AIDS Support Group
Every Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church 700 N Lake Howard Dr., Winter Haven Call (863) 644-2645

ALZHEIMERS

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Alterra Sterling House of
Winter Haven
Third Wednesday at 2:00 PM
6110 Cypress Gardens
Boulevard, S.E.
Call (863) 318-8055 or
(863) 318-841

Tandem at Winter Haven
Third Saturday at 10:30 AM 2701 Lake Alfred Road
(863) 298-5000, ext. 6028

Brandywyne Health Care First Tuesday at 5:30 PM 1801 North Lake Mariam Drive
(863) 293-1989

Life Care Center
First and Third Saturday
at 9:30 AM
1510 Cypress Gardens Boulevard (863) 318-8646

The Meadows at Garden Grove Third Friday at 10:00 AM
5890 Cypress Gardens
Boulevard, S.E.
(863) 324-7300
Free Daycare Provided

Winter Haven Health and Rehab Third Wednesday at 4:00 PM
202 Avenue O, N.E.
(863) 293-3103 Free Daycare Provided

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Amputee Support Group
Last Wednesday of each month, 6:00 PM Gill Jones Outpatient Rehab Conference Room 3425 Lake Alfred Road, Winter Haven Call (863) 292-4060 Ext. 4907

Aphasia & Stroke Support Group 1st Thursday, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Winter Haven Hospital Joy-Fuller Rehab, Swann 7
Call (863) 293-1121 ext. 2726 for more information. Please call in advance for possible schedule changes.

Arthritis, Chronic Pain
& Fibromyalgia
1st Tuesday, 2:00 PM Lake Wales Medical Centers, Extended Care Facility, 1st Floor Classroom Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166 or 4195

Brain Injury Support Group
4th Tuesday, 7:30 PM Ð 9:00 PM Grace Lutheran Church 327 Avenue C, SE, Winter Haven Call (863) 292-4061, ext. 4941

Breathe Better with Support October through May 2nd Tuesday, 11:00 AM Mary Sands Respiratory Disease Clinic 1805 Hobbs Road, Auburndale
Call (863) 965-5400

Caregivers and Family
Support Group
- 2nd Monday, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Gill Jones Outpatient Rehab, Winter Haven Lunch is optional Call (863) 292-4061, ext. 4939.
- 1st Monday, 1:00 PM, Winter Haven Hospital, Center of Psychiatry, 200 Ave. F, N.E., Winter Haven.
Call (863) 293-1121, ext. 3672
-Also, 2nd Tuesday, 1:30 PM Lake Wales Medical Centers, Classroom A Cafeteria Conference Room Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166 or 4195

Cancer Support Group
2nd and 4th Wednesday, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Winter Haven Hospital, Street 4 Dayroom
Call (863) 297-1877
or (863) 291-6705

Diabetes Information and
Support Group
- 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 PM Grace Lutheran Church, 327 Avenue C, SE, Winter Haven
Call (863) 297-1706
- Also, 1st Wednesday, 2:00 PM Lake Wales Medical Centers Extended Care Facility, 1st Floor Classroom Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166 or 4195

Domestic Violence
Support Group
Call (863) 294-5318
for more information.

Eating Healthy for Life
1st Monday of every month, 2:00 PM Lake Wales Medical Centers, Extended Care Facility,
1st Floor Classroom
Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166

Epilepsy Support Group
1st Tuesday, 2:00 PM Winter Haven Hospital, Classroom C Call (863) 686-5880

Esteem Graduate Support Group 1st Monday, 12:00 Noon Quincy's Restaurant, Winter Haven Lunch is optional
Call (863) 292-406, ext. 4939

Fibromyalgia Support Group
2nd Thursday, 3:00 PM Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven Call (863) 299-5170

First Months Club for Parents (Birth to 12 months) Every Wednesday, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven Call (863) 294-7020 First Steps Club for Parents (Babies 12-24 months) Every Monday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven Call (863) 294-7020

Grief Support Group
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven
Call (863) 297-1877

Grief Center of Good
Shepherd Hospice
- Basic 6 week
Grief Support Group
Call 297-1880 for dates and times
- Moving On: A continuing grief support group that meets the second Thursday of each month from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. Come each month or as needed. This group is focused on personal growth. Completion of the Basic Grief Support is requested prior to attending Moving On.
- Grief Support for Survivors of Suicide: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Registration is required for this group. Please call 297-1880 to register.
For more information about these groups or for special
needs call:
- East Polk area, (863) 297-1880
- Lakeland area (863) 802-0313
- Highlands (863) 471-3700

Heart to Heart Support Group
For those with heart disease and those who have loved ones with heart disease. Includes quarterly educational lectures by medical professionals. 2nd Wednesday, 3:00 PM Sweet Center 1201 First Street, South, Winter Haven
Call (863) 293-1121, ext. 1227

Heart to Heart Newsletter
Mailed quarterly, this free newsletter contains a variety of information from experts in the field of cardiovascular medicine including dietitians, pharmacists, physicians, and nurses. Keep up with the latest on how to take care of your heart, from recipes to information articles. Call the Winter Haven Hospital Health Connection at (863) 291-6705 to have your name added to the mailing list.

Leukemia & Lymphoma
Support Group
2nd and 4th Monday, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Trinity Congregational Church's Parish House, Winter Haven
Call (863) 293-1121, ext. 1877

Lifelink Donor Awareness and Support Group
2nd Monday, , 6:30 PM Ð 8:00 PM Winter Haven Hospital
Call (863) 439-5347

Lupus Information & Support Group
Lupus Foundation/Polk County Branch Call (863) 956-3904 for more information.

Mall Walkers
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Eagle Ridge Mall
Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166
or 4195 for more information

Multiple Sclerosis
1st Tuesday, 10:30 AM Lake Wales Medical Centers Extended Care Facility, 1st Floor Classroom
Call (863) 676-1433 ext. 4195

NAMI
(National Alliance for
the Mentally Ill)
Support group for those with mentally ill relatives ¥ 1st Tuesday, 7:00 PM,
Sweet Center 1201 1st Street, South, Winter Haven
(863) 297-1702, ext. 6550
¥ And 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 PM Sharing/Caring and 7:30 PM Education St. David Episcopal Church 145 East Edgewood Dr., Lakeland
Call (863) 686-4143

Ostomy Club
2nd Saturday in Oct., Jan., April, 10:00 AM Winter Haven Hospital, Auditorium
Call (863) 293-1121 ext. 1511

Parkinson's Support Group
3rd Wednesday, 10:00 AM Spring Haven Retirement Center 1225 Havendale Blvd., N.W., Winter Haven
Call (863) 293-0072
or (863) 291-6705

Perinatal Bereavement
(New Hope)
2nd Tuesday, 10:00 AM and 4th Tuesday, 7:00 PM Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven Call (863) 325-9748
or (863) 294-7044

Prostate Cancer Support Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Winter Haven Hospital, Street 4 Dayroom
Call (863) 292-1121, ext. 1877

Rape Crisis Support Group
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Every Friday, Winter Haven Hospital, Classroom D
Call (863) 299-5025

Stroke Support Group
1st Wednesday, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Winter Haven Hospital Joy-Fuller Rehab, Swann 7
Call (863) 297-1807

Support Group for the Blind
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Winter Haven Manor, Winter Haven
Call at (863) 967-9825

Woman to Woman
(Breast Cancer Support Group) 2nd Monday, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven