Abington Memorial Hospital
Home Find a Physician Calendar of Events Employment Request for Brochures Site Search

Space
AMH / Support Groups and Community Education

 

for patients and visitors > support groups >
 

 

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 Memorial 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) 956-0747, Jennifer Falsone 
(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

Alzheimer’s support group for caregivers
Information (215) 517-8200, Courtney Gawthorp or
(800) 272-3900, Alzheimer’s Association—
Delaware Valley Chapter

A.W.A.K.E. (Alert, Well and Keeping Energetic) awareness group for sleep disorders
Information (215) 481-2376, Scott McMaster

B.I.L.Y. (Because I Love You) parent support group
Information (215) 576-5216, Elaine or
(267) 280-2403, Karen

Behavior modification/weight loss program
Information (215) 572-4112, AMH Dixon Bldg.
Theresa Marchese (Thursday nights)

Behavior modification/weight loss program
Information (215) 343-5752, AMHC - Warminster Campus
Celine Hampson (Thursday nights)

Bereavement support group
Information (215) 481-2700, Beth Feldman

Breast cancer support group
Information (215) 481-3191, Betty Cummings 

“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 

Congregational health/ parish nurse support group
Information (215) 481-5996, Marilyn Harris

Diabetes continuing education
Information (215) 672-0899, The Diabetes Center
of AMH or (215) 672-4985, Alison Dryer

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.

Easy breathers support group
Information (215) 481-2038 (day), Amy Friel

Glaucoma support group
Information (215) 628-4979, Naomi Sussman or
(215) 276-6131, Debbi Anderson

Heart failure education and support group
Information (215) 481-5806, Terri Martin

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

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

Surgical Weight Loss Center support group
Information (215) 481-3519, Paula Beam, R.N.

Well spouse support group
Information (215) 830-8492, Kent Christman

Space



Space
Contact Us Privacy Policy Sitemap

Privacy Policy
Printer Friendly Page


     Powered by HEALTHvision