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Cancer Caregiver Support Group
(see Caregiver Support Group, Cancer)

Cancer Support Group
Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Kellogg Building, 10th floor

Thursdays at 4 p.m.
Kellogg Building, 11th floor

Call the chaplain at Religion, Health & Human Values, (312) 942-5571, for more information.

Caregiver Support Group, Cancer
1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at noon.
Rush Professional Office Building, Suite 855
1725 W. Harrison St.
Contact Janine Gauthier, PhD, at (312) 942-8709 for more information.

Crohn's and Colitis Support Group
Group meets the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Armour Academic Building, Room 1094
Rush University Medical Center
600 S. Paulina St., Chicago
Refreshments and validated parking are provided.
For more information, please contact Sharon Jedel, PsyD, at (312) 563-3898.

Families and Friends of Persons with Memory Loss
(see Memory Loss)

HIV Support Group
Meets every second and fourth Monday at 5 p.m.
Armour Academic Center, Room 143
600 S. Paulina St.
Contact Jan Fritsche at (312) 942-4810 for information.

Liver Transplant Support Group
Meets every Thursday, 2 p.m.
937 North Atrium classroom
1653 W. Congress Parkway

This support group is open to all liver transplant candidates and recipients and their families. The group offers an opportunity for current and former patients to meet others who are waiting for transplant or who are going through post transplant, and to learn more about the liver transplant process and coping strategies. Everyone will have the opportunity to share stories, feelings and concerns. This group is facilitated by the hospital chaplain, an advanced practice nurse and the outpatient liver transplant social worker. Please call Pat Granada, MSW LCSW, (312) 563-3869, with any questions.

Memory Loss -  Families & Friends of Persons with Memory Loss 
Co-sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Illinois
Meets second Monday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Anne Byron Waud Patient & Family Resource Center.
Bowman Center
710 S. Paulina St., Room 438
Are you caring for someone with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease? Join us for a support and education group for people who care for individuals affected by memory loss. Caregivers will share experiences, coping strategies and connect with others who truly understand the journey of a caregiver. Call (800) 757-0202 to register.

Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
August 13, 2011, 1 to 3 p.m.
Armour Academic Center
600 S. Paulina St., Room 1094

This meeting will be a place to receive information, assurance, friendship and social support for myasthenia gravis. Patients, friends and family are welcome!

Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Meets 2nd Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. to noon.
Rush Oak Park Hospital
520 S. Maple St., Oak Park (back of cafeteria)
Reservations are encouraged. Call Luci Blasucci, RN, (312) 563-2900.

Perinatal Bereavement Support Group
Contact Judy Friedrichs at (312) 942-2298 for information.

Life After Stroke: An Education Class for Adult Survivors and Families
Offered in partnership with the Comprehensive Stroke Program at Rush
Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m.
Room 835, Kellogg Building
1650 W. Harrison St.

Join us for a group offering support and information for adult stroke survivors and their families. A support team of a physician, nurse, case manager, ethicist and spiritual care will provide education and coping techniques for the changes that occur after a stroke. Free parking and light refreshments provided. Call (800) 757-0202 for information.