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Support Groups

Kansas Alzheimer’s Caregiving Support Group
Arthritis Support Group
Caregivers Support Group
Cancer Support Group
Chronic Illness Support Group
Compassionate Friends
Diabetes Support Group
Domestic Violence Support Group
Farm Crisis Support Group
Fibromyalgia Support Group
Grandparents Support Group
Grief Support Group
Mastectomy Support Group
Parkinson Support Group
Special Health Needs
SWKS Association for the Visually Impaired
The Brain Injury Association

Support groups may provide information about community resources; down to earth solutions for daily problems; and a place for members to share their feelings of helplessness, anger, inadequacy and fatigue in ways that can make meetings a haven and give participants a healthy sense of solidarity.
Meetings may vary from location and days; therefore, these have not been listed.
Usually there are no geographic boundaries.

If you are interested call the telephone number listed or SouthWest Kansas Area Agency on Aging 620-225-8230.

Alzheimer’s Helpline: 1-800-432-3535

Kansas Alzheimer’s Caregiving Support Groups & Contact Persons

Dodge City
Judy Hinnergardt
1805 Fairway Drive

Dodge City, KS 67801
620-225-4309

Jan Scoggins, Co-facilitator
2114 Hart
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-225-5444
Meets the 3rd Thursday for brown bag lunch at 12:00 noon at SRS, 1509 Avenue P, Dodge City.

Garden City
Tony Stiffler
1505 E. Spruce
Garden City, KS 67846
620-275-9651
Meet 1st Wednesday 3:45 to 5:00 p.m.
Meets at Garden Valley Retirement

Garden City
Mary Seibert
2007 Downing
Garden City, KS 67846
620-276-8933
Meets 3rd Monday 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
At United Methodist Church, 1106 N. Main
They are serving people from Lakin, Syracuse and Scott City as well as Garden City.

Hugoton
Ginger Howard
Pioneer Manor
6th & Polk, PO Box 758
Hugoton, KS 67951
620-544-4261
Meet 3rd Tuesday 5:00 pm at Pioneer Manor

Johnson
Laurie Tucker
404 N. Chestnut
Johnson, KS 67855
620-492-6806
Meet 2nd Tuesday 5:00 p.m.
Meets at Stanton Co. Long Term Care

Pratt
Krista Swisher

401 Rochester

Pratt, KS 67124
620-672-5541
Meets 4th Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Meets at Parkwood Village - Library

Liberal
Alzheimer’s Association/Western Kansas
P. O. Box 1821
Liberal, KS 67905
580-778-3680

Wichita
Alzheimer’s Regional Office
Marsha Hills, Program Director
347 S Laura
Wichita, KS 67211-1518
316-267-7333 or 800-487-2585
fax 316-267-6369
e-mail:marshahills@alz.org
www.alzgreatplains.org or www.alz.org

Arthritis Support Group

Liberal
Kelly Cook, Wellness Center
Arthritis Range of Motion Swim Class (Aquarobics)
Seward County Community College Pool
PO Box 1137
Liberal, KS 67905-1137
620-626-3056 - Wellness Center
9:00 to 10:00 am Tuesday - Thursday
Certified to teach

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CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

Lakin
Dorothy Burns
607 Court Place
Lakin, KS 67860
620-355-7836
dburns@kearnycountyhospital.com
Meet 2nd Wednesday at 1:30 pm at 607 Court Place

Meade
Judith Classen
PO Box 312
Meade, KS 67864
620-873-2225
Group meets 3rd Thursday at Beam Center

Meade
For Caregivers for Mental Health
The Heritage Program
510 E. Carthage
Meade, KS 67864
620-873-5658
For depression and anxiety conducted daily
(Medicare approved program)

Cancer Support Group

Hoisington
Debbie Finn
Breast Friends
Barton Co. Annex

352 W. 12th
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4834
thequietones@hotmail.com
Meets 3rd Wednesday 6:00 pm

CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP

Pratt
Carla Byrum, LMSW
Look Good Feel Better
Pratt Regional Medical Center
(This is a post-cancer treatment self esteem group)
620-672-7451 ext 412 or 888-900-7762 ext 1412
cbyrum@prmc.org
Currently not meeting. If people show interest, then it may start again.

