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City
Hospital offers a variety of helpful support groups to provide
you with the ongoing support you need.
Look below to see if there is a group for you. |

Man-to-Man |
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you would like more information, we invite you to contact our
City Hospital Physician and Service Referral Line, at (304)264-1DOC. |

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As
the patient's memory decreases, the stress and amount of support
needed from family and caregivers increases. In a group setting,
support is provided for caregivers, who are just as much a victim
as the patient. Meets the third Wednesday of each month, at
7:30 p.m., in City Hospital's Fourth Floor Transitional Care
Unit. Adult day care is provided during the meeting for those
interested. |
| Cancer
Survivor / Patient Support Group |
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Cancer
patients, survivors, families and friends meet to learn about
cancer and related topics as well as offer encouragement and
support to all. Meets the second Wednesday of each month, at
6:30 p.m. in the Dorothy A. McCormack Center Conference Room. |
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| Children
with Diabetes Support Group |
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For
children with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Meets the second
Saturday of each month from 10 - 11 a.m. in the Hospital's Meeting
Room 1. |
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For
individuals, their families and friends who face the daily challenges
of living with diabetes, this support group provides encouragement,
education, the latest information on research, nutrition and
more. Meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the
Hospital's Meeting Room 1. |
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The
American Cancer Society's local support group for prostate cancer
patients, survivors and spouses. Some of the topics addressed
are impotence, incontinence, post surgical symptoms and physiological
impact. Meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
in the Dorothy A. McCormack Center. |
| Multiple
Sclerosis Support Group |
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Meets
the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the McCormack
Center's Conference Room. |
| Project
Parent Support Group |
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For
parents caring for special needs children. Monthly meetings
are held to share resources, educate families, and create an
outlet for emotions often experienced in families with a special
needs child. The group meets the first Thursday of each month
at 6 p.m. in the Dorothy McCormack Center's Conference Room. |
| Stroke
Support Group - NEW! |
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Brain
Power a support group, specifically targeted to stroke survivors
and their families. The group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each
month at 11 a.m. in the Dorothy McCormack Center's Conference
Room. |
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