Programs are held on the Rush University Medical Center’s Chicago campus, at the intersection of Harrison and Paulina streets just west of downtown Chicago. Listings are alphabetical by subject. For additional information, call the number listed with each entry. Or call (888) 352-RUSH.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Open AA: Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Armour Academic Facility, Rm. 210 (Cafeteria)
600 S. Paulina St.
Closed AA: Thursday Noon
707 South Wood, Suite 101
Bereavement/Grief Support Group
Meets 1st Monday of every month, noon to 1 p.m.
Anne Byron Waud Patient & Family Resource Center
Bowman Center
710 S. Paulina St., Room 438
Call the Waud Patient and Family Resource Center at (800) 757-0202, for more information.
Brain Injury Information & Support Group
Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
NICU Family Waiting Lounge, 8th Floor Kellogg
1653 W. Congress Parkway
Call (312) 563-2700 for more information.
This group is open to family members or loved ones of adults with an acquired brain injury such as tumor, stroke or aneurysm. These caregivers face similar issues about caregiving and are able to provide information, ideas about what works and what doesn’t work, as well as invaluable emotional support.
Cancer Caregiver Support Group
(see Caregiver Support Group, Cancer)
Cancer Support Group
Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Kellogg Building, 10th floor
Thursdays at 4 p.m.
Kellogg Building, 11th floor
Call the chaplain at Religion, Health & Human Values, (312) 942-5571, for more information.
Caregiver Support Group
Meets every Tuesday at noon.
Anne Byron Waud Patient & Family Resource Center
Bowman Center
710 S. Paulina St., Room 438
Call (800) 757-0202 for more information.
Caregiver Support Group, Cancer
1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at noon.
Rush Professional Office Building, Suite 855
1725 W. Harrison St.
Contact Janine Gauthier, PhD, at (312) 942-8709 for more information.
Caregiver Support Group, LGBT
Meets every 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.
Anne Byron Waud Patient & Family Resource Center
Bowman Center
710 South Paulina St., Room 438
A group of caregivers that is sensitive to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.
Call (800) 757-0202 for more information.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD) Support Group
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.
Rush Professional Office Building, 5th floor lobby (Elevator III)
1725 W. Harrison St.
Call (312) 942-6631 for more information.
Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group
Group meets the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Armour Academic Building, Room 1094
Rush University Medical Center
600 S. Paulina St., Chicago
Refreshments and validated parking are provided.
For more information, please contact Sharon Jedel, PsyD, at (312) 563-3898.
Families and Friends of Persons with Memory Loss
(see Memory Loss)
Family and Loved Ones of Brain Injured Adults Support Group
(see Brain Injury Information and Support Group)
HIV Support Group
Meets every 2nd and 4th Monday at 5 p.m.
Armour Academic Center, Suite 143
600 S. Paulina St.
Contact Jan Fritsche at (312) 942-4810 for information.
LGBT Caregiver Support Group
(see Caregiver Group, LGBT)
Life After Stroke
(see Stroke)
Liver Support Group
Meets every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to noon
862 S. Atrium
1653 W. Congress Parkway
This support group is for patients and their families who are waiting or recovering from liver transplant at Rush. The support group shares stories with one another and is facilitated by a chaplain and social worker. Call Carla Albergo, LSW, (312) 563-4223, with any questions.
Lymphoma/Leukemia Support Group
Meets 4th Thursday of each month, 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Rush Professional Office Building, Suite 955
Call (312) 563-2137 for more information.
Memory Loss – Families & Friends of Persons with Memory Loss
Co-sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Illinois
Meets second Monday of each month from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Anne Byron Waud Patient & Family Resource Center.
Bowman Center
710 S. Paulina St., Room 438
A two-part group providing education and support for both family caregivers and persons with memory loss, Call (312)563-2700 to register.
Neurological Family Information Group
Meets every Wednesday at 3 p.m.
NICU Family Waiting Lounge
8th Floor, Kellogg Building
1653 W. Congress Parkway
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
Meets 2nd Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. to noon.
Rush Oak Park Hospital
520 S. Maple St., Oak Park (back of cafeteria)
Reservations are encouraged. Call Luci Blasucci, RN, (312) 563-2900.
Perinatal Bereavement Support Group
Contact Judy Friedrichs at (312) 942-2298 for information.
Postpartum Support Group
A support group for new moms*
(Moms are welcome to bring their infants)
Meets Tuesday mornings, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.
Department of Psychiatry
1720 West Polk St.
Chicago, IL 60612
For information and registration, please contact: Vesna Pirec, MD, PhD, at (312) 942-4391
* Women who have delivered in the last 6 months
Stroke – “Life After Stroke”
Meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. A two-part education support group — one for caregivers and the other for people affected by stroke.
Anne Byron Waud Patient & Family Resource Center
Johnston R. Bowman Health Center, Room 438
Rush University Medical Center
Call (800) 757-0202 or e-mail waud@rush.edu for more information. Free parking provided.
Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group
Meets the 2nd Monday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
Searle Conference Center, Room 531
1725 W. Harrison St.
Call (312) 942-6511 for more information.
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