Support Groups
Bereavement Support Group
2nd & 4th Friday of the month at 3:00pm-4:30pmNext Meeting: Friday, June 14, 2013 at 3:00pm
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Facilitated by Hospice of the Piedmont-trained counselors, the group offers opportunities to discuss grief topics, learn about healthy ways of coping, and share support with others going through similar experiences.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: Senior Center 434.974.7756
Fee: free
Essential Tremor Support Group
2nd Thursday of the month at 4:00pm-5:00pmNext Meeting: Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 4:00pm
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March is National Essential Tremor Awareness Month
“We believe that our group members and our programs provide help and information about a condition that can be difficult and embarrassing,” says group leader John Watterson.
Essential tremor is a neurological condition that causes shaking of the head, hands, and voice. An estimated 10 million people in the United States have essential tremor (ET). According to the International Essential Tremor Foundation in Lenaxa, KS, National Essential Tremor Awareness Month provides an opportunity to increase awareness of this condition and provide helpful information that have or might have ET.
While not life-threatening, ET is a serious and progressive condition that can significantly affect a person’s quality of life—socially, professionally, and emotionally. People with ET often have difficulty with everyday activities such as getting dressed, eating, drinking, speaking or writing.
Of 20-plus different kinds of tremor, essential tremor (ET) is the most common. Also known as familial tremor, benign essential tremor or hereditary tremor, ET is a neurological condition often confused with Parkinson’s disease and dystopia. Due to misguided beliefs and lack of awareness, many people with this condition never seek medical care though most would benefit from treatment. This group is both educational and supportive.
International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF)
The IETF funds research to find the cause of essential tremor (ET) that leads to treatments and a cure, increases awareness, and provides educational materials, tools, and support for healthcare providers, the public, and those affected by ET. Learn more about the IETF.
Other links you may find helpful:
wemove.org, offering education and awareness for movement disorders.
Open to all.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: John Watterson 434.973.2510
Fee: free
Hearing Loss Association of America - Central Virginia Chapter
1st Wednesday of the month at 12:30pm-2:00pmNext Meeting: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 12:30pm
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This support and resource organization hosts a monthly meeting featuring a guest speaker on a topic of interest and assistance to people with hearing concerns.
Open to all.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Fee: free
Low Vision Support Group
3rd Monday of the month at 1:30pm-3:30pmNext Meeting: Monday, June 17, 2013 at 1:30pm
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A support and resource group for people with Macular Degeneration. Speakers are often part of the monthly meetings, and the group hosts a resource fair twice a year.
On Monday, November 19, Retired Psychologist Willaim S. Herr presents “The Phantoms of My Mind—Two of Whom are Real.
Open to all.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: Elizabeth Blough 434.982.0377
Fee: free
TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Every Wednesday at 12:00pm-1:15pmNext Meeting: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 12:00pm
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Established in 1948, TOPS is the original, nonprofit, weight-loss support and wellness education organization. This local chapter of TOPS meets to provide peer support.Annual membership is $26.
Open to all.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: Joann Pearson 434.296.1640
Fee: free
Writing for Healing and Growth
Every Monday at 10:00am-12:00pmNext Meeting: Monday, May 27, 2013 at 10:00am
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Anyone who has ever kept a journal, written stories about his or her life, or just let the pencil do the talking knows that writing is indeed a powerful instrument for fulfillment, growth, and healing. Writing that comes from the heart and mind gives expression to that which is uniquely us. Experience the adventure of writing in this 8-week workshop. The emphasis is on—but not limited to—the writing of memoirs. This is not a critique group; it is designed to provide the support that people need to tell their stories. Strict rules of privacy and confidentiality will be observed. Must register at the Center’s front desk. Leonard Tuchyner facilitates.
Members only.
Location: Senior Center
Contact: Senior Center 974-7756