Illness can lead to times of personal and family crisis. We offer support groups to help deal with many injuries, illnesses and disease processes.

Alzheimer's Support Group

Support for Patients, Family and Friends
Approximately 4.5 million Americans have this disease. Although many things about Alzheimer’s remain a mystery, research continues to bring us a better understanding of the disease, more accurate diagnoses, and more effective treatments.

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-Little Rock:
Fourth Tuesday of every month
JA Gilbreath Conference Center
3 to 4:30 p.m.

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-North Little Rock:
Third Tuesday of each month
Petit Jean room on the 3rd floor
2 to 3 p.m.

Bosom Buddies:

Breast Cancer Support Group
This disease will strike more than 200,000 times this year and claim more than 40,000 lives. It's often assumed that coping with the shock of a breast cancer diagnosis is the most difficult part of living with breast cancer, but women who have had breast cancer know that life is often hardest after treatment ends. Bosom Buddies offers support and encouragement for all those experiencing or recovering from breast cancer.

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-North Little Rock:
3rd Monday of each month
Old Mill Room on 3rd floor
7:00 pm

Brain Injury:

Brain Injury Support Group
The Brain Injury Support Group meets at BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-Little Rock on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. It is an opportunity to join others from the community who are dealing with similar challenges and obtain information on resources, etc. as well as being strengthened by conversation, friendship, group problem solving, and common bonds.

For more information or to be included in the monthly mailing list, please contact Diane Gottsponer, Brain Injury Team Care Coordinator, at 501-202-7047.

Look Good, Feel Better:

A trained cosmetologist is on hand to help women undergoing cancer treatment with makeup, wigs and other issues associated with appearance.

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-North Little Rock:
4th Monday of each month
Health Resource Room, ground floor
7:00 pm

Parkinson Disease Support Group

Support for Patients, Family and Friends
Parkinson disease affects both men and women in almost equal numbers. It shows no social, ethnic, economic or geographic boundaries. In the United States, it is estimated that 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, joining the 1.5 million Americans who currently have Parkinson disease.

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-Little Rock:
Second Friday every month
JA Gilbreath Conference Center
Noon to 1:00 PM

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-North Little Rock:
First Friday every month
Park Hill Baptist Church
201 East C. Street
N. Little Rock, 72116
10:00 AM

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-Heber Springs:
Third Monday every month
Hospital Classroom
1:00 to 2:00 PM

BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center-Arkadelphia:
Third Tuesday every month
Annex Building Classroom
1:00 to 2:00 PM

Perinatal Bereavement:

Support After the Loss of Your Child
SHARE is the largest perinatal bereavement support group in the country. Meetings are free and open to all. SHARE parent support group meetings are always on Thursday at 7:30 pm in the Health Management Center on the Mezzanine level at BAPTIST HEALTH Medical Center - Little Rock. All are on the 4th Thursday except for November and December when it is held on the 3rd Thursday.

July 22-----7pm-9:30pm
August 26--7pm-9:30pm
Sept. 23----7pm-9:30pm
Oct. 24-----SHARE Memorial Service 3pm
Nov. 18-----7pm-9:30pm
Dec. 16-----7pm-9:30pm

Please call the Women's and Children's Services Education office at (501) 202-1717 for further information.

Stroke:

Central Arkansas Stroke Support Group
The Central Arkansas Support Group meets at BHRI on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:00a.m.
This is a time for stroke survivors and their friends and family to meet and share their common experiences, gain and provide information on resources, establish new social contacts, and support each other.

For more information, please contact BAPTIST HEALTH HealthLine at 501-227-8478 or 1-888-BAPTIST.