support groups

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If you are attending a support group meeting for the first time, we recommend that you call ahead of time to confirm that no changes in the schedule have been made.

If you would like to have your group added to this list, please contact Christa McAlpin at (513) 569-5251 or by email with the contact name, phone number, time, and meeting place of your organization.

Acoustic Neuroma Support Group: Meets in Cincinnati; contact Sr. Annette Grisley at 937-643-0296.

Arnold Chiari Support: No official support group at this time, but patients can contact Carrie Johnson by email or visit CarriesChiariConnection.com.

Brain Aneurysm Support Group (Tri-State): Meets first Wednesday of every month, various sites; contact Kathy Franklin at 513.558.4043 or visit TSBAconnex.org.

Brain Injury Support Group: Meet monthly at Drake Center; contact Peggy O’Neill at 513.542.2704 or by email.

Brain Tumor Support Group (Wellness Community): Meets 12:30-2:30 p.m., second Saturday of each month, 4918 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Contact Bonnie Crawford at 513.791.4060 or by email.

Epilepsy Support Groups: For a complete list of support groups throughout the region, contact the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati at 513.721.2905 or www.cincinnatiepilepsy.org

Parkinson’s Disease Support Groups: For a complete list of the many support and exercise groups throughout region, contact the Tri-State Parkinson’s Wellness Chapter at 513.948.1100 or 1.800.840.2732 or by email.

Parkinson's Disease Support Network, Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana:
Offers four exercise groups in the Cincinnati area for Parkinson's patient's and their families. There is also a Support Group at Dearborn County Hospital that meets the second Wednesday of the month (March through November) from 5:30-7pm. For more information, contact Sandy Wuest at 812.537.4974 or 513.235.4261.

Spinal Cord Injury Support Group (Brightside): First Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Drake Center; contact Linda Dunnigan at 513.542.2704 or by email.

Stroke Survivors Support Group: Meets third Wednesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., Drake Center; contact Chris Wright at 513.731.3014 or by email.

Trigeminal Neuralgia Support: No official support group, but patients who want to talk to someone are invited to contact Beverly M. Wendel at 513.793.4169.