North Country Hospital: Support Groups.

Support Groups

Self-Help Groups
North Country Hospital and other local agencies offer a variety of self-help or support groups that provide an opportunity to regularly get together with others in a similar situation to share information, learn from each other, and give each other support, encouragement and inspiration.

For the most current information regarding meetings and any possible cancellations or changes, please call the North Country Hospital Wellness Center at 334-5566 or 334-3226.

Alcoholics Anonymous

• Newport Saturday Night Speaker Meeting
Focus: For persons recovering from alcoholism
When: Every Saturday night -- 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Where: North Country Hospital Meeting Room, Ground Floor
For more information: Call 334-6911

• Newport Sunday Morning Group
Focus: For persons recovering from alcoholism
When: Every Sunday morning -- 9:00 to 10:00 AM
Where: North Country Hospital Meeting Room, Ground Floor
For more information: Call 819-876-5667

• Stepping Into Sobriety
Focus: For persons recovering from alcoholism
When: Every Sunday evening -- 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Where: North Country Hospital Meeting Room, Ground Floor
For more information: Call 334-1213

Cancer

• Man-2-Man
Focus: Information sharing & learning about prostate cancer.
When: Every 4th Wednesday of the month -- 6:30 PM
Where: North Country Hospital
For more information: Oncology Office, North Country Hospital -- 334-3234

Caregiving

• Caregiver Support Group
Focus: Support and information for persons responsible for caring for others
When: Last Tuesday of every month -- 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Where: Newport Health Care Center, Prouty Drive, Newport
For more information: 334-3188

Coping With Loss

• For Those Grieving
Focus: For persons and their families who have suffered a loss
When: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month -- 7 PM
Where: North Country Hospital, Room 221 (Second floor)
For more information and to confirm meeting date: Call 334-5901

• The Compassionate Friends
Focus: Offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents & families who have lost a child of any age
When: 3rd Tuesday of each month -- 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Where: Orleans Federated Church, Orleans, VT
For more information: Call 754-6270

• Widow / Widowers Group
Focus: Support group for those who have lost a significant other
For more information: Call 334-2720 or 334-6756

Diabetes

• Diabetes 2
Focus: To gain knowledge and support
When: Every 2nd Monday of the month -- 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Where: North Country Hospital, Room 221 (Second floor)
For more information: Call Food & Nutrition Department, North Country Hospital -- 334-4155

Eating Disorders

• Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
Focus: Information and support for all eating disorders
When: Every Saturday morning at 10 AM
Where: North Country Hospital Meeting Room, Ground Floor
For more information: Call 895-2653 or 766-9212

Parkinson’s

• Parkinson’s Support Group
Focus: For persons with Parkinson’s, their caregivers, & health care professionals
When: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month -- 10 AM
Where: Orleans Essex Visiting Nurse Association, Lakemont Rd., Newport
For more information: Call 626-3707

Sleep Disorders

• Cpap Support
Focus: Informal meeting for those currently using Cpap who have questions or concerns
Where: North Country Hospital, Room 221 (Second floor)
For more information: Call Sleep Lab, North Country Hospital -- 334-4108

Network for Information Sharing
These telephone numbers will help you to contact individuals or organizations, locally or within the state, that can provide you information and resources on specific health and social issues. Sometimes informal meetings are held if there is enough interest around a certain issue. These contacts will lead you to more information.

AIDS
VT Department of Health, Newport District Office -- 334-6707

AL-ANON & ALATEEN
Support & resources for families and children of alcoholics -- 1-800-454-8966

Amputation
A local contact for information and support -- 334-2914

Blindness or Visual Impairment
A local contact for information and support -- 334-1709

Breast Cancer
A local contact for information and support for women with breast cancer & their families -- 334-2661

Cancer
For general information & resources about cancer -- Oncology Department, North Country Hospital --334-3234

Celiac Disease
A local contact for information and support of this gastrointestinal disease -- 525-4235

Child Abuse Prevention
Parents Together Prevent Child Abuse -- 1-800-CHILDREN (244-5373)

Diabetes 1
For information and support -- Food & Nutrition Department, North Country Hospital -- 334-4155

Gastric Bypass Surgery
A local contact for information and resources -- 334-5535

Lupus
A local contact for information and support of this connective tissue disease -- 754-6097

Menopause
A local contact for information and access to resources -- 873-9352

Parenting
For general information and resources -- VT Department of Health -- 334-6707

Poison Center Hotline -- 1-800-222-1222

Polio
A local contact to learn about after-effects or late effects of polio in adults -- 525-3455 or 873-3432

Suicide
A local contact for support and information after a loved one has committed suicide -- 766-5168