Support Groups

Free Support Groups at HVHC

Alzheimer's Support Group for the Caregivers
Facilitator: Ellen Higgins, FNP
When: The first and third Wednesday of every month
Location: The Seabury - Fieldhome, Catherine Street, Cortlandt Manor
Pre-registration is required, please call (914) 737-2255.

Bereavement Support Group
Sponsored by the Hospice Care in Westchester/Putnam
An educational support group to encourage expression and begin resolution of the many new feelings, which arise after the death of a loved one.

Facilitator: Chris Ulrich, CSW

Call for appointments and meetings.
Pre-registration is required, please call (914) 666-4228.

Look Good...Feel Better
Sponsored by the American Cancer Society
Sessions are designed to help improve the self-image of women experiencing appearance-related side effects from cancer treatment.

When: The second Wednesday of every month
Time: 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Location: Hudson Valley Hospital Center, The Arthritis Center entrance
Pre-registration is required, please call (914) 734-3779.

Caregiver Wellness Workshop

29 percent of adults in the United States are Caregivers. With the 65+ age group expected to double to 72 million by 2030, family members are increasingly providing care for aging parents, siblings and friends, many of whom have one or more chronic conditions and who wish to remain in their own homes. These staggering figures, recently released by the United Nations Council on Aging, are why Hudson Valley Hospital Center has formed new Caregiver Wellness Workshops.

Family members and caregivers are so involved in helping a loved one, they sometimes neglect themselves. Providing support for caregivers gives them an outlet to share their emotions and to gain valuable information. The workshops give caregivers support, with information from neurologists, nutritionists, wellness coaches and gerontologists.

Hudson Valley Hospital Center, in cooperation with Entergy, is proud to announce two locations for “The Caregiver Wellness Workshops” for 2010.

First Location: Hudson Valley Hospital Center
Dempsey House Conference Room,
1992 Crompond Road,
Cortlandt Manor
Time: 2:00-3:00pm
Dates: 2nd Wednesday of each month
Feb 10th, Mar 10th, April 14th and May 12th

Second Location: Graymoor, St. Francis Convent,
41 Old Highland Turnpike, Garrison
Time: 1:15pm-2:30pm,
Dates: Wednesday, February 3rd and Tuesday, March 2nd.

The groups are open to the public, especially those who are caring for a loved one with a chronic disease.

For more information or to register to attend call 914-734-3794.

Diabetes Wellness Workshop

Open to those living with diabetes, pre-diabetes, caregivers & family members
Meetings will be held the 