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Support Groups<\/b><\/span>
\nBy Robert Goodman, MSW<\/b><\/span>
\nGeriatric Social Worker<\/b><\/span>
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\nAre you struggling with the loss of a loved one? Are you trying to cope with caring for a person with Alzheimer\u2019s or other illness? Do you need someone to talk to? Well there is help out there for you. It is not healthy to keep your feelings bottled up. Support Groups provide an opportunity for you to share your feelings, concerns, and ideas with others who are struggling with the same issues as you are. <\/span>
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\nIn a <\/span>support group<\/span>, members provide each other with various types of help. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others’ experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy. <\/span>
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\nSupport groups help you realize that you are not alone in struggling with an issue or loss. If you have successfully coped with a challenge in your life, support groups provide you with an opportunity to share your story with others so that they might learn from you.
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\nThere are several support groups that meet in Century Village. These include: Alzheimer\u2019s Support Group, meets on the 1<\/span>st<\/span><\/sup> and 3<\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup> Wednesday of the month at 1PM. The Faulk Center for Counseling 483-5300 sponsors Sharing and Caring support group every Thursday at 2PM in Room E. We Care (487-2827) sponsors a support groups for persons with visual. Watch Channel 63 for contact information on other groups.<\/span>
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\nSeveral community organizations offer counseling and sponsor support groups. These include:<\/span>
\nRuth Rales Jewish Family Services 561- 852-3333 <\/span>
\nMorse Life Neighbors2Neighbors 561-531-9844<\/span>
\nAlzheimer’s Association <\/span><\/a>800-272-3900<\/span>
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\nAmerican Parkinson\u2019s Disease Association <\/span>
\n954-786-2305\u00a0<\/span>
\nArthritis Foundation<\/span><\/a>
\n561-833-1133\u00a0<\/span>
\nMental Health Association <\/span>561-712-0584.<\/span><\/span>
\nMS Society for South Florida 800-344-4867<\/span>
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\nIf you are interested in forming a support group on an issue of concern to you, contact Robert Goodman at We Care 487-2827.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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