Cancer Support Groups
Breast Cancer Support Group, a monthly support group where you
can meet other survivors and share personal experiences in dealing with breast cancer.
Meetings will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the UF Proton
Therapy Institute, second floor, 2015 N. Jefferson St., Jacksonvile, FL 32209. Please
RSVP by calling Tamara Sorrye at (904) 244-1684 or Connie Long at (904) 244-1683.
Refreshments will be served.
Man to Man, a prostate cancer education and support program designed
to help men make informed decisions throughout their cancer journey. The group meets
on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Tower II, tenth floor,
Banquet Room. For more information, please call (904) 244-7405.
Childbirth & Parenting
Childbirth Education, a monthly class offered through the Little Miracles
program. Classes cover topics on childbirth, labor and delivery
and breast feeding. Classes are offered on the Shands Jacksonville campus, Tower
II, tenth floor, Coleman Conference Room on the following days and times:
- Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.
- Saturdays (every other month), 9-11 a.m.
For more information, call (904) 244-8109.
Neuroscience Support Groups
The ALS Association Florida Chapter offers monthly educational
and support group meetings for persons with ALS and family members. Group meets
the first Saturday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the South Mandarin Library, 12125
San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32223. Contact Judie Benwick for more information
at (904) 688-0886.
Caregivers Support Group, a monthly support group for family members
and caregivers of neurology patients, meets the second Tuesday of each month from
12:30 to 2 p.m. on the Shands Jacksonville campus in Tower I, tenth floor, Executive
Dining Room. A free lunch is provided. For more information, call (904) 244-9857.
Epilepsy Support Group, a monthly support group for seizure/epilepsy
patients, caregivers and the community. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of each
month—January through October—from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Shands Jacksonville
campus in Tower I, second floor, Mason Room. For more information, call (904) 244-9970.
The Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets every other month beginning
in January on the first Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All community
patients, caregivers and families are welcome to attend free of charge. These are
physician-directed educational sessions that address all aspects of multiple sclerosis
care and research. For more information, contact Dr. Adam Chaifetz, MS program coordinator,
at (904) 244-9538.
Myasthenia Gravis Support Group, a monthly support group for Myasthenia
Gravis patients and their families, meets on Saturdays (every other month) from
1 to 3 p.m. on the Shands Jacksonville campus in Tower II, first floor, Blue Room.
For more information, call (904) 244-9922.
Parkinson Support Group, meets on the second Wednesday of each
month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (holiday schedules may vary) on the Shands Jacksonville
campus in the Towers. Signs will be posted at the entrance indicating which conference
room and directions. For information, please call (904) 244-9719.
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Tai Chi classes for patients and their caregivers with neurology
conditions such as Parkinson's, stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and neuropathy
are offered every Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. on the Shands Jacksonville campus. For
class location and additional information, please call (904) 244-9719.
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Yoga classes for patients and their caregivers with neurology conditions
such as Parkinson's, stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and neuropathy are offered
every Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the Shands Jacksonville campus. For class
location and additional information, please call (904) 244-9719.
Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group meets on the second Saturday
of each month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Shands Jacksonville Towers, 580 W. 8th Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32209. Signs will be posted at the entrance indicating which conference
room and directions. For more information, please call (904) 244-9719.
Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, a monthly support group, meets
on the second Wednesday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. on the Shands Jacksonville
campus in Tower II, first floor, Blue Room. For more information, call (904) 244-4427.
Stroke Busters, a monthly support group for stroke and heart surgery
patients and their families, meets on the third Tuesday of the month—January
through October—from 10 a.m. to noon on the Shands Jacksonville campus in Tower
II, tenth floor, Coleman Room. A free lunch is provided. For more information, call
(904) 244-9971.