(The) COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

(Families who have had children die)

Dodge City
Martha McQueen
905 Ave D
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-227-2570

email us @ fordcountytcf@hotmail.com or visit our website fordcountytcf.weebly.com
Meets 2nd Monday 7:00 pm
at Hospice of the Prairie (Behind Village Square Mall) Dodge City
This is not limited to parents; it is open to the family as well- Grandparents, Siblings, Aunt, Uncle’s, etc.

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DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

Great Bend
Golden Belt Diabetes Support Group
Central Baptist Church
Corner of Lakin & Harrison (north entrance on west side)
Meets 2nd Monday 7:30 pm
For more information or transportation call:
620-792-2739 or 620-792-6587 or 620-792-3393

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP

Dodge City
HEART-(Help End Abusive Relationship Tendencies)
Anonymity Group
HOTLINE 620-225-6510
(For more information See Crisis Center of Dodge City)

Dodge City
Crisis Center of Dodge City
(Betsy Morin, Director)
PO Box 1173
Dodge City, KS 67801
HOTLINE 620-225-6510
620-225-6987
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FARM CRISIS SUPPORT GROUP

KS Rural Family Helpline
866-327-6578

FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP

Dodge City
Not currently meeting

GRANDPARENTS SUPPORT GROUP

Cimarron – Not currently meeting

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

Dodge City
Nancy Renner
2010 1st. Ave.
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-227-7209
Meet 2st & 4rd Thursday 6:30 to 8:00 pm
at Hospice of the Prairie Office

Dodge City
Nancy Renner
Beareavement Luncheon
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-277-7209
3rd Wednesday 12:00 Noon
Call for location

Dodge City
Nancy Renner
Grief Education Sessions (Adult and Children)
2010 1st Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-227-7209
Call for dates & locations

Garden City
Garden City Grief Support Group
St. Catherine Hospice & the Southwest Kansas Grief Support Team
3rd Tuesday evening of every month from 7:00-8:30 PM and the 1st Thursday afternoon of every month from 2:00-3:30 PM
Finney County Senior Center, 907 N 10th.

Great Bend
John Grummon
Golden Belt Hospice
Central Kansas Medical Center
3623 Broadway Ave.
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-792-8171 ext.6592
Meet Monday 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Call for special date and location

Pratt
Jerry Hodges

South Wind Hospice
496 Yucca Lane

Pratt, KS 67124
620-672-7553
Meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday 6:30 pm
at 496 Yucca Lane

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Mastectomy Support Group

Dodge City
Western Plains Medical Complex
3001 Ave A
Dodge City, KS 67801

Contact Carol Swayze
620-826-3855
Meet 1st Wednesday 2:00 pm at Western Plains Medical Complex

Garden City
Cathy Huber, RN
St Catherine Hospital
Garden City, KS 67846
620-335-5418
Call for time and location

Dodge City
JoAnn Martin
620-227-3726

Betty Kacean
620-225-9093

PARKINSON SUPPORT GROUP

Fort Dodge
Cheryl Alexander
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-225-8230
Meet 2nd Tuesday
At 6:30 p.m. at Dodge City Senior Center, 2408 Central

SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS

Dodge City
Pat Snyder
Area Ostomy Chapter
10334 107 Rd
Dodge City, KS 67801
620-227-6638

kbeckerman@gcnet.com
Meet 2nd Saturday 2:00 pm at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City Hospital classroom across from ICU or St. Catherine's Hospital, Garden City, Classroom 1

Dodge City
Carol Swayze

620-826-3855

SWKS Association for the Visually Impaired

Meets 2nd Sat at 2:00 pm - during school year at Trinity Center Retirement Apartments
1107 6th Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801

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THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION

Kansas City Organization for Brain Injury
800-783-3060

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Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging