Support
groups meeting on a regular basis at Mason General Hospital are:
AARP Driver Safety (55 Alive) -
Meets two consecutive days each month from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in
the Ellinor Room. Contact Don at (360) 426-0590 for current
dates.
Childbirth Classes - Call
(360) 426-0955 for current dates.
Compassionate Friends - Meets
1st Monday of each month, 7 - 9 p.m. in the Pershing Room. Contact
Alan at (360) 427-1694 in the evening. Support group for
parents who have lost children or grandchildren. Please
call before attending meeting.
Depressed Anonymous - Meets
every Tuesday from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Pershing Room.
Contact Ron at (360) 427-6847.
Diabetes Support Group - Meets
the 2nd Thursday of the month (except July & August) from
1 - 2 p.m. in the Ellinor
Room. Contact Sue at (360) 426-1611, ext. 3332.
F.I.E. (Fiercely Independent Elders) -
Meets the 1st Friday of the month, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in
the Washington Room. Contact Area Agency on Aging Info.
and Assistance at (360) 427-2225, ext 11, or Ray at (360) 898-2316.
Lap Band Forums - Contact
Lisa at (360) 412-3120 for current dates or visit www.pacsurgical.com and
go to events.
Narcotics Anonymous - Meets
every Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Ellinor
Room. Contact (360) 754-4433 or visit http://www.spsna.com/homex.htm
Tai Chi - Meets every Monday
from 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. (beginner) and 7:15 - 9 p.m. (advanced)
in the Ellinor Room. Contact Kim at (360) 868-2233. Please
call to sign up.
Additional Local Area Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous - There
are many meetings at different times and locations throughout
the Mason County area. The Patient Resources Department,
(360) 427-9544, has a current list on file in the office, or
call (360) 352-7344, or visit www.area72aa.org.
Alzheimer’s Support Group -
Meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
at Alpine Way Retirement Apartments, 900 W Alpine Way, Shelton. Contact
Merridee at (360) 427-2225, ext. 11.
Assured Home Health & Hospice Grief
Support Groups:
Bereavement Series -
Meets Wednesdays 5 - 6 p.m. at Shelton Health and Rehabilitation
Center, 153 John’s Court, Shelton. Contact Amelia
at 1-800-556-1611. Pre-registration is required.
Celebration of Life Series -
Contact Amelia at Assured Home Health & Hospice for start
dates and registration at 1-800-556-1611.
Bereavement Support (Providence Sound
Home Care) - Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the
month from 1:30 - 3 p.m. at Shelton Health & Rehabilitation
Center. Contact Barb at (360) 493-4667 for information.
CPR/FIRST AID - A variety
of classes are offered throughout the community. For further
information, please contact the Education Department at Mason
General Hospital at (360) 426-1611, ext. 3609.
Domestic Violence Support Group -
Contact Turning Pointe for a prescreening appointment at (360)
432-1212 or 1-877-923-1212.
Ladies Hospital Auxiliary -
Contact Sue at (360) 427-7606.
Lap-Band Support Groups -
Meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Mason General Hospital
in the Skokomish Room from 6 - 8 p.m. (for information please
call (360) 426-1611 before 4:30 p.m.), the 3rd Monday of
the month at 12 noon. Contact (360) 412-3120 or visit www.pacsurgical.com
MOPS – Mother’s of Preschoolers
- All Mothers and children birth to age 5 are welcome
(childcare provided), the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the
month at the 1st Baptist Church, 428 W Cota St.,9 - 11 a.m.,
September to May only. Call (360) 426-8461 for further
information.
MOPS of Belfair: Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each
month, September to May only, from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. at Belfair Assembly of
God. Call (360) 275-2858.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group -
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. -
1 p.m. at the Royal Shanghai Restaurant, Shelton. Contact
Debbie at (360) 877-6959.
National Alliance for the Mentally
Ill - Contact Stacy at (360) 943-4264, Pat at (360)
352- 2190, the office at (360) 493-6021 or the hotline
at (360) 866-0403.
Parenting and Babysitting Classes -
Call The American Red Cross at (360) 352-8575 or visit www.rainier.redcross.org
Parkinson’s Support Group -
Meets every Tuesday from 10 - 11 a.m. for exercise class, and
every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at
Panorama City in Olympia in the Convalescent Rehab building/Adult
Day Care. Call Callie at (360) 438-7881.
PS of Puget Sound - Parent
support for miscarriage, stillbirth and newborn death.
(206) 782-0054.
Prostate Cancer Awareness and Support
Group for Men - Currently meets monthly, midweek days
at the Olympic Bakery at Spencer Lake (will consider evening
meetings at other locations). Contact Bill at (360) 426-2486,
Jim at (360) 426-0266 or Bob at (360) 427-5565 for further
information and meeting times.
Reach to Recovery - Call The
American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 for a referral.
Sexual Assault Survivors Support Groups -
Call Vickie or Margaret at (360) 426-6925
to sign up. Courage To Heal Group meets Wednesdays, 1 -
2:30 p.m. and Rape Trauma Group meets Wednesdays, 3 - 4 p.m. (Free
and confidential – please call for location.)
The Patient Resources Department at Mason General
Hospital has information on many more support and self-help groups
in the Mason and Thurston areas. Call (360) 427-9544 for
inquiries.
The Crisis Clinic also has a comprehensive
listing of services available. Call (360) 586-2800.
