ADHD Support – Burlington

• Who: Partners and spouses of those with ADHD
• When: Contact for information
• Time: Contact for information
• Location: Contact for information
• Contact: Email addpartner@yahoo.com

ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease – Burlington Area

• Who: Monthly support group for patients, caregivers and loved ones who are living or have lived with ALS
• When: Second Thursday of the Month
• Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
• Location: Jim’s House 1266 Creamery Road Williston
• Contact: Hosts Pete and Al Crevier 802-864-5896 or ALS of Vermont 802-223-7638

ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease – Rye NH

• Who: Patients, families, caregivers
• When: 3rd Tuesday of even numbered months – call to confirm
• Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Location: Webster at Rye, Nursing Care & Retirement Community, 795 Washington Road, Rye NH
• Contact: For more information contact Cynthia Knoche at (904) 504-6329

Alzheimer’s – Barre

• Who: Patients in the early stages, families and support persons.
• When: 1st Wednesday of the month
• Time: 4:30 PM
• Location: PI Independence 81 North Main St.
• Contact: Carol Griffith(802)476-3630 or statewide listing at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Burlington

• Who: Patients in early stages, families and support persons
• When: Last Tuesday of the month
• Time: 5:30 PM
• Location: Birchwood Terrace
• Contact: Kim Ebel, 802-863-6384 – Statewide listing at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Barre

• Who: Patients in the early stages, families and support persons.
• When: 1st Wednesday of the month
• Time: 4:30 PM
• Location: PI Independence 81 North Main St.
• Contact: Carol Griffith(802)476-3630 or statewide listing at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Burlington

• Who: Patients in early stages, families and support persons
• When: Last Tuesday of the month
• Time: 5:30 PM
• Location: Birchwood Terrace
• Contact: Kim Ebel, 802-863-6384 – Statewide listing at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Burlington

• Who: Families, caregivers, friends and professionals.
• When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Location: Converse House 272 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401
• Contact: Maggie Riley, 802-862-0401

Alzheimer’s – Colchester

• Who: Caregivers
• When: 1st Thursday of each month
• Time: 3:00 and 7:00 PM
• Location: Fanny Allen Campus of FAHC
• Contact:

Alzheimer’s – Hardwick

• Who: Patients in the early stages, families and support persons.
• When: 2nd Thursday of the Month
• Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Location: Merchants Bank Building 84 VT Route 15 West Hardwick, Vermont
• Contact: Kathy 802-229-0308 x306 Nancy 802-748-5182

Alzheimer’s – Middlebury

• Who: Patients in the early stages, families and support persons.
• When: 1st Monday of the month
• Time: 1:00 PM
• Location: The Lodge at Otter Creek Haven Family Room 350 Lodge Road, Middlebury, VT
• Contact: Jim McWilliam, 802-338-1220 Statewide listing at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Middlebury

• Who: Patients in the early stages, families and support persons
• When: 3rd Friday of the month
• Time: Noon
• Location: Harry and Janette Weinberg Center for Elder Services 112 Exchange Street, Middlebury
• Contact: Judy English (802)388-3983 – Statewide group listings at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Middlebury

• Who: Patients in the early stages, families and support persons.
• When: 4th Monday of the month
• Time: 1:00 PM
• Location: Helen Porter Healthcare Center
• Contact: Margie beckoff (802)388-4001 Statewide group listings at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Morrisville

• Who: Families, caregivers, friends and professionals.
• When: 3rd Thursday of the Month
• Time: 2:00 PM
• Location: Lamoille Home Health & Hospice 54 Farr Avenue, Morrisville, VT 05661
• Contact: Oona Lee, 802-888-4651 Statewide listing at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Randolph

• Who: Patients in the early stages, families and support persons
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Polly Frankenburg (802)728-5118 – Statewide group listings at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Shelburne

• Who: Caring Sharing – support and educational forum for caregivers of people battling Alzheimer’s and dementia, and for the newly diagnosed
• When: 3rd Wednesday of the month
• Time: 9:30 AM 11:00 AM
• Location: The Arbors 687 Harbor Rd Shelburne, VT
• Contact: Kathi Monteith(802)985-8600 – Statewide listings at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Shelburne

