Carondelet Aphasia Program
Purpose: To provide structured group activities, education, advocacy, and support for individuals living with aphasia.
Contact: Fabi Hirsch, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Program Lead
Phone: (520) 873-3016
When: Mondays and Wednesdays, four semesters per year (please contact Fabi Hirsch for semester schedule and registration information)
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: St. Joseph's Hospital, Agave Room
Amputee Support Group
Purpose: To provide support for any amputee. Open to the community, no charge.
Contact: Ed Goulden
Phone: (520) 873-3661
When: 2nd Thursday of the month
Time: 1:00-2:00 P.M.
Where: Agave Room, Located north of St Joseph’s Hospital in the Behavioral Health Building.
Mild Brain Injury Support Group
Purpose: Appropriate for individuals who have mild cognitive deficits secondary to brain injury.
Contact: Debbie Johnsen
Phone: (520) 873-5299
Where: St. Joseph's Hospital, Outpatient Rehab break room
When: Fourth Thursday monthly from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Breastfeeding Support Group
Purpose: A support group for new mothers and their infants. Visit with other moms, receive support from lactation specialists, share experiences and much more!
Phone: (520) 873-1609. Call for information.
Burn Survivors Support Services
Purpose: For burn survivors, caregivers and family members
Contact: Patricia Falcon, Psy.D, Rehabilitation Psychologist
Phone: (520) 872-4310
When: Second and fourth Thursdays of month, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: St. Mary's 4th Floor Rehab Conference Room
NOTE: Patients must call for screening.
Cardiac Support Group
Purpose: For cardiac patients, their families and friends
Contact: Marilyn Fuhrman
Phone: (520) 624-8935 (Pima Heart Associates)
When: First Thursday monthly, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: St. Mary's Ed Hart Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Communication Support Group
Purpose: Appropriate for individuals with communication deficits due to stroke, TBI or other neurologic etiology with resultant aphasia, dysarthria, voice disorders, and /or pragmatic disturbances. The purpose is to utilize group process to improve communication skills, practice compensatory techniques and receive support from other individuals with communication difficulties.
Contact: Jack Kriendler
Phone: (520) 873-3497
When: Tuesdays, 11:00AM-Noon
Where: St. Joseph's Hospital, Outpatient Rehab Group room
Diabetes
Diabetes Care Centers
St. Joseph's Hospital, (520) 873-3968
St. Mary's Hospital, (520) 872-6055
Manager: Donna Zazworsky, MS RN CCM FAAN
Diabetes Support Groups
St. Joseph's Hospital
Phone: (520) 873-3968
Where: 350 N. Wilmot Rd., Agave Room
When: Second Monday monthly at 9:00 a.m.
St. Mary's Hospital
Phone: (520) 872-6055
Where: Diabetes Care Center
When: Second Tuesday monthly at 6:30 p.m.
Friends In Deed
Phone: (520) 872-6055
Where: 301 W. Camino Case Verde, Green Valley
When: Third Thursday monthly at 1:00 p.m.
Nogales
Grupo de Apoyo de Ninos
Phone: (520) 285-8068
Where: Holy Cross Hospital, Board Room
When: Last Thursday of the Month at 5:30 p.m.
En Español
Footprints
Purpose: A community-wide support group for parents who have lost a baby to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or newborn death. A lending library, internet resources, parent networking, community programs and referrals are available. Grandparents and/or siblings are invited.
Phone: (520) 873-6590
When: Second Tuesday of each month, 7:30 to 9 pm
Where: St. Joseph's Hospital-Women's Care Pavilion, Agave Room
Life After Loss
Contact: Roberta Leif, CISW
Phone: (520) 205-7700
Details: Six-week program. Registration is required. Please call for information, schedule and registration.
Life After Stroke
Purpose: The goal of this group is to provide a forum for families, friends and survivors to learn about stroke and to provide support for each other.
Contact: Tom Slauson for dates and times
Phone: (520) 218-5004
Postpartum Depression
Purpose: A support group for women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth and are suffering from postpartum depression.
Phone: (520) 873-6858. Call for information
Where: St. Joseph's Hospital-Women's Care Pavilion, Agave Room
Pulmonary Support Group, "Fresh Airing"
Purpose: For people with chronic lung disease and family members
Contact: Donna Stout, CRTT & Charlotte Werpy, RN
Phone: (520) 873-3910
Where: St. Joseph's Carondelet B Room, 1st Floor
When: First Wednesday monthly at 12:30 p.m.
Spousal Support Group
Purpose: Appropriate for spouses/significant others of individuals with communication difficulties due to stroke or traumatic brain injury.Contact: Ed Goulden, Rehabilitation Counselor
Contact: Ed Goulden
Phone: (520) 873-3661
When: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Where: St. Joseph's Hospital, Outpatient Rehab break room
Tucson Area "Pump Club"
Phone: (520) 873-3468
Where: St. Joseph's Diabetes Care Center
When: First Tuesday monthly at 6:30 p.m.
Weekly Grief Support Groups
Reservations not required. No fee.
Contact: Carondelet Hospice and Palliative Care
Phone: (520) 205-7700 or (520) 625-7777 in Green Valley
Morning Group
When: Tuesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Carondelet Hospice and Palliative Care, 631 N. Alvernon, suite 361
Facilitator: Roberta Leif, MSW, LCSW
Afternoon Group
When: Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Where: Carondelet Hospice and Palliative Care, 631 N. Alvernon, suite 361
Facilitator: Arlene Carlson, MA, LPC
Green Valley Group
When: Tuesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Friends in Deed, 301 W. Camino Casa Verde, Green Valley
Facilitator: Lee Morrison, M. Div.
Santa Cruz County Group
When: Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Dependable Home Health, 857 Bell Rd., Nogales
Facilitator: David Buss, MSW, M.Div.
Widows and Widowers/Friends Together
Purpose: Adult grief group, focusing on the loss of a spouse.
Contact: Rev. Wendy Hackler, Facilitator
Phone: (520) 873-3588
Where: St. Joseph's Legacy Conference Room, Basement
When: First and third Wednesday monthly at 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Youth Diabetes Support Group
Purpose: To bring together young persons and their families to share information, problem solve and support one another as we live with diabetes
Contact: Gwen Gallegos, FNP, CDE
Phone: (520) 287-8068
Where: Holy Cross Hospital, 1171 W. Target Range Rd, Nogales, Arizona
When: Meets last Thursday of the month, call for information
Carondelet/Santa Cruz Parish Nurse Program
Purpose: to provide health care and support to families.
Phone: (520) 872-2067
Santa Monica Catholic Church
212 W. Medina Street
Mondays* from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Santa Cruz Catholic Church, Annex
29 W. 22nd Street
Primary Care Site
Tuesdays* from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Pio Decimo Center
848 S. 7th Avenue
Thursdays* from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Tucson Estates Clinic
(Open every Thursday January - April)
3029 S. Kinney Road
2nd & 4th Thursdays* from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Centro de Salud
125 E. Madison
Nogales, Arizona
Thursdays* from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
*Pending season and holidays