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Enjoy the flexibility of 24 hour a day, 7 day a week access. Many people find the anonymity of an internet support group more comfortable than an in-person gathering.
Alzheimer’s Support groups
For family caregivers as well as patients in the early stages of dementia. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. Condition does not have to be Alzheimer’s Disease. Participants can be coping with cognitive impairments from stroke, Parkinson’s, etc.
http://www.alz.org/ResourceCenter/Connections/overview.htm
Bereavement Support Groups
GriefNet.org is a national website with over 47 facilitated e-mail support groups covering topics such as loss of a parent, loss of a spouse/partner, loss of sibling or friend, spiritual aspects of loss, etc. Each topic has subtopics, such as young widowed, widowed with children, grief moving on.
http://www.griefnet.org
Cancer Support Groups
The Association of Cancer Online Resources provides support, information, and community to patients, family caregivers and professional health providers. There are over 130 online lists to choose from, including groups on specific diagnoses, alternative therapies, depression, fatigue, financial concerns… Online support groups offer the flexibility of 24 hour, 7 day a week access. Some people report that the anonymity of an online community is actually helpful in sharing feelings and concerns.
http://listserv.acor.org
Caregiver Support Groups
Whether you are a new caregiver, a veteran caregiver (been at it for several years), a caregiver in transition (e.g., the person you care for is now in a nursing home), there are support groups here for you. These internet listserves allow you to correspond with others in the same situation through e-mail. Many people say that they like online support groups because of the ability to access it at their convenience, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Some also note that the anonymity of an online group makes them feel more comfortable speaking candidly. In addition to support groups, these websites also offer many helpful tips and articles. There are many organizations that offer online support groups. These are a few that have been around for quite some time.
http://www.caregiving.com/support/html/group.htm
http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver_online.html
http://www.ec-online.net/Community/Activists/can.htm
Children's Support Groups
310-479-1212
Stephen Spielberg and General Norman Schwarzkopf spearhead the Starbright Foundation dedicated to empowering children and teens as they cope with the emotional trials of both chronic and terminal illness. Site includes online community specifically for kids and teens.
11835 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90064
http://www.starbright.org
Diabetes Support Groups
The American Diabetes Association has separate support groups for adults with Type I and Type II diabetes, as well as an African American Community forum and a Latino Community forum.
http://www.diabetes.org/main/application/commercewf?origin=*.jsp&event=link(E5)
Inclusion of a service on this webpage does not imply endorsement by Grand Island Coalition for End of Life Care. Similarly, ommission of a service does not reflect criticism. We have simply included those services known to us at the time of creating this website. |
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