• Who: Families, caregivers, friends and professionals.
• When: 2nd Tuesday of the Month
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Location: The Lodge at Shelburne Bay 185 Pine Haven Shores Road, Shelburne, VT 05482
• Contact: Regina Thibodeau, 802-985-9847

Alzheimer’s – St. Albans

• Who: Patients in the early stages, families and support persons
• When: 2nd and 4th Monday
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Location: FCHHA St. Albans Office 3 Home Health Circle St. Albans
• Contact: Lori Wright (802)527-7531 – Statewide group listings at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – St. Albans

• Who: Families, caregivers, friends and professionals.
• When: 1st Thursday
• Time: 1:00 PM
• Location: St. Albans Health and Rehab. 596 Sheldon Rd, St. Albans, VT 05478 Call for information on starting date.
• Contact: Amanda Wilson 802-524-6534 Statewide listing at www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Statewide Information

• Who: Patients in early stages, families and support persons
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call for locations
• Contact: (802)477-7000 www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Alzheimer’s – Young Onset Group – Essex Junction

• Who: Families, caregivers, friends and professionals.
• When: 2nd Tuesday of the Month
• Time: 5:30 PM
• Location: CVAA 76 Pearl Street, Essex Junction
• Contact: Kathi Montieth, 985-8600 Rachel Lee Cummings, 288-8117 www.alz.org/vermont/in_my_community_support.asp

Caregivers and Persons Living with Dementia Support Group – South Burlington

• Who: Caregivers and persons living with Dementia.
• When: 2nd Wednesday of the Month
• Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
• Location: Grand Way Adult Day Program Grand Way Commons, 412 Farrell Street, South Burlington
• Contact: Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties 802-862-6610 or email adultday@vnacares.org

Amputees – Champutees

• Who: Amputees, families or support persons
• When: One Tuesday each month – call to find out which one
• Time: 5:30 PM
• Location: Physical Therapy Waiting Room, Fanny Allen Campus, Colchester
• Contact: Beth Nutter-Gamache, RN, Vascular Nurse (802)847-8709

Brain Injury

• Who: Patients, families, support persons.
• When: Second Wednesday of the Month
• Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
• Location: Ammonoosuc Community Health Services 25 Mt. Eustis Road Littleton, NH 03561
• Contact:

Brain Injury – Bellows Falls

• Who: Patients, families, support persons
• When: 1st Friday of each month
• Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
• Location: United Church of Bellows Falls, 8 School St
• Contact: Rev Kaye Hult – call 1-877-856-1772 or www.biavt.org

Brain Injury – Burlington Area – Evening

• Who: Patients, families, support persons
• When: First Wednesday of each month
• Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Location: Fanny Allen Hospital, Ground Floor Boardroom, Colchester
• Contact: Polly Erickson (802) 847-6941 or www.biavt.org

Brain Injury – Keene, NH

• Who: Patients, families, support persons.
• When: Fourth Tuesday of the month
• Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
• Location: Dartmouth Hitchcock – Keene NH 580 Court Street, Keene NH
• Contact: Cindy Carney 603-352-6556

Brain Injury – Montpelier – Evening

• Who: Patients, families, support persons
• When: 1st Monday of each month
• Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
• Location: Vermont Protection & Advocacy, 141 Main Street, Suite 7, Conference Room #2
• Contact: Call Marsha Bancroft 1-877-856-1772 or www.biavt.org

Brain Injury – Southeastern VT

• Who: Patients, families, support persons.
• When: Fourth Tuesday of the Month
• Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
• Location: Dartmouth Hitchcock – Keene 580 Court Street Keene, NH 03431
• Contact: Cindy Carney 603-353-6556

Brain Injury – White River Junction

• Who: Patients, families, support persons.
• When: 2nd Wednesday of each month.
• Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• Location: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Drive, Lebanon NH.
• Contact: Donna Crowley (603) 650-7305 or www.biavt.org

