| Adult Support Groups/Programs : Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Hospital Cancer Center |
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Support Group
Meets every Wednesday at 5:30pm in the BIMA conference room and every Friday at 12:00 noon in the Environmental Services conference room.
Contact: AA Boston at (617)426-9444 |
Brain Tumor Support Group for Patients & Families
Meets first and third Wednesday of each month, from 5:30-7:00pm in the Moloney Library.
Contact: Nancy Olsen, RN, at (617)732-6810 |
Cardiac Surgery Preop Support Group
Contact: Tony Lee, LICSW, at (857)307-2642 |
Domestic Violence by Intimate Partner Support Group
Contact: Passageways Advocate at (617)732-5656, pager #31808 |
Lung Transplant Support Group
Contact Stacey Solomon,LICSW 617-732-5500 ex 3-2748
Group led by Stacey Salomon, LICSW and Val Durney, NP on the
Third Wednesday of each month from 3:00- 4:30 in the Cardiac Conference Room.
It is an ongoing drop in group with no screening required.
The Lung Transplant Program offers a monthly support group and is attended by patients who are both pre- and post-lung transplant and their family members or other caregivers. |
Medically Induced Trauma Support Group
Meets weekly for 6 weeks.
Contact: Linda Kenney at (888)36-MITSS |
Mesothelioma Orientation Group
Meets Tuesdays 8:30-9:30 am. Breakfast is served.
Contact person is Charlene Haouiliya, LICSW at 617-732-5500 ex 32819 Registration is required. This group is an orientation program for patients newly diagnosed with Mesothelioma. Patients are presented with information from Dr. Sugarbaker, the research team, social work and chaplaincy. |
Mesothelioma Support Group for Family Members
Contact person Charlene Haouiliya, LICSW at 617-732-5500 ex 32819
Meets every Wednesday from 12-1 pm in the Multipurpose Room on the 11th floor.
Lunch is served. Group is co led by Social Work and Chaplaincy. Enrollment is open.
A support group for family members of patient’s diagnosed with Mesothelioma. |
MS Telephone Support Group for Homebound MS Patients
Contact Audrey Cecil, LICSW, 617-525-6561.
First Wed of every month (Oct – June), telephone conference call
support group for individuals with multiple sclerosis who are homebound.
Leader - Audrey H. Cecil LICSW, Registration required
Monthly support group for individuals with MS who are isolated at home due to mobility issues and/or other disease related problems. |
MS Partners in Care Support Group
Leaders – Audrey H. Cecil LICSW and Dr. Bonnie Glanz
Third Wed of every month (Sept – May), MS Center Conference Room. Drop-in OK
Contact person – Audrey Cecil, LICSW 617-525-6561
Monthly support group for caregivers of MS patients designed to help to decrease isolation, find new ways to take care of yourself, and cope with feelings about being in caregiver role. |
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Group
A support group for people with normal pressure hydrocephalus and their caregivers. It is an ongoing group, pre-registration is required and a phone or in person screening is done. The group addresses the medical and psychosocial aspects of coping with this illness after shunt surgery. We occasionally invite guest speakers. Each session meets as a whole group and then separates patients and caregivers for tailored support.
Contact Stacey Schamber , LICSW 617-525-8151 or Nancy Olsen Bailey, RN at 617-732-6826. The group meets on the second Monday of the month, 2-3:30pm in the Tyler Library. |
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Parent Educational and Discussion Group for NICU Parents
Monthly drop in group for parents of NICU babies. 5:30-6:45 pm, NICU Solarium.
Contact person is Allyson Litos 617-732-5419
Group leader(s): Allyson Litos, Marianne Cummings & Enos Gardner
No Screening Required, Drop In
Summary of group: An interactive forum for families of NICU babies to receive information regarding the NICU and many topics that pertain to it and their child. Each session has a speaker who presents on a particular NICU topic. |
Post Surgical Patients with Epilepsy Support Group
Meets 3rd Thursday of each month in Tyler Library.
Contact: Eileen Salmanson, LICSW, at (617)732-7437 |
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group
Contact Allyson Litos LCSW 617-732-5419
Group Leader: Allyson Litos, MSW, LCSW, Mary Anne Bennett, RN & Leslie Morette, RN. The group meets for four consecutive Wednesdays from 6:00pm-7:30pm (please call to find out when the next meeting will begin).Group meets in HHMI Conference room. Screening required. The group is for parents who have experienced an infant loss as a result of miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death. It is an opportunity for parents to meet and discuss their common experiences in a supportive setting. |
Pregnant Woman on Bed Rest – Fuller Support Group
Group meets on CWN 8 every Tuesday 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Contact person is Linda Rider-Hunt, LICSW. 617- 732-5500 ex 31564
Fuller Support Group Wednesday or Friday 10:30-12
Ongoing , drop in, no reg required, verbal screening with pt's RN and Social Worker.
This is a group for pregnant women who are hospitalized and have health issues, either theirs or their baby's. |
Thornton and Naumes House Support Group
Meets weekly on Monday from 8:30-9:30am at the Thornton and Naumes House. Participants must be staying at the house. It is an open forum discussion group. Breakfast is served. Contact person is Charlene Haouiliya, LICSW at 617-732-5500 ex 32819 |
Ventricular Assist Device Support Group
meets every 2nd and 4th Tues of the month 1:00-2:30 pm . Contact Kristyn Morrissey, LICSW 857-307-2640. Leaders are Kristyn Morrissey (SW) and Katherine Mitchell (Chaplain). The group is open to all patients and families with VADS.
The group is a support group for patients and families living with ventricular assist devices (the group involves patients who are waiting for transplant as well as those using VADS for destination therapy). |
Weight Management Support Group
Meets every 2dn and 4th Tuesday from 5:00-6:30pm in the Bayles Conference Room.
Contact: (617)732-6054 for more information |
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