Support Groups
People with a particular or ongoing medical condition and their families and friends often find comfort in sharing their experiences with others. A variety of support, self-help, and awareness groups meet at Abington Memorial Hospital. For complete information on the groups, or on our wide variety of community health education offerings, call 215-481-2204.
The Wilmer Memorial Medical Library, ground floor, Dixon, has a variety of publications on medical and healthcare topics. Call 215-481-2096 for information. The library is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
All support/self help and awareness groups at Abington Memorial Hospital are free of charge unless otherwise indicated. Abington Memorial Hospital makes its facilities available for the programs identified above as a community service. Abington Memorial Hospital and its related organizations and their officers, trustees and employees have no responsibility or liability for the content, presentation or activities of any of these programs; or for the conduct, abilities or qualifications of such programs' staff, leaders or participants.
The following groups are provided meeting space at Abington Memorial Hospital or the Abington Health Center – Schilling Campus in Willow Grove. For more information on dates, times and location of groups, please call the facilitator or the Department of Community Health Education at Abington Memorial Hospital, 215-481-2204.
A new direction in life after brain injury
Information: 215-481-3627, Debi Murphy
Abington area nursing mothers
Information:
215-346-2112, Jessica Hess
215-659-2107, Marlene Schultz
215-572-8044, Helpline
Abington insulin infusion pump club
Information: 215-672-0899, The Diabetes Center of AMH
Al-anon meeting
Information: 215-222-5244, Inter-Group Office
Al-anon support group
Information: 215-674-5282, Lois
Alateen meeting
Information: 215-885-0985, Julie
A.W.A.K.E. (Alert, Well and Keeping Energetic) awareness group for sleep disorders
Information: 215-481-2376, Scott McMaster
Behavior modification/weight loss program
Information: AMH Dixon Bldg - 215-659-0697 - Jeana Nowak or 215-783-6727 - Nick Rosa* (Thursday nights)
*(Please call after 4:00 p.m.- only for Nick)
Bereavement support group
Information: 215-481-2700, Beth Feldman
Breast cancer support group
Information: 215-481-3191, Betty Cummings
Bright Perspectives support group
Information: 215-428-0404, AHC - Warminster Campus
"Building the family" for young parents
Information: 215-659-7088, Jane McCarthy
Cancer support group
Information: 215-481-2579, Mary Oleksiak
Cardiac support group
Information: 215-481-5903, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Caregiver's support group
Information: 215-481-3160, Sarah Maus
Celiac-sprue (gluten intolerance) support group
Information: 215-757-1233, Karen Dalrymple or 215-943-2028, Donna Sawka
Dealing with memory loss support group
Information: 215-441-6888, Kathy Rovine or 215-481-7534, Rita Leinheiser
Diabetes continuing education
Information: 215-672-0899, The Diabetes Center of AMH or 215-672-4985 - Alison Dryer
Diet chat network support group
Information: 267-994-7870 - Bruce Daroff
Domestic violence support group
Information: 215-481-2576, domestic violence services. For emergencies, call the Women's Center of Montgomery County's 24-hour hotline, 800-773-2424.
Dual Diagnosis support group
Information: 215-428-0404, AHC - Warminster Campus
Easy breathers support group
Information: 215-481-2038 (day), Amy Friel
Faith Community Nurse/Health Ministries support group
Information: 215-481-5996, Marilyn Harris
Glaucoma support group
Information: 215-628-4979, Naomi Sussman or 215-276-6131, Debbi Anderson
Hepatitis C support group
Information: 215-682-9136
Hospice bereavement support group
Information: 215-481-5749, Carmela McDowell
Human Motion Institute back support group
Information: 215-481-8969, June Weise or 215-957-6047, Jayne Walko
Kidney support group
Information: 215-481-6021, Chaplain Eric Holmstrom
Lupus support group
Information: 215-517-5070, Ellen Wagenheim
Man-to-man networking group for men with prostate cancer
Information: 215-481-2715, Meredith Kessler
Multiple sclerosis support group
Information: 215-657-3762, Elinor Adler
Nar-anon family group
Information: 215-576-5526
Narcotics anonymous
Information: 215-742-1623, (Friday night), Ken S., 215-887-5936, (Saturday night), Tony C. or 215-917-6443, Narcotics Anonymous Hotline
New directions support group
Information: 215-659-2366, Ruth Deming or 215-659-2366, Ada Fleisher
Nursing mothers advisory council hotline
Information: 215-572-8044
Ostomy support group
Information: 215-481-5800, Carol Jensen, Pat Cohen
O.U.R. (Outreach, Understanding, Recovery) stroke club
Information: 215-481-5775, Debi Murphy, Debbie Teasdale
Pet Palliative Caregiver Support Group
Information: 215-481-PETS (7387), Ann McGlenaghan
Post-polio survivors support group
Information: 215-219-2813, Judy Young or 215-364-1642, Don Forte
P.U.P.S. (People Understanding Parkinson's Disease)
Information: 215-542-2931, Lorna, or 215-635-8833, Tobe
Safe Harbor program for grieving children, teens and families
Information: 215-481-5983, Debbie Teasdale, Donna Young
Safe harbor, healing after suicide
Information: 215-481-5983, Debbie Teasdale, Donna Young
Sharing Infant Loss
Information: 215-481-2700, Beth Feldman
Surgical Weight Loss Center support group
Information: 215-481-3519, Paula Beam, R.N.
Well spouse support group
Information: 267-625-7507, Mike Brown or 215-478-1689, Jeanne Riman