Several caregiver support groups, scheduled peer meetings for family caregivers, meet online this November. Weekly series run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, alongside single-date meetings on November 3, 13 and 16. According to Henry Ford Health, its online Caregiver Support Group meets Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
EST on November 3, 10 and 17 join the Tuesday morning sessions. If you care for someone with dementia or brain injury, focus and timing matter. This guide sorts November online options by schedule, care focus and sign-up needs. Use it to pick one group to try this month.
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Table of Contents
- Which groups meet every week?
- Which meetings match your care situation?
- Do you need to sign up early?
- How do you choose the right fit?
Which groups meet every week?
According to the Caregiver Action Network, its fall online groups run October through December on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET, Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET and Fridays at 1:30 p.m. ET see the fall caregiver schedule. That pattern suits caregivers who need an evening or midday choice.
Pick the slot that repeats best with your care routine. The STAR Network opens its free Caregiver Connections fellowship in November for National Family Caregivers Month with online meetings Mondays at 10 a.m., Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 8 p.m. ET read the fellowship announcement. Two trained peer mentors lead each meeting. The University of Washington Alzheimer's Disease Research Center lists its Virtual Caregiver Forum on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m., including November 2 and 9.
Which meetings match your care situation?
The United Leukodystrophy Foundation holds an online caregiver group on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 8 to 9 p.m. EST for families affected by leukodystrophies. The San Diego Brain Injury Foundation holds its Friends, Family and Caregiver Support Group online via Zoom on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. with Dr. Roslyn Knox and Andreia Barbosa.
Choose these when the diagnosis matches, because shared context shortens explanations. NAMI Philadelphia lists Navigating Neurodiversity: A Caregiver Support Group online via Zoom on November 3, 2026, from 8 to 9 p.m. EST. General groups fit dementia caregivers who want broad peer ideas and flexible dates. Match-specific groups fit caregivers who want peers facing the same condition.
Do you need to sign up early?
Yes for at least two options. According to the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation, its November 13 Zoom group caps at 15 participants and requires registration reserve a seat in the small Zoom group. NAMI Philadelphia also requires Zoom registration for its November 3 group.
The University of Washington center shows its November Virtual Caregiver Forum on waitlist status. Register early and confirm the time zone before the meeting day. Keep the confirmation email and join link where you can find them. Early sign-up matters most for capped or waitlisted groups.
How do you choose the right fit?
Start with focus, then schedule. A dementia caregiver may prefer the University of Washington forum or a general weekly group for ongoing contact. A brain injury, leukodystrophy or neurodiversity caregiver may prefer the matching November date.
Consider format too. The STAR Network announcement says its peer meetings are led by two trained peer mentors and never recorded, which helps when privacy matters. Test one meeting in November, then stay with the group where you spoke and heard useful ideas.
