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Stroke Support Groups in Kentucky

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Baptist East Rehabilitation Hospital

Meets 1 to 3 pm the Third Thursday of each month At Baptist Hospital East Education Building, 4000 Kresge Way  Call Jamie Armstrong at (502) 896-7441 for details

Friendly Folks Stroke Club  Meets at noon on the Second Wednesday of each month At St. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital 1850 Bluegrass Ave.  Call Denise Peak at (502) 361-6585

Spouse Club meets the special needs of spouses and other family members  Of those who have had strokes. It meets at 2 p.m. on the Second Monday of each Month. Call Public Affairs at (502) 361-6768 for more information.

The Frazier Rehab Stroke Club meets the Third Wednesday of each month from 12 to 1:30 p.m At the Douglass Community Center, 2305 Douglass Blvd. There are activities available before and after each meeting and you may bring a brown bag lunch. Please call Jessica Mayse at (502) 561-3947 for more information.

Care and Share Stroke Club meets at Highview Baptist Church, 7711 Fegenbush Lane On the Second Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. For more information contact Nancy Davis at (502) 239-1642 Or Marie Tolly at (502) 239-7453

LEXINGTON

The Lexington, Kentucky group meets at Cardinal Rehabilitation, 2050 Versailles Road every Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. in conference room D.  Please call Kim Gay at (859) 254-5701 ext. 5666 for more information.

MURRAY

The Murray, Kentucky groups is affiliated with Murray-Calloway County Hospital  and meets at 5:30 p.m. on the Third Thursday of each month at the Center for Health & Wellness 716 Poplar Street.  Call Cheryl Crouch at (270) 762-1557

OWENSBORO

The Owensboro Medical Health Systems Stroke Support Group  Meets at the OMHS Rehab unit (811 E. Parrish Ave.) on ODD months (i.e. Jan, Mar, etc.)  On the Third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.

On EVEN months, stroke survivors are welcome to join the Brain Injury Support Group  That meets at the same place and time on the Third Thursday.  Call Grace Mundell at (270) 688-4313 for information

FLORENCE

The Aphasia Support Group meets at Gateway Rehab Hospital, 5940 Merchants Street  On the First Thursday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. Please call Jennifer Taphorn  at (859) 426-2380 for more information

The Stroke Support Group also meets at Gateway Rehab on the Second Wednesday each month From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Please contact Katie Priar at (859) 426-2380 for more information.

ELIZABETHTOWN  

Healthsouth Lakeview Rehabilitation Hospital of Central Kentucky’s Stroke Support Group  Meets the Third Tuesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the hospital: 134 Heartland Drive in E-Town  Contact Kimberly Hopper at (270) 769-3100 ext. 362

RICHMOND  

Richmond Stroke Support Group meets at Pattie Clay Regional Medical Center, 795 Eastern Bypass, on theFourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. Please contact Sue Mahanna-Boden at (859) 622-4377.

ASHLAND    

Kings Daughter’s Support Group meets the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Health Education Center Room 6. (located on Lexington Avenue in Ashland.) Please contact Jo King or Alex Wallen at (606) 327-4553

The Stroke Network  An on-line stroke support community. Their mission is to provide on-line stroke support and information to adult stroke survivors and stroke caregivers. 

SOUTHERN INDIANA SUPPORT GROUPS  

Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital   3104 Blackiston Boulevard  New Albany.  Group meets the Second Tuesday of each month from 1 to 2:15 p.m.  Please call Deb Strickler at (812) 941-6153 for details.

Stroke Support Group

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

The Stroke support group with Frazier Rehab will be meeting:

Wed. Sept 17, Oct 15, Nov. 19th, & Dec. 17th from 12-1:30 p.m.  at the Douglass Community Center.  The Meeting is Free to attend.