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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 |