Brain Injury Association of Vermont – Burlington Area – Daytime

• Who: Patients, families, support persons
• When: 2nd and 4th Friday of the month
• Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• Location: ECHO Center, 1 College St. Burlington
• Contact: Chris Straub – Call 1-877-856-1772 or www.biavt.org

Brain Injury Association of Vermont – Middlebury

• Who: Patients, families, support persons
• When: 2nd Tuesday of each month
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Patricia Hannaford Career Center
• Contact: 1-877-856-1772

Brain Injury Association of Vermont – Montpelier – Daytime

• Who: Patients, families, support persons
• When: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month
• Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
• Location: Unitarian Church, Main Street, Montpelier Use side entrance with ramp
• Contact: Kathy Grange – call 1-877-856-1772 or www.biavt.org/

Brain Injury Association of Vermont – St. Albans

• Who: Patients, families, support persons
• When: First Monday of the month
• Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Location: Room 3 Northwestern Medical Center 133 Fairfield Street St. Albans VT 05478
• Contact: Linda King

Breast Cancer Coping Together Support Group – Burlington

• Who: Women with newly diagnosed breast cancer
• When: Groups form several times a year — call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Cancer Patient Support Program (802) 847-4848 or (800) 358-1144 Call ahead for information and directions

Breast Cancer Healing Circle – Franklin County Area

• Who: People with breast cancer Dinner from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM, meeting at 5:30 PM
• When: 1st Tuesday of each month
• Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Location: Northwestern Medical Center, Conference Room 1, Fairfield Street St. Albans, VT
• Contact: Olivia LaPort, LICSW 802-524-8479

Breast Cancer Support – Advanced (Stage IV) – FAHC

• Who: Women with advanced metastatic breast cancer.
• When: Call for Information
• Time: Call for Information
• Location: Call for Information
• Contact: Rose Colletti, 802-847-5714

Breast Cancer Support – Lamoille Area

• Who: Group open to breast cancer patients, survivors, family members and caregivers
• When: 1st Tuesday of each month
• Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Rhonda Griswold 802-888-5877

Breast Cancer Survivors

• Who: We are a team of dragonboaters. Learn all about this health-giving and life-affirming activity. No athletic experience needed.
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Linda at (802) 999-5478 or go to www.dragonheartvermont.org www.ridethedragon.org

Cancer – Colorectal

• Who: Call for information
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington VT
• Contact: Colorectal Liver Metastases Study Support Group (802) 847-4848

Cancer – Middlebury

• Who: Anyone wanting help or support with cancer.
• When: Every other Wednesday
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Location: Middlebury Call for details
• Contact: Call 802-388-6107

Cancer – Women – FAHC

• Who: Women with a diagnosis of any type of cancer
• When: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
• Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
• Location: Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center 3rd Level, Main Pavilion Fletcher Allen Health Care 111 Colchester Ave Burlington VT 05401
• Contact: Cancer Patient Support Program 802-847-5714Call ahead for information and directions

Cancer Support – Middlebury

• Who: Hellenbach Cancer Support – People living with cancer and their caregivers
• When: Every other Wednesday
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Nola Kevra (802) 388-6107

Cancer Support – Women – Randolph

• Who: Women with any form of cancer
• When: 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month
• Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM
• Location: Dr. Hodges Office, Doctors Office Building, Gifford Medical Center, Randolph
• Contact: Linda Grimes (802) 728-4779 or lgrimes@giffordmed.org

Cancer Support Group – Randolph

• Who: Patients, family member or care giver of any form of cancer.
• When: 2nd Tuesday of the month
• Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
• Location: Markle Conference Room Gifford Medical Center 44 South Main Street Randolph VT
• Contact: Sandra Conrad at (802) 728-2270 sconrad@giffordmed.org

Cancer Support Group – St Johnsbury

• Who: For those affected by all cancers
• When: 2nd Monday of each month
• Time: 4:00 – 5:30 PM
• Location: Business Center Room 126, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St Johnsbury
• Contact: For more information, call Betsy Merrill (802) 748-7473 or 748-7501

