Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Meetings for people with a desire to stop drinking.
Contact: Alcoholics Anonymous Service Center, (315) 463-5011
No fee.
AWAKE (Sleep Disorders)
AWAKE is an educational support group for people with Sleep Disordered Breathing that is open to the general public.
Meeting date and time: Quarterly, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (June 1, Sept. 7, Dec. 7)
Meeting place: Northeast Medical Center (5th floor conference room), Medical Center Drive (off North Burdick St.), Fayetteville
Contact: William Tillman, (315) 234-0828
No fee.
Bariatric Surgery
A support group for those who have had bariatric surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center or elsewhere.
Meeting date and time: Every third Wednesday of every month, 6:30 p.m.
Meeting place: St. Joseph's Health Care Network Building, 7246 Janus Park Drive (off Taft Road), Liverpool, NY, Conference Room A (2nd floor). Please park in cardiopulmonary patient parking section.
Contact: Danielle O'Brien, (315) 448-5825
No fee.
Breast Cancer
A breast cancer support group for patients who are about to have or who recently have had treatment for breast cancer.
Meeting date and time: Every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon
Meeting place: St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, 301 Prospect Ave., Syracuse, NY, room 1203. Parking is also available.
Contact: Medical Social Work, (315) 448-5175
No fee.
Breast-Feeding
For women who are breast-feeding and returning to work or school.
Meeting date and time: Every third Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Meeting place: St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, 301 Prospect Ave., Syracuse, NY, floor 5-1 (maternity) lounge
Contact: Cathy Patrick, 315-448-5323
No fee for St. Joseph's childbirth class and/or maternity patients; $10 all others.
ICD
A support group for individuals who have had an internal cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implanted to control cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and their family members. It is open to anyone in the community who has an ICD or an AICD (automatic internal cardioverter defibrillator) implanted. For more information, call 448-6442.
Ileo-Anal Reservoir
For patients who have ulcerative colitis and who are considering 2 or 3 stage restorative surgery or who have had such surgery. (This is in contrast to the conventional, permanent ileostomy.)
Meeting date and time: Every three months, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Meeting place: St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, 301 Prospect Ave., Syracuse, NY, room 1142B
Contact: Susan Stuart, (315) 448-5853
No fee.