Support Groups Learning new ways to cope with an illness or disability. Meeting others who are experiencing the same thing you are. Becoming better informed for making important decisions. Working together to form networks. CarePartners offers numerous ways for patients, families, caregivers and the general community to learn about health issues. All CarePartners support groups are free and open to the public. Please contact the person associated with the group if you are interested in participating. ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Support Group Contact: Pamela Brown 828-252-1097 Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group At CarePartners PACE, 286 Overlook Road, Asheville, NC 28803 Contact: 828-213-8442 Aphasia Support Group Contact: Edna Tipton 828-684-9619 or ednatip@aol.com Begin the Conversation: End-of-Life Care Planning August 20th and November 19th, 5:30pm-6:30pm Seymour Auditorium - CarePartners Main Campus 68 Sweeten Creek Road • Asheville, NC 28803 Contact: Jon Felsinger, 828-777-6076, ext. 41016 Please call ahead if you are attending. Bereavement Support Groups Brevard, NC - CarePartners Home Care & Hospice, 828-883-5254 Marion, NC - CarePartners Home Care & Hospice, 828-659-7068 Franklin, NC - CarePartners Home Care & Hospice, 828-369-4206 CarePartners Bereavement Center 68 Sweeten Creek Road • Asheville, NC 28803 For information, call 828-251-0126 Brain Injury Support Network Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays from 4 - 5 pm CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital; 68 Sweeten Creek Road; Family Conference Room For more information, contact Karen Keating at Karen.Keating@bianc.net or 828-337-0208 Burn Survivor Support Group CarePartners Seymour Auditorium 68 Sweeten Creek Road • Asheville, NC 28803 Contact: Frank Hensley frank@greenstreet.org Caregivers Support Group Contact: 828-277-3399 MountainCare Adult Day Services 68-A Sweeten Creek Road • Asheville, NC 28803 Hearing Loss Support Group CarePartners Seymour Auditorium 68 Sweeten Creek Road • Asheville, NC 28803 Contact: Ann Karson, 828-665-8699 or akarson57@gmail.com Limb Loss Peer Support or Clinical Consultation Coordinated by request Multiple locations Contact: Any CarePartners Certified Prosthetist, 828-254-3392 Parkinson’s Support Group Groce Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road • Asheville, NC 28803 Contact: ParkinsonsAVL@gmail.com Post-Polio Resource Group CarePartners Foundation Conference Center 105 Fairview Road • Asheville, NC 28803 Contact: Charles Henson, 828-648-1938 or janicehenson1@aol.com Spinal Cord Injury Support Group (patients and caregivers) CarePartners Rehablitation Hospital Family Room 68 Sweeten Creek Road • Asheville, NC 28803 Contact: Debbie Johnson, PT, 828-274-2400 ext. 41112 Stroke Education and Support Group CarePartners Seymour Auditorium 68 Sweeten Creek Road • Asheville, NC 28803 Contact: Robin Smith, PhD 828-274-9567 ext. 41101