N.O.T.E.
(National Organization for Transplant Enlightenment)
This support group provides community education about organ donation, assists patients with immunosuppressive medications and provides assistance in setting up fundraising accounts. The group also offers support for transplant patients, their families and mentors.
Dates: Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Tampa General Hospital, 8th Floor, West Pavilion, Room 856A
Contact: Sjonne M. Mabbott, (813) 844-7323, smabbott@tgh.org
This is a mandatory meeting for pre-surgery patients.
Dates: Meets 2nd Thursday of each month and 4th Monday of each month.
Time: Thursday, 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Tampa General Hospital Rehabilitation Center
2nd Floor, Dining Room
Contact: Susan Orellana, (813) 844-7473; sorellana@hsc.usf.edu
This support group is designed for those interested in weight loss surgery. Post-op patients share valuable information relevant to pre-surgical and post-surgical issues. Spouses and friends who are part of your personal support system are welcome to attend.
Topics discussed are not suitable for children and child care is not provided.
Dates: Meets 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Tampa General Hospital Rehabilitation Center, 2nd Floor, Rehab Activity Room
Contact: Susan Orellana, (813) 844-7473; sorellan@hsc.usf.edu
This support group is designed to provide post operative support to patients who have had weight loss surgery.
Dates: Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Tampa General Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, 2nd Floor, Rehab Activity Room
Contact: Susan Orellana, (813) 844-7473; sorellan@hsc.usf.edu
This group is designed for the families of inpatients who have suffered traumatic and other brain injuries.
Dates: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Tampa General Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, 4th Floor, Room R417
Contact: Rebecca McAlaster, (813) 844-7759; rmcalast@tgh.org
This group provides new mom's the opportunity to discuss issues that come with being a new mom, share advice and offer support.
Dates: Meets every Wednesday beginning July 16
Time: 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Location: 740 S. Village Circle at Tampa General Hospital’s Community Health Education Center in Hyde Park Village, Upper level, Tampa, 33606
Contact: Lisa Gray, RNC, BSN, (813) 844-8945
This group provides support to lung patients before, during and after lung
Transplantation.
The group raises funds to assist with needs and works to raise awareness of organ donation.
Dates: Meets 2nd Monday of each month
Time: 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Location: Tampa General Hospital, 1st Floor, East Pavilion, Room B104 (this room is inside the Cafeteria/Food Court) Contact: Ginger Sims, RN, (813) 844-4815
gsims@tgh.org
This group provides a forum for people living with diabetes and their family/ friends to facilitate self-management.
Dates: Meets 1st Saturday of the month
Time: 2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Location: TGH Community Health Education Center at 740 S. Village Circle, Hyde Park Village
Contact: Laura A. Gil, RN, CDE (813) 844- 8091; lgil@tgh.org
The burn survivor group/SOAR, Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery, will meet once a month to discuss challenges faced after a burn injury.
It's a way for survivors to meet and to discuss similar experiences. The SOAR program is a peer
mentoring program where survivors volunteer time visiting with burn patients in the hospital.
Dates: Last Saturday of each month starting January 26, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: TGH Community Health Education Center at 740 S. Village Circle, Hyde Park Village
Contact: Melissa Coombs, (813) 844-4189, mcoombs@tgh.org
or
Susan Rainey, (813) 844-4657, srainey@tgh.org
* NOTE LOCATION: This group does NOT meet at TGH.
This forum provides an opportunity for survivors and their families to learn about and discuss
issues specific to SCI.
Refreshments provided
Dates: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Tampa General Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, 2nd Floor, Curtis Hixon Conference Room
Contact: Tampa Rehabilitation Center, (813) 844-4286
This support group is open to young onset Parkinson's disease patients age 59 and younger and their families. The group meets monthly to discuss ideas and challenges, share experiences and hear from medical experts.
Dates: Meets 4th Wednesday of each month
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: TGH Community Health Education Center at 740 S. Village Circle, Hyde Park Village
Contact: Denise Fife, RN, dafife@tgh.org or Eden Feldman, (813) 844-4547
The Tampa Bay Heart Failure Support Group provides hope and learning through shared experiences. This group is designed to meet the needs of heart failure, cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia device patients. The meetings are open to patients and their loved ones. Medical professionals will provide an educational forum on topics of interest chosen by the group and answer questions.
Dates: Meets fourth Tuesday of each month except December
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: TGH Community Health Education Center at 740 S. Village Circle, Hyde Park Village
Contact: Laureen Mack, (813) 844-4627; lmack@tgh.org
*NOTE LOCATION: This group does NOT meet at TGH.
Breast Cancer Support Group*
This support group allows women, who have or have had breast cancer, to share their experiences, learn coping techniques and find emotional support through the strength and warmth of friendship. Medical professionals will provide an educational forum and the opportunity for members to interact with experts in the various fields relating to breast cancer.
Dates: Meets first Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: TGH Community Health Education Center at 740 S. Village Circle, Hyde Park Village
Contact: Judy Berry, (813) 654-9596; rberry1@tampabay.rr.com
