Support Groups
What is a Support Group?
A support group is a group of individuals coming together who give and receive help, advice, friendship and emotional support while learning about problems that they encounter in their life, sometimes led by a therapist or person of experience. A support group includes education and methods for coping.
Why should I attend a Support Group?
- Give and recieve encouragement from others who are going through the same experience
- Learn about community resources and get help with connecting to them
- Make new friends
Share Solutions - Make a Statement - Speak Out
You are needed because you are unique! No one else is quite like you. A support group is protective, private and progressive. It offers programs and opportunities to learn about yourself and others with resources, respect and a rational approach together. Take some time and join a support group which best fits your personal needs.
For a complete list of support groups and times, see our support group schedule below. For general information, call Mary Peterson (269) 441-0948.
| Group | Day | Time | Location | Contact | Phone |
| Alzheimer's | 3rd Wednesday | Burnham Brook | Karen Hibbard | (269)441-6036 | |
| Alzheimer's | Last Tuesday | 4:30 pm | Legacy At The Oaks | Jane Chappell | (269)441-0957 |
| Arthritis | 3rd Tuesday | 2:00pm | Burnham Brook | Jane Chappell | (269)441-0957 |
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Bereavement Luncheon |
Alternate Thurs. |
1:00pm |
Old Country Buffet |
Sherrill Ruch |
(269)660-3621 |
| Bereavement Dinner | Alternate Wed. | 5:30 | Lux Restaurant | Sherrill Ruch | (269)6603621 |
| Bi-polar Disorder | Every other Monday | 6:30pm | Burnham Brook | Fred Morris | (269)963-4588 |
| Cancer - Lifeguard | 1st Thursday | 6pm | BCHS Cancer Center | Annette Monks | (269)966-8038 |
| Cancer - Breast | Last Thursday | 6pm | BCHS Cancer Center | Diane | (269)274-5084 |
| Caregivers | 2nd Tuesday | 10am | Marian Burch Adult Daycare | Jane Chappell | (269)441-0957 |
| Caregivers | 3rd Thursday | 1:30pm | VA Medical Center Building 83 | Jane Chappell | (269)441-0957 |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 1st Wednesday | 1pm | BCHS Medical Office Building Room 309 | Mary Sue Avery | (877)462-2247 |
| Chronic Lung Disease | Quarterly | 2pm | BCHS-Medical Office Building | Deb Pierce | (877)462-2247 |
| Diabetes | 1st Monday | 1pm | Burnham Brook | Jane Chappell | (269)441-0957 |
| Grief Recovery | Schedule Varies | 5:15pm | Lifespan | Sherrill Ruch | (269)660-3621 |
| Kinship Care Service KIDS | 1st & 3rd Tuesday | 12:30pm | Westlake Presbyterian Church | Pat Scheid | (269)660-0448 |
| Kinship Care Service Albion | TBA | TBA | Call for Information | Pat Scheid | (269)660-0448 |
| Low Vision | 3rd Monday | 9:45am | Burnham Brook | Muriel Walters | (269)209-9476 |
| Lupus | 3rd Wednesday | 5pm | Burnham Brook | Dorothy Height | (269)565-0881 |
| Multiple Sclrosis | 4th Monday | 6pm | Burnham brook | Shawna Cooper | (269)830-6849 |
| Parkinson's | 3rd Tuesday | 10am | Burnham Brook | Jane Chappell | (269)441-0957 |
| Spinal Cord Injury | Schedule Varies | TBA | Call for Information | Karen Halstead | (269)345-1516 |
| Stroke | 2nd Tuesday | 11:30pm | Southwest Rehab | Samantha Rollins | (269)441-4126 |
| Widows, Widowers | Every Wednesday | 1:30pm | Burnham Brook | Jane Chappell | (269)441-0957 |
| Young Onset Parkinson's | 2nd Thursday | 5pm | Burnham Brook | Jane Chappell | (269)441-0957 |