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A communication group program for adults who have had neurological damage and have a communication disorder (aphasia, apraxia)

Groups for mental health, including:

• Anger management and conflict resolution

• DBT skills

• Hope and loss

• Illness, management and recovery

• Relapse prevention

Provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapy services for a wide range of communication disorders across all age groups. Services are provided both on and off campus.

• Summer Speech-Language Clinic for 4 - 5 year old children

• Minnesota State University Mankato Aphasia Group

• Minnesota Stroke Association Adult Aphasia Group, Twin Cities

• National Stuttering Association Group

• Mankato Area Spasmodic Dysphonia Group: 90-minute meetings are held every two months at Minnesota State University, Mankato; functions of the group are support, education, and social opportunities.

Offers the following counseling services: ??- Academic learning skills counseling

• Career counseling

• Group programs for stress reduction, self-esteem, and academic achievement

• Individual counseling

• Support groups for chronic conditions/pain, grief support for those who have lost parents or siblings, relationship skills, and thesis/dissertation focusing

Stroke support/education group offered as part of the M Health Fairview System

• Defensive driving classes

• Discussion Groups: Creative writing and book club

• Exercise classes including yoga

• Foot care provided by Mary T. Home Health

• Health insurance counseling

• Information and referral

• Library including book loan, audio books, large print books, and video tapes

• Parkinson's support group and AA meetings

• Recreational and educational activities include defensive driving, woodworking, card groups, bingo, choir, and crafts

• Senior Companion (friendly visiting) program

• Senior dining provided by Volunteers of America

• Trips to local attractions, theater events, breakfast and dinner outings, and extended trips

• "Voice of Experience" newsletter

Offers the following services:

• CPR/First Aid Education: Courses are offered as needed. Please contact Marsha Haar, RN for the next scheduled course, (507)847-2420.

• Diabetic Education: Classes are held on a monthly basis. Please contact Ronda Newgard, RN, Diabetic Educator for more information or to pre-register, (507)847-2420.

• Senior Wellness: Clinics are held on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Jackson Senior Citizen Center. Visit with Paula Finke, RN and receive free blood pressure and blood glucose checks.

Offers support groups to assist individuals and their families in coping with the special problems neuromuscular diseases impose.

The hospital offers a large variety of support groups, visit website for full listing, hours, and dates: https://northmemorial.com/?s=support+group&search-type=normal&submit=Search+Submit

• Educate people on importance of AEDs and early defibrillation

• Support groups for survivors and their families

• Work with legislators and others supporting placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public settings and development of early defibrillation programs

Provides a senior center offering activities for seniors. Services include:

• 5 pool tables that are available free of charge during business hours

?- 500, bridge, bingo

• Chair massage

• Coffee and treats are available for a small fee

• Crafts and card recycling

• Exercise programs such as Zumba Gold, aerobics, yoga, and Bone Builders

• Free blood pressure checks

• Hearing screenings

• Lounge with computers, puzzles, movies, and a library

• Magazines and internet access computers

• Parkinson's Disease support group meetings

• Red Hat Society

• Seasonal holiday parties

• Summer picnic

Offers free and confidential testing for HIV. Individuals are invited to pick a time and place to be tested. Results are usually available in 20 minutes and staff will provide pre- and post-counseling in English and some African languages. Confidential support group for Africans living with HIV and AIDS. Persons of all faiths are welcome. The meetings are culturally and linguistically appropriate. Meetings include a fellowship and spiritual period, a shared meal, and an emotional support and health wellness section.

Offers self-help coping tools to combat depression, stress, anger, anxiety, bipolar disorder, panic, schizophrenia, sleeping problems, irritability, etc. Facilitated groups meet in person, online, and by telephone. Open attendance is conducted by phone meetings, online meetings, and chat rooms. Books are available at local libraries or through the website.

