FOLEY — Alzheimer’s Family Services provides monthly support groups for family members or friends coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. A support group will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center Rehab Center, located at 1613 N. McKenzie St. The support group is free and respite care is available.

Support groups are a means for caregivers and others interested in learning more about Alzheimer’s disease to exchange ideas, gather information and discuss their concerns with others who are dealing or have dealt with the same issues. To register for this support group, or for additional information, call 850-478-7790 or visit www.AlzFamServ.org.

Alzheimer’s Family Services is a not-for-profit organization serving individuals and families in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties in Florida as well as Escambia and Baldwin counties in Alabama. Their mission is to provide education and emotional support through a variety of services, including memory screens, support groups, tracking devices for wandering patients, respite and counseling. AFS is an affiliate of Covenant Hospice.