Cancer Support/Talking Together – Montpelier

• Who: People who have been affected by cancer or other life-threatening diseases. Open to cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and to people who have lost loved ones to the disease.
• When: 1st Wednesday, 7 – 9 PM 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 4 – 6 PM
• Time: See details
• Location: Bethany Church, Main St, Montpelier
• Contact: Rev Regis Cummings (802) 223-6043

Cancer/Getting Back to Healthy – FAHC

• Who: Patients with cancer
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center 3rd Level Main Pavilion, ACC, Medical Center Campus
• Contact: Jennifer May (800) 847-4649

Pancreatic Cancer – Chittenden County

• Who: Pancreatic cancer patients and their friends and family
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for Information
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Ron Russotti (802) 878-2372 or rrussotti@pancanvolunteer.org or www.pancan.org Patient and Liaison Services 1-878-272-6226

Women-to-Women Support – Rutland

• Who: Women cancer patients
• When: 1st Tuesday of each month
• Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
• Location: Rutland Regional Medical Center, Leahy Conference Center
• Contact: Erica Tamblini (802) 747-1693

Cardiac Support Group – Burlington

• Who: Call for information
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Patti Ryan, RN (802) 447-5132

Cardiac Support Group – Heart to Heart for Parents of Cardiac Patients

• Who: Call for Information
• When: Call for Information
• Time: Call for Information
• Location: Call for Information
• Contact: Vermont Family Network 802-764-5290 1-800-800-4005 https://www.partoparvt.org/supportgroups.html

Cardiac Support Group – Springfield

• Who: Call for information
• When: 2nd Thursday of each month
• Time: 7:00 – 8:00 PM
• Location: Springfield Hospital Library
• Contact: Ginny Gates at (802) 885-7663

Cardiac Support Group – St Johnsbury

• Who: Call for information
• When: 3rd Wednesday of the Month
• Time: 6:30PM
• Location: Cardiac Rehab Room-Third Floor, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St Johnsbury
• Contact: Call Coordinator Christine Douglas to confirm the day and time (802) 748-7401

Caregiver Support – Addison County Area

• Who: Caregivers of patients of any age with any medical condition
• When: 3rd Friday of each month
• Time: 12 Noon
• Location: Harry and Janet Weinberg Center, 112 Exchange Street, Middlebury
• Contact: Judy English, Sylvia Boyea, Pat Carpenter or Nancy Conant at Elderly Services Inc. (802) 388-3983

Caregiver Support – Alzheimer’s – Burlington

• Who: Those who care for someone with dementia related to memory loss.
• When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday
• Time: 6:30PM
• Location: Converse Home 272 Church Street Burlington, VT 05401
• Contact: (802) 862-0401

Caregiver Support – Burlington

• Who: For caregivers of persons with neurodegenerative brain disorders including Parkinson’s with mild cognitive impairment, progressive supranuclear palsy, Shy Drager Syndrome, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, corticobasal ganglionic degeneration.
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call or email for info
• Contact: Janice Clements (802) 862-7464 Email: janclem25@gmail.com

Caregiver Support – Cancer – Chittenden Co

• Who: Family and caregivers of cancer patients
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: 786 College Parkway, Colchester VT
• Contact: VNA & Hospice of Champlain Valley (802) 658-1900

Caregiver Support – Children with Cancer – Chittenden Co

• Who: Family and caregivers of children with cancer
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, PO Box 829, Montpelier VT
• Contact: (802) 229-5724

Caregiver Support – Hardwick

• Who: Anyone providing care.
• When: 2nd Thursday of the Month
• Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Location: Merchants Bank Building Hardwick
• Contact: Kathy 802-229-0308 x 306

Heart Failure – South Burlington

• Who: Patients and their family and friends
• When: 2nd Wednesday of the month
• Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Location: Cardiology 62 Tilley Drive South Burlington
• Contact: Ann Laramee 847-3629

Lung Association of Vermont

• Who: All Vermonters needing resources and info on asthma, lung disease, and quitting smoking
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call for location closest to you
• Contact: (802) 863-6817 or 1-800-LUNG-USA

Lung Disease – Burlington

• Who: The Better Breatherâ��s Club is a free, monthly support group for adults living with lung disease.
• When: 2nd Tuesday of the month
• Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
• Location: Starr Farm Nursing Center 98 Starr Farm Road Burlington, VT 05401
• Contact: Joan Dusablon, CRT 802-658-6717 Rebecca Ryan 802-876-6862.

