Support
Groups
Support
groups meet monthly at the University of Miami Hospital and
Clinic, Room 1301, 1475 NW 12th Avenue, Miami 33136 and are
led by Ginna Gonzalez, Director of Nursing with ALS - The
Kessenich Family MDA ALS Center as well as a licensed social
worker. Support groups offer the opportunity for patients
and caregivers to give and receive emotional support and to
share information and practical experience. No one can understand
the feelings and emotions involved better than another patient
or caregiver who is also struggling to live with ALS. At support
group meetings, some things just do not have to be explained,
as they often do in other social situations. The group provides
a kind of emotional respite, with understanding and care.
The
following support group meetings are open to patients, family
members, caregivers and friends. Each facility is wheelchair
accessible and offers free parking. We request that you RSVP
if you are planning to attend any of these meetings. If no
one responds, meetings will not be held.
2007 Support Group Meeting Dates*
Saturday, January 13
Saturday, February 10
Saturday, March 10 - Annual ALS Memorial
Saturday, April 14
Saturday, May 19
Saturday, June 9
Saturday, July 14
Saturday, August 11
Saturday, September 8
Saturday, October 20
Saturday, November 10 - Thanksgiving Luncheon
Saturday, December 15 - Annual ALS Symposium
Meeting Times
12:00 1:30 PM
*The above dates are subject to change, and in the event of
rescheduling, we will inform you via mail. Please call Ginna
or Robert at (305) 243-7400 if you have any questions, or
you can visit us at www.miami-als.org.
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