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Support Groups
The Chapter offers monthly support groups in New York and New Jersey. Each month the groups provide an opportunity for patients, family members, caregivers and friends to come together to share stories, hear the experiences of other PALS and to get information. Scheduled are a variety of speakers to increase your knowledge about community resources and effective strategies for living with ALS.
The following support groups are open to patients, caregivers, family members and friends. For more information on these groups call or email Kayvan Freeman at
(800)672-8857 or freeman@als-ny.org.
New Brunswick, NJ
New Brunswick, NJ
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Medical Education Building
Room 108A
Follow signs to meeting place.
When: 1pm - 3pm - Third Saturday of Each Month
Next Group: April 21
Facilitators:
Debbie Schlossberg, MSW, LCSW
Mary Ann Mertz, RN
Topic: Advocacy
Nassau County, NY
North Shore Central General Hospital
Old Country Road, Plainview
Downstairs Meeting Room
Switchboard: (516) 719-3000
When: 2pm - 5pm - 1st Sunday of each month
Next Group: April 1
Facilitator: Theresa Imperato, R.N.
Jody Wiesel, PhD
Topic: Advocacy
Suffolk County, NY
Stony Brook University Hospital
Nichols Road, Stony Brook, Heart Center Conference Room
Switchboard: (631) 689-8333
When: 6pm - 8pm - 1st Tuesday of each month
Next Group: April 3
Facilitator: Theresa Imperato, R.N.
Sheralda Brown-Small, LCSW
Topic: Advocacy
Ulster County, NY
Gateway Industries
1 Amy Kay Parkway
CALL TO REGISTER: 845.679.1260
An opportunity to come together and share stories, hear experiences of other PALS and to get information. A variety of speakers are scheduled to increase your knowledge about community resources and effective strategies for living with ALS. PALS, family members, caregivers and friends are all invited to join. Light lunch will be served. Convenient parking is available.
When: 12:30pm - 2pm - 3rd Friday of each month
Next Group: April 20
Facilitator: Marjorie Berman, LCSW
Kir Noel, MI
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