If you’ve ever wondered, ‘is there anybody
out there that understands how
I’m feeling?’ – then a support group
may be for you.
For many individuals, support groups
are a vital tool on the road to recovery.
A forum for social interaction with others
facing similar circumstances, a support
group can also teach individuals new
strategies for coping as well as provide
emotional and practical support.
Winthrop-University Hospital offers
a wide range of support programs
including, but not limited to, the following.
Please call the numbers below for
additional information.
BARIATRIC (WEIGHT LOSS)
SURGERY
Informational seminars for people
considering bariatric surgery.
Schedule: Once a month in Uniondale
and Hauppauge; 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Free; call (631) 265-7000 to reserve
Support Group for people before and
after bariatric surgery.
Schedule: Monthly meetings
Free; call (516) 663-3300
CANCER
Cancer Support Groups
For patients with cancer or caregivers
dealing with the impact of cancer.
Schedule: Persons diagnosed with cancer
– Tuesday mornings; Family members/
caregivers of persons diagnosed with
cancer – Monday mornings
Free; call (516) 663-9062 to reserve
Cancer Center for Kids Support Groups
To help children with cancer and their
families deal with their fears, anxieties
and emotional difficulties during and
after treatment.
Schedule: Parents of children with cancer
– first and third Thursday of the
month; 7:30 to 9:00 PM. Parents of
children off treatment – once a month
Free; call (516) 663-9400
Kids Club
A support/activity group for pediatric
cancer patients.
Schedule: Meets one evening each month.
Free; call (516) 663-9400
Generation of Survivors – The Pat
Lyons Long Term Follow-Up Program
A comprehensive childhood cancer
survivorship program that provides
appropriate follow-up care and educates
survivors about the diagnosis, treatment
and management of potential late effects
of their disease.
Schedule: Every other Thursday from
1:00 to 4:00 PM
Free; call (516) 663-9400
CARDIAC ARREST
Long Island Miracles –
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Support &
Advocacy Group
For survivors of cardiac arrest, their
families and friends; provides support
and advocates for increased presence of
defibrillators (AEDs) in our communities.
Schedule: Every other month
Free, call (516) 663-3889
DIABETES
Kindred Spirits: United Parents of
Children with Diabetes
Provides education, support and
camaraderie for parents of children
with diabetes.
Schedule: Monthly meetings on Thursday
evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 PM
Free; call (516) 663-2350
Toddler and Preschool Diabetes
Support Program
For families of children up to age six
with diabetes. Parents are provided
with accurate information and emotional
support while their children, including
siblings, enjoy a positive play experience.
Schedule: Monthly meetings on Saturday
mornings from 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Free; call (516) 663-2350
DIALYSIS
Chronic Kidney Disease/Dialysis
Support Group
Discuss developing an optimal quality
of life while living with chronic kidney
disease, end-stage renal disease, and
dialysis. Separate groups are held for
those diagnosed and for family
members/caregivers.
Schedule: Monthly
Free; call (516) 663-9026
PERINATAL BEREAVEMENT
The Perinatal Bereavement Group
A series of six support group sessions led
by a social worker for parents who have
lost a child prior to or shortly after birth.
Schedule: One evening a week for six
consecutive weeks in the fall and spring
Fee: $25/couple; call 1-866-WINTHROP
PULMONARY
Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group
Support group to help those affected by
pulmonary hypertension cope; for
patients and family members.
Schedule: Every other month on a
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Free; call (516) 663-4694
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
(CPAP)
Winthrop’s Sleep Disorders Center
offers a patient support group to help
those affected by Obstructive Sleep
Apnea; moderated by a Board-certified
sleep physician along with other sleep
professionals.
Schedule: Quarterly; call for schedule
Free; call (516) 663-3907
SMOKING CESSATION
Smoking 101 -
Educational/Emotional Support
“Kick the habit” at a stop smoking support
group: learn about the availability
of all nicotine replacement products
and aids. Information provided about
Winthrop’s four-week Behavior
Modification Program.
Schedule: Last Wednesday of each
month, 7:00 to 8:00 PM; Last Thursday
of each month, 1:30 to 3:00 PM
Free; call (516) 663-2579 day of
session to reserve
STROKE
Stroke Support Group
For stroke survivors and their family
members; meeting includes guest
speakers, followed by an open forum
for discussion.
Schedule: Generally meets the third
Wednesday of every month, 10:00 to
11:30 AM
Free; call (516) 663-9098
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Vol. 19, No. 2
Summer 2009
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