Support Groups
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group
The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group meets the third Thursday of each month is Classroom A on the Ground Floor at 12 noon. Lunch is provided. Meetings are led by trained facilitators and provide an opportunity for family members and caregivers to learn more about the disease. Sessions include information, problem solving, coping skills and shared resources. Meetings are open to family members, caregivers and friends. This program is sponsored by the Solutions – Behavioral Health Unit of TRMC and is affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Alliance organization.
To learn more about the Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group, please call 903.577.6520.
Better Breather’s Club
The Better Breather’s Club is sponsored by the Respiratory Therapy department at TRMC and meets every other month on the second Wednesday in the Board Room, located third floor of Titus Medical Plaza, at 2:00 pm. The first step in living with lung disease means learning about lung disease. The support group meets regularly to discuss tips and techniques to better manage their disease. Membership is free and open to people with respiratory disease and their families.
For more information, please contact Doris McCune of Respiratory Therapy at 903.577.6568.
Adult Diabetes Support Group
The Adult Diabetes Support Group meets the first Tuesday each month at 6:00 pm in the Conference Center on the third floor of Titus Medical Plaza. The group is sponsored by the Diabetes Education department and seeks to help individuals with diabetes better understand and control their diabetes and to live lives free of diabetes-related health problems. There is no charge to attend this informative program and is open to anyone living with diabetes, family members and friends.
Please contact Christina Graham RD, CDE Diabetes Self Managment Program Coordinator for more information at 903-577-6099.
General Cancer Support Group
The General Cancer Support Group is designed to teach quality of life skills for cancer patients and their family as they walk through their cancer journey. We invite cancer patients and their family members to learn important life skills and to discuss feelings and concerns. The group is facilitated by professional trained oncology nurses Donna Poteet RN and Susan Shirley RN, joined by other members of the support care team. The group meets the third Monday of each month in the Conference Room of the Patty and Bo Pilgrim Cancer Center at 1:00 pm. There is no charge for this program.
For additional information, please contact Cancer Care Coordinator Carleen Pope at 903-577-6053.
SOS – Survivors of Stroke Support Group
SOS meets the third Thursday of each month at 5:15 pm at various locations and is sponsored by The Wellness Center at Titus Regional. It is free and open to stroke survivors and their caregivers, family and friends.
For more information and for monthly locations, please contact group facilitator Angela Scoggin at 903-434-8002.