Denver families caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease can start with free support groups, care consultations, education programs, and a 24/7 helpline from the Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter. This page lists that local chapter, explains what a caregiver support group typically offers, and names Denver hospitals families often already work with. For a wider view of local care options, see our Denver care guide.
Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter
The Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter offers free support groups, care consultations, education programs, and a 24/7 helpline for families across Colorado. Call 800-272-3900 to ask about groups that serve Denver-area caregivers. Program details are listed on the Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter website.
A Denver street address is not listed for the chapter in the information used for this page. Phone and online contact are the practical first steps for finding a meeting.
What a dementia caregiver support group offers
A dementia caregiver support group is a regular meeting where family members and other unpaid caregivers can talk about daily challenges, share practical tips, and hear from people in similar situations. Groups connected to the Colorado Chapter are free and may be paired with care consultations and education programs.
A support group is not a medical appointment, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan. People often talk about sleep, communication, home safety, and how to share the work with other relatives. The CDC describes Alzheimer's disease and other dementias as involving memory loss and difficulties with daily function. Caregivers use groups to discuss how those changes show up at home and what has helped other families cope.
Helplines for Denver dementia caregivers
Denver families can call the Alzheimer's Association 24/7 helpline at 800-272-3900. The line is part of the Colorado Chapter's free services and can help you find support groups, ask about care consultations, and learn about education programs.
Save the number in your phone and share it with anyone who helps with caregiving. If someone is in a medical emergency, call 911 or use a hospital emergency department. A support helpline is not a substitute for emergency care.
Hospitals in Denver families can call
Families in Denver can call several local hospitals for acute and emergency care, then ask each facility whether it has a dedicated memory unit and how it plans discharge for a patient with dementia. CMS publishes hospital name, address, type, ownership, and overall star rating. It does not publish whether a hospital has a dedicated memory or geriatric unit, so confirm that directly with the hospital. After a stay, hospital discharge care can help with the first days back at home.
- Saint Joseph Hospital - 1375 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218. Phone (303) 812-2000. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit, private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 5 out of 5.
- AdventHealth Porter - 2525 S Downing St, Denver, CO 80210. Phone (303) 778-1955. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit, private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 4 out of 5.
- HCA HealthOne Rose - 4567 E 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80220. Phone (303) 320-2121. Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 4 out of 5.
- Denver Health & Hospital Authority - 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204. Phone (303) 436-4927. Acute care hospital, government (state) ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 3 out of 5.
- HCA HealthOne Presbyterian St. Lukes - 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218. Phone (303) 839-6000. Acute care hospital, government (state) ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating 2 out of 5.
- Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan - 3520 W Oxford Ave, Denver, CO 80236. Phone (303) 866-7080. Psychiatric hospital, voluntary non-profit, other ownership. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating.
- National Jewish Health - 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206. Phone (303) 388-4461. Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit, private ownership, emergency services. CMS has not assigned an overall star rating.
Listing a hospital here means it serves Denver. It does not mean the hospital endorses any home care agency, and it does not mean the hospital has a dementia program unless staff there tell you that it does.