AIDS Support Group
Every Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 PM
Tri County Building
37 3rd Street, SW, Room 206, Winter Haven
Call (863) 644-2645 or 678-1106

Alzheimer's Support Groups
4th Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Spirit Lake Community Church
2600 Spirit Lake Road, South, Winter Haven
Call (863) 299-1064

Also every 3rd Wednesday, 5:00 PM ­ 6:00 PM
Alterra Sterling House
6110 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven
Call (863) 318-8055

For more information about other Alzheimer groups in Polk County, call (863) 292-9210

Amputee Support Group
Last Tuesday of each month
Call (863) 297-9311 for time and location.

Aphasia Support Group
1st Thursday,
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Winter Haven Hospital, Swann 7
Mid-Florida Rehab Dining Room
Call (863) 293-1121 ext. 2726
for more information.

Brain Injury Support Group
4th Tuesday, 7:30 PM ­ 9:00 PM
Grace Lutheran Church
327 Avenue C, SE, Winter Haven
Call (863) 293-1121, ext. 3030

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

Cancer Support Group
Every Wednesday, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Winter Haven Hospital, Street 4 Dayroom
Call (863) 291-6705

Diabetes Information
and Support Group
2nd Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Grace Lutheran Church, Winter Haven
327 Avenue C, SE, Winter Haven
Call (863) 297-1706

Also, 1st Wednesday, 2:00 PM
Lake Wales Medical Centers,
Classroom A
Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166

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,
Cafeteria Conference Room
Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166

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

Family and Caregivers
Support Group
1st Monday, 1:00 PM, Sweet Center
1201 First Street, South, Winter Haven
Call (863) 293-1121, ext. 3672

Also, 2nd Thursday, 1:30 PM
Lake Wales Medical Centers,
Cafeteria Conference Room
Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166

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

Also, 1st Tuesday, 2:00 PM
Lake Wales Medical Centers,
Cafeteria Conference Room
Call (863) 676-1433, ext. 4166 or 4195

First Months Club for Parents
(Birth to 12 months)
Every Wednesday, 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
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

Florida Thyroid Disorder Group
2nd Tuesday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
September and November
Winter Haven Hospital, Classroom A
Call Okeechobee, (863) 357-7238 for more information

Grief Support Group
1st and 3rd Tuesday, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven
Call (863) 297-1877

Woman to Woman
(Breast Cancer Support Group)
2nd Monday, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Regency Medical Center, Winter Haven
Call (863) 291-6705

Grief Center of
Good Shepherd Hospice
Basic Grief Support: A 2 hour session
each Tuesday for 6 weeks.

Moving On: A continuing grief support group that meets once a month. 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. Call for more information, (863) 297-1880 for east Polk area, (863) 802-0313 in the Lakeland area, or (863) 471-3700 Highlands.

The Grief Center (located in the Good Shepherd Hospice building, Auburndale) now offers drop-in times: Monday's, 9:00 AM ­ 11:00 AM and Tuesday's, 3:00 PM ­ 5:00 PM. Those individuals who have experienced a loss of a loved one may stop by and talk with a grief counselor.
No appointment is necessary. For information regarding special needs ­ homicide, suicide,
or AIDS grief, call (863) 297-1880.

Heart to Heart Support Group
For those with heart disease and those who have loved ones with heart disease. Includes quarterly educational lectures by medica
professionals.

2nd Wednesday, 3:00 PM
Sweet Center
1201 First Street, South
(Across from the Regency Medical Center)
Call (863) 293-1121, ext. 1227

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

Lifelink Donor Awareness
and Support Group
2nd Monday, 6:30 PM ­ 8:00 PM
Winter Haven Hospital
Call (863) 324-3186

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) 291-6705 for more information

Man to Man (Prostate Cancer Support Group)
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Winter Haven Hospital, Street 4 Dayroom
Call (863) 291-6705

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

And 3rd Tuesday,
	6:30 PM	Sharing/Caring and
	7:30 PM	Education
Peace River Center
1124 N. Lake Parker Avenue, Lakeland
Call (863) 413-2566

Ostomy Club
2nd Saturday in October, November and December, 10:00 AM
Winter Haven Hospital, Auditorium
Call (863) 293-1121 ext. 1511

Parkinson's Support Group
3rd Tuesday, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
First Christian Church
29 7th Street, SW, Winter Haven
Call (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

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

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

Support Group for the Blind
2nd and 4th Monday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Winter Haven
Call (863) 293-6429