Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer's Association National Office, 225 North Michigan ave., 17th Floor, ChicagoIL 60611800-272-3900www.alz.org
CancerGilda's Club195 Houston St., NY NY 10014212-647-9700www.gildasclub.org
Parkinson's DiseaseAmerican Parkinson's Disease Association135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305800-223-2732www.apda@apdaparkinson.org
DiabetesThe American Diabetes Association1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311800-342-2383www.diabetes.org
Heart DiseaseMended Hearts7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas TX 75231888-432-7899www.mendedhearts.org
OsteoporosisNational Osteoporosis Foundation1232 22nd Ave. NW, Washington D.C. 20037-1202202-223-9994www.nof.org
SightLighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging111 E. 59th Street, NY NY 10022800-334-5497www.lighthouse.org
HearingThe Ear Foundation1817 Patterson St., Nashville, TN 37203615-284-7807www.earfoundation.org
Mental HealthNational Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)Colonial Place 3, 2107 Wilson Blvd., Arlington VA 22201-3042800-950-6264www.nami.org
poppop
Oct 18, 2007 Suggest Removal
I've never been a "joiner". And am not sure how much personal info I am comfortable discussing with strangers. Do these support groups really make a difference?
JSCHNEID444
Jan 24, 2008 Suggest Removal
I have only gone to one support group meeting. It turned out to just be me, another woman and the registered nurse in charge. It was helpful and made it clear that I am not alone in my own situation with my elderly parents. I actually wished there were more participants who could express their own feelings and their own situations. It is only once a month, and I wish it was once a week! This is the first support group I have ever joined, but I feel it is so very much needed at this time. I decided I'd go to one meeting and if I didn't want to return, I wouldn't. This took all anxiety out of the picture. I am the kind of person that wants to open up to the "strangers" you talk about. I find it to be very informative and meaningful to me.
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I have never seen an official “Required Respite Time” statistic because of course there are so many factors and it’s very individual, but I would boil the need for respite down to this: As often as needed!
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