Support Groups + Resources

Support Groups

Visually Impaired

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI) (Public)
When: 1:30 p.m. Second Tuesday of the month
Where: Remote, Kent County Phone Support Group
Contact: 701.801.6449

Call 616.458.1187 for additional support group options.

 

Brain Injury

Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI)   (Public)
When: 7-8 p.m. first Tuesday of the month
Where: Mary Free Bed Professional Building, Meijer Conference Center
350 Lafayette Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Apoorva Ojha, 848.565.8638 or ojhaapoo@msu.edu

 

Amputation

Great Lakes Amputee Network Support Group (Public)
When: 6:30 p.m. third Tuesday of the month
Where: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics
235 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Stephanie Rose, 616.591.8980, or  stephanie.rose@maryfreebed.com

Facebook: Great Lakes Amputee Network

 

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support Group (Inpatient)
When: 4:30-6 p.m. second Wednesday of the month
Where: 3C Social Area, main hospital
Contact: Kaitlin Salowitz, 616.840.8339, or kaitlin.salowitz@maryfreebed.com,

*1:1 mentor available upon request

Spinal Cord Injury Support Group (Public)
When: 6:15-7:30 p.m., first Tuesday of the month, No January or July meetings

Where: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheelchair & Adaptive Sports (first floor)
235 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids
Contact: Matt Parrish at 616.840.7070 or matthew.parrish@maryfreebed.com

 

Stroke

Mary Free Bed Stroke Support Group (Public)
When: 6:15 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, No meeting in January or July
Where: Mary Free Bed Professional Building
Meijer Conference Center
350 Lafayette Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
Contact: Katie Harrington, 616.840.8922, or katie.harrington@maryfreebed.com

Mary Free Bed Stroke Peer Support Group (Inpatient)
When: 4-5p.m. first Wednesday of the month,
Where: 4B South Social Area
Contact: Alicia Hass, 616.840.8134, or alicia.hass@maryfreebed.com

*1:1 mentor available upon request

Community Resources

Alzheimer’s Association of West Michigan
2944 Fuller Ave. NE #101
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
616.459.4558

American Cancer Society
129 Jefferson Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616.551.4000

American Heart Association
3940 Peninsular Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616.285.1888
heart.org

Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan
3215 Eaglecrest Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
616.456.5664
aaawm.org

Disability Advocates of Kent County
3600 Camelot Ct. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616.949.1100
dakc.us

Hospice of Grand Rapids
989 Spaulding Ave. SE
Ada, MI 49301
616.454.1426
hom.org