Parkinson’s – Central Vermont

• Who: patients and family members
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Sharon Osborne, 802-439-5554

Parkinson’s – Morrisville

• Who: Patients and family members
• When: Last Wednesday of the Month
• Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
• Location: Lamoille Health and Hospice 54 Farr Avenue, Morrisville, VT 05661
• Contact: Amanda Shiverick 802-888-4651

Parkinson’s – South Burlington

• Who: Parkinson patients or their family members.
• When: 3rd Wednesday of the month
• Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
• Location: Allenwood Apartments 90 Allen Road South Burlington, VT 05403-7856
• Contact: Jean Baker 847-3366

Parkinson’s – White River

• Who: Patients and family members
• When: Call for information
• Time: Call for information
• Location: Call for information
• Contact: Bill Brawley 603-643-7494

Prostate Cancer – Barre/Montpelier Area

• Who: Man-To-Man – Patients with a diagnosis of prostate cancer
• When: 3rd Wednesday of each month
• Time: 6:00 – 7:45 PM
• Location: Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin, VT
• Contact: American Cancer Society 1-800-ACS-2345 Fred Cook (802) 223-2933 or Paul Irons (802) 223-2120

Prostate Cancer – Champlain Valley

• Who: Prostate Cancer Support Group – For patients and those affected by prostate cancer
• When: 2nd Tuesday of each month
• Time: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
• Location: Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington
• Contact: Mary L. Guyette, RN, MS, 802-274-4990 or vmary@aol.com

Prostate Cancer – Cheshire NH

• Who: Anyone affected by prostate cancer, particularly patients, wives, significant others and friends
• When: 2nd Thursday of each month
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Location: Cheshire Medical Center
• Contact: Donald Parker (603) 357-0997

Prostate Cancer – Franklin County Area

• Who: Patients, wives, partners
• When: 1st Tuesday of each month
• Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
• Location: Northwestern Medical Center, Cobblestone Conference Room 2, St Albans, VT
• Contact: Jean Freeman, RN (802) 524-0719

Prostate Cancer – Upper Valley

• Who: Anyone with a diagnosis of prostate cancer
• When: 4th Monday of the month
• Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• Location: Fuller Board Room at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
• Contact: 1-800-639-6918

Prostate Cancer/Patients’ Partners, Wives – Chittenden Co

• Who: Partners, wives, support persons of prostate cancer patients
• When: 2nd Wednesday of each month
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Location: The Growth Center 8 Pearl St. Essex Jct., VT
• Contact: Carla Osgood, Ed.D. (802) 879-1207

Healthy Homes, Caring Communities, Positive Aging

412 Farrell Street, Suite 100 South Burlington, VT 05403

Phone: (802) 863-2224 Fax: (802) 863-6661 TTY/TTD: (800) 253-0191

info@cathedralsquare.org www.cathedralsquare.org

Members of our Palliative Care team are also available to visit your site. For more information, or to arrange a site visit, contact Allan Ramsay, MD, director of Palliative Care, at (802) 847-1023.

• Memory Center
• Medical Office Building, Suite 205
• 792 College Parkway
  Colchester, VT 05446
• Phone: 802-847-1111, 1-800-358-1144, option 1, ext 7-1111
• Fax: 802-847-7594
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:30 AM-5 PM (closed Thursday)
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Our rigorously screened, bonded and insured Qualified Caregivers have prior experience working with clients who have the following diagnoses:

• Alzheimer’s/Dementia
• Cancer
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s
• Stroke