The Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont, Inc. has listed the following Support Groups for your interest. To the best of our knowledge they are current and active. If you cannot reach one of the groups below, please let us know and we will research their current status.
VERMONT
Alzheimer's Support Groups
Alzheimer's Association - Vermont Chapter
172 N. Main St.
Barre, VT 05541
(802) 477-7000
24-HOUR HOTLINE: (800) 272-3900
www.alz.org/vermont
Alzheimers Support Group - Springfield
Adult Day Center
266 River Street
Springfield, VT 05156
2nd Tuesday, 1:30PM
Contact:Christine LaCasse
(802) 885-9881 or 885-2151
Alzheimers Caregivers' Support Group - Dartmourth-Hitchcock Medical Center
DHMC Health Education Center
Area 4H on the East Mall
One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756
2nd & 4th Friday of each month, from 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Claremont Support Group
Valley Regional Hospital, Conference Rm. 1
Claremont, NH
2nd Tuesday of each month 6:30-8:00 PM
Contact: Lorraine Strobel (603) 543-6800
Area Hospital Caregiver Support Groups:
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
http://www.bmhvt.org/support.shtml
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
www.dhmc.org - type “support groups” in the search field
Mt. Ascutney Hospital
http://www.mtascutneyhosp.hitchcock.org/support-groups
Grace Cottage Hospital
www.otishealthcarecenter.org
Springfiled Hospital
www.springfieldhospital.org
Valley Regional Hospital, Claremont, NH
www.vrh.org
Arthritis:
Townshend: Arthritis Self-Help Group - a six-week program
$20 fee (may be waived for financial hardship)
Grace Cottage Hospital
Contact Sindy Hassig, PT at 802-365-3649
Bereavement Support Groups:
Brattleboro:
Brattleboro Area Hospice
191 Canal St., PO Box 1053
Brattleboro, VT 05302
Offers a variety of free support groups. If you are interested in attending one of these groups please contact Elizabeth or Melissa at 257-0775 or 1-800-579-7300
www.brattleborohospice.org/calendar.htm
Springfield:
VNA/VNH
Open Bereavement Group
Mondays beginning April 20, 2009, 5:30 - 6:30
38 Pleasant St.
Springfield, VT 05156
802-885-2522 x 3122
Sue Church, Bereavement Care Coordinator
Breast Cancer Support Groups
Brattleboro: Brattelboro Memorial Hospital, 1st &
3rd Wednesday of the month, 5:00-6:30 pm, in the Tyler Conference
Room. Contact Carol Westing (802) 387-2152.
Springfield: Springfield Hospital, Monthly Meeting.
Contact Nancy Thibodeau RN, BSN, Breast Care Coordinator 802-885-7584 for date & time.
Caregivers Support Groups
Brattleboro Support Group
The Gathering Place, 30 Terrace St.
Brattleboro, VT
3rd Wednesday of each month 5:30-7:00pm
Contact:Michelle Grist-Weiner
(802) 254-6559
tgp@sover.net
Cancercare offers caregivers online support groups at www.cancercare.org
Home HealthCare Hospice & Community Services
33 Arbor Way
Charlestown, NH
1st Wednesday of the month 3 - 4:30PM
Contact Lori Menard
603-826-3322 or 800-541-4145
Pre-registration required, Free
Windsor Area Elder Family & Friends Group
Cedar Hill Village
Windsor, VT
Contact: Kathleen Eames
(802) 674-6609
admit@cedarhillcc.com
Diabetic Support Groups:
Springfield: Springfield Hospital: 1st Wednesday of every
month except December, 10AM-11AM. Contact Marcia Manner, RN, CDE:
802-885-7508.
Also contact the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in
White river Jct., for information on Diabetes Education Programs.
Call 802-295-9363, ext. 5774.
Dartmourth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
Meets Spring and Fall 603-650-8630
Claremont: Valley Regional Hospital, Claremont, NH
4th Tuesday 11-12
Contact: Lauri-Ann Smerald
603-542-1372
Kinship Care Support Groups
Brattleboro
Contact: Early Education Services 254-3742
130 Birge St., Conference Room
Thursdays 9-10:30AM
Springfield - Springfield Family Center
Conference Room
2nd Tuesday & Thursday 12 Noon - 1:30 PM
Statewide
Vermont Kin as Parents or VKAP, Host annual conference
Lynn Granger, Coordinator
802-338-4725
kinlmg@comcast.net
www.vermontkinasparents.com
Multiple Sclerosis Support Groups
Upper Valley Support Group
Meets the third Tuesday of every month, 6-7:30 pm in the Health Education Center, Level 4 of DHMC. Call (603) 650-7491.
Charlestown, NH MS Self-Help Group
Meets the second Thursday of every month at the Charlestown Police Department, Community Room, 28 Railroad Street, Charlestown, NH. Call Fred and Sara, (603) 826-9762, or Tammy, (603) 826-3772.
Brattleboro, VT MS Support Group
Meets the first Monday of every month from 7-8pm in the Brooks Memorial Library Meeting Room, second floor, next to the Children's Library. Call Bruce, (802) 251-0928. Email: space13@adelphia.net
Springfield, VT Support Group
Meets the fourth Tuesday of every month in the Springfield Hospital Library at 6:00 pm. Call Pat, (802) 226-7996, or Polli, (802) 738-9285.
Parkinson's Groups:
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center:
Call Bill Brawley, 603-643-7494 for information
Vermont & New Hampshire Groups
www.uppervalleysupportgroup.org/support_groups.php
Two reputable organization host chat rooms for caregivers. You may not have time to get out of the house to attend local functions such as conferences and support groups, but you can read and (if you choose) converse via your computer with other caregivers, sharing common concerns.
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