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Support Groups Meet on Campus and Offer Help to the Greater Community

If you or someone you know is struggling with age-related problems, a support group could do a world of good.

The following support groups are held monthly are open to the public.



Please contact Laura Detwiler, Social Worker, at 215-703-4038 with
questions or if you would like to participate.

Heart Strings

Meets: 3rd Monday of each month at 3 PM in the Arbor Conference Center* (ACC); for people with a loved one suffering from dementia.

TIME CHANGE: Beginning in October, the Group will meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 3pm.

Focus:Sharing struggles, coping & guest speakers
Approved by the Alzheimer’s Association.

Parkinson Support Group

Meets: 4th Tuesday of each month at 1 PM in the Chapel & Orchid Terrace; for people living with Parkinson’s Disease.
Focus: Guest speakers present monthly on new treatments, methods to overcome disease changes and more; each session closes with small group discussions.
Facilitators: Lisa Peklak, RN and Laura Detwiler, BSW

Vision Support

Meets: 4th Monday of each month at 2 PM in the ACC; for people with low vision (example: macular degeneration, cataracts, changes in vision).
Focus: Guest speakers and members present on assistive devices to help people
continue to read, participate in activities and live independently.

*(ACC)
The Arbor Conference Center is located on the 2nd floor of Maplewood Estates at 815 Maplewood Drive,  Harleysville, PA 19438
Last Updated on Friday, 14 December 2012 12:01
 
Peter Becker Community
800 Maple Avenue
Harleysville, Pennsylvania 19438
215.256.9501
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