PLEASE NOTE: Some support groups are currently suspended due to COVID-19.
Support groups can help patients and families cope with diagnosis and treatment. They provide a safe space to discuss your concerns. By bringing together people with similar health problems, support groups offer an easy way for everyone to share information and to learn from each other.
At Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, we offer a variety of support groups for patients and families, including a group for patients coping with a cancer diagnosis and one for families of Alzheimer’s patients. We also have groups for patients battling breast cancer, blood cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), general cancer, liver disease, melanoma, MS (multiple sclerosis) and urologic prostate diseases.
Most groups are listed below and you can also view the hospital event calendar for exact dates.
| Support Group | Day | Time | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Support Group | 1st Tuesday of the Month | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Lahey Burlington 3 West Small Board Room |
TBA |
| Breast Cancer Support Group | 4th Tuesday of the Month | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Lahey Peabody Sophia Gordon Cancer Center Conference Room |
TBA |
| Breast Cancer Support Group | 7 Week Sessions on Monday | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Winchester Hospital Breast Care Center 200 Unicorn Park Woburn, MA |
Oncology Social Worker |
| Breast Cancer Reunion | 5x/Year, 3rd Tuesday of Odd Months | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Winchester Hospital Breast Care Center 200 Unicorn Park Woburn, MA |
Oncology Social Worker |
| Blood Cancer Family Support Group | 2nd Wednesday of the Month | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Lahey Burlington 3 West Kariotis Conference Room |
Suzanne Quigley, RN |
| Blood Cancer Support Group | 2nd Monday of each Month | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Lahey Peabody Second Floor Conference Room, North Wing |
TBA |
| COPD Support Group | 1st Tuesday of the Month | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Lahey Burlington Alumni Conference Room |
Pulmonary Department 781-744-8480 |
| General Cancer Support Group | 2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Winchester Hospital Cancer Center 620 Main Street Winchester |
Oncology Social Worker |
| General Cancer Support Group | 4th Tuesday of the Month | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Addison Gilbert Hospital 298 Washington Street Gloucester, MA Longan Conference Room |
JoAnne Gibbs, RN |
| Kidney Disease Support Group | 3rd Thursday of the Month | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Virtual | Kayla Hulburt, MSW, LCSW 781-744-7756 |
| Liver Disease Support Group | 1st Wednesday of the Month | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | Virtual | Kim Kisil Transplant Social Worker 781-744-2500 |
| Look Good Feel Better Program | 3rd Tuesday of the Month | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Lahey Peabody Sophia Gordon Cancer Center |
Jacqueline Broms, RN |
| Look Good Feel Better Program | 2nd Tuesday of the Month | 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm | Lahey Burlington 3 West Small Board Room |
TBA |
| Melanoma Support Group | 2nd Thursday of the Month | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | Beverly Hospital 85 Herrick Street Beverly, MA Garden Conference Room |
Kelly Braga, LICSW |
| Prostate Support Group | 1st Wednesday of the Month | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Winchester Hospital Cancer Center 620 Main Street Winchester |
Gary Halvorsen; Peter Tiffiany, MD 781-756-4700 |
| Stroke Support Group | Last Tuesday of the Month | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Lahey Burlington Lobby Conference Room, 4th Floor |
781-744-1912 |
| Trauma Survivors Network Group | 3rd Wednesday of the Month | TBA | Virtual | Deborah Sullivan, MS, RN 781-744-5006 |
| Urologic Prostate Support Group | 2nd Thursday of the Month | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | Lahey Burlington Urology Conference Room |
Sharon O’Brien 781-744-7485 |