• Minneapolis Group: Meets at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409

Provides information on autism, signs, safety facts, wandering, bullying prevention, local chapters, and resources including:

• Downloadable tool kits

• Free online webinars on topics affecting individuals with autism and their families

• Local support groups

• Serves persons interacting with, or those dealing with, AD/HD

• Free email newsletter

• Speakers bureau

• Monthly meetings

• CHADD National offers a membership that includes magazines, fact sheets, online experts, and more

? Educational Activities: Partners with experts in the field of pediatric cancer, support, education and outreach as well as other support groups to offer virtual educational, and question and answer sessions on living with a childhood cancer diagnosis Family Activities: Offers a variety of activities to families to provide a distraction from the daily life with cancer Family Care Kits: Provides newly diagnosed families with a soft-side cooler designed to transport medications that need to be kept cool as well as a gas gift card, Mayo parking pass, postage stamps, printer paper, snacks, a few toiletries and VISA gift card Monthly Family Gatherings: Families gather to share a meal together. After the meal, parents have time to talk and share with one another, while the patient and their siblings get to spend time together. Tomorrow's Chapter: In an effort to serve the needs of families grieving the loss of their child to childhood cancer, bereavement support is offered

Diabetes information and support group

Provides specialty medicine and sexual health care to patients. Services include: HIV/AIDS Care: Primary care for individuals who are HIV positive and their families; routine care as well as medication and nutritional support counseling. Includes case management services to support patients with insurance applications, housing, transportation, and treatment support. Nephrology: Specialty care available for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of non-surgical kidney diseases Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Care: Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV, or Hepatitis B infections

Provides specialty medicine and sexual health care to patients. Services include: HIV/AIDS Care: Primary care for individuals who are HIV positive and their families; routine care as well as medication and nutritional support counseling. Includes case management services to support patients with insurance applications, housing, transportation, and treatment support. Nephrology: Specialty care available for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of non-surgical kidney diseases Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Care: Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HSV, or Hepatitis B infections

Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

• Single day assessment clinic: Evaluation and recommended treatment planned in one-day visit

• Physical, occupational, and speech therapies available

• Follow-up: re-evaluation and treatment monitoring

• Educational opportunities for people with Parkinson's and family members include recently diagnosed classes, deep brain stimulation surgery information sessions, annual Progress and Possibilities regional conference, young-onset Parkinson's programs, community outreach events

• Specialty programs include preventing falls, safe and healthy eating, coping with thinking, and memory changes

• Group activities: Support network offering information, discussion and problem sharing to family members and caregivers. More than 80 support groups meet regularly throughout 5 state regions

• Resource Center: Educational programs and materials covering topics related to Parkinson's disease

• Club Create is a therapeutic day program offering holistic, stimulating programs, and socializing and provides needed respite for care partners. Patients can participate in one or more sessions each week

• Annual full-day session for patients; fee charged

• Research participation opportunities available

Support groups and classes are offered at locations throughout the Park Nicollet health system. Call for locations and times.

• Condition Specific Support Groups and classes including: ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), arthritis, bariatric surgery, cancer, dementia, diabetes, eating disorders, heart disease, Parkinson's Disease, sleep disorders, stroke, and brain injury

• Childhood preparation classes including: Preparing for childbirth, breastfeeding, and baby care basics

• Grief support groups

• Nutrition information classes

• Health and wellness classes

• Smoking cessation

• Admitting (952)777-4726

• Classes and events (952)442-8083

• Medical records (952)777-4168

• Wound and Hyperbaric Healing Center (952)556-2600

Providing the following services:

• Accessibility Services, include ramp design

?- Advocacy ?- Assertiveness ?- Benefits Management ?- Community education and support groups ?- Cooking/nutrition ?- Financial Management ?- Housing ?- Housing referral ?- Independent living skills training ?- Information and referral and advocacy ?- Peer mentor services ?- Transition services ?- Work with schools in the area ?- Work with veterans, possible areas of skills training include, but not limited to: ?- Self-esteem ?- Vocational ?- Relationships ?- Safety

Breast health and oncology clinic, including:

• Education and support groups

• Genetic counseling and risk assessment

• Research

• Rehabilitation

• Sage screening and diagnosis, mammograms

• Treatment planning and treatment

Provides support group for persons and families with breast cancer