes after the diagnosis?

Most people who are faced with a diagnosis of dementia, Alzheimer ’s disease or other forms of memory loss or brain trauma simply don’t know where to turn! COA can help you take that all-important next step!

Most importantly, please remember that YOU ARE NOT ALONE! We are here to help.

To get started, please fill out our Confidential COA Caregiver Needs Assessment form below. Once you have completed the form, click the Submit button at the bottom. This will provide us with the information needed to be able to meet your specific caregiving needs. (Please note: This assessment does not accept dashes, commas, or periods – even in the phone number. If your response does not go through after pressing the submit button, please check the corrections needed in red, and try again.)

Once your form has been submitted, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment with a COA Certified Dementia Care Practitioner who will set up a time to discuss your situation, develop an individualized education and needs assessment, and support, guide, and empower you to find solutions to those needs.

With SJC COA Community Care-Giving program, you do not have to face dementia alone – your community is here for you. Get started today!

Have questions?

Call to speak with a member of our professional care team.

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT ST. JOHNS COUNTY ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY CAREGIVER IN THE COMMUNITY.

Attention small or large business owners: Interested in having a free Virtual Caregiver Support Group offered to your employees on Zoom? Contact Paulette Kozlowski COA Community Care-giving Manager at 904-209-3674 or Caregiving@stjohnscoa.com to find out how we can make this possible.

Community Care-Giving is supported by a grant from the I. R. Bowen and Katherine H. Bowen Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida.

About The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida:

Now in its 57th year, The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida (www.jaxcf.org) is Florida’s oldest and largest community foundation. The Foundation works to stimulate philanthropy to build a better community – helping donors invest their philanthropic gifts wisely, helping nonprofits serve the region effectively, and helping people come together to make the community a better place. The Foundation has $550 million in assets and has made grants of $600 million since 1964.

What caregiver events are going on in the community? View the flyers below to learn more!

COA’s Community Care-Giving is offering free Virtual Caregiver Support Groups via Zoom. Please contact 904-209-3700 or Caregiving@stjohnscoa.com for more information.

Please note: our phone line is open Monday through Friday 9:30am to 5:00pm for any questions, problems or concerns. Caregivers can leave a message anytime by email or phone. Calls will be answered the next business day.

These meetings are open and all caregivers are encouraged to attend.
Please call Paulette Kozlowski.