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Classes & Events: Support Groups

Support groups meeting on the Altoona Hospital Campus, 620 Howard Ave., use the Allegheny and Bedford rooms and the Rotunda on the 6th floor of the Outpatient Center and Dining Room B adjacent to the main cafeteria on Tower 4.

The following support groups and clinics meet at the Education and Finance Center, 2621 8th Avenue.

The Station Medical Center is located at 1516 9th Ave., off 17th Street on 9th Avenue. To find the meeting room, use the Altoona Regional Health System Outpatient Services entrance in the left section of the complex.

ACTIVITY	TIME & DATE	LOCATION	INFORMATION
Alzheimer's Support Group	6:30 p.m., every last Tuesday, except in December	Allegheny Room	Call 889-2141.
Bariatric Information Session	5 to 6 p.m., every third Wednesday	Rotunda	Registration required. Call 889-7500.
Bariatric Support Group	Registration required. Call 889-7500.	Rotunda	Call 889-7500.
Breastfeeding Classes	6 to 8 p.m., every fourth Wednesday	Allegheny Room	Call 889-2557.
Breastfeeding Support Group	10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., every fourth Wednesday	Beford Room	Call 889-2557 or 889-2310.
Breast Cancer Support Group	6-7:30 p.m., every first Thursday	Bedford Room	Call Jane Getsy at 674-3708.
Caregiver's Corner Support Group	11:30 a.m., every first Thursday.	Hoss's Restaurant, Duncansville	Call 889-3123.
Central PA Ostomy Support Group	2 to 4 p.m., March 17, April 21, May 19, Sept. 15, Oct. 20 and Noc. 17	Rotunda	Call 943-3782.
Depression and Bipolar Self-Help Support Group	7 to 8:30 p.m., meets every Wednesday with the exception of April 17 and April 24	Bedford Room	Call 889-2141.
Diabetes Outpatient Education	By individual appointment and group sessions. Must have referral by physician.		Call 889-2487 for times and locations.
Grief Support Group	6 to 7:30 p.m., first and third Wednesday of the month	Station Medical Center Conference Room	Call 889-2132.
Parkinson's Disease Support Group	11 a.m., every last Monday. No December meeting.	Hoss's Restaurant, Altoona	Call 889-2141.
Perinatal Loss Support Group	7 to 8:30 p.m., first Tuesday	Blair Medical Center, 501 Howard Ave., Building B, Suite 205	Call 889-2141.
Sleep Apnea Support Group	6 p.m., every other month on the fourth Tuesday	Sleep Center Waiting Room, Station Medical Center	A support group for people using CPAP or BiPAP therapy. Call 889-4466 for more information.
Stroke Support Group	Noon to 2 p.m., every second Tuesday	Station Medical Center Conference Room, use the K4 Entrance to the left of Dialysis Center	Call 889-2356.
Wheelchair Clinic	10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. second Tuesday of each month.	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Dept. at Station Medical Center	Physician referral required. Call for information and appointment, 889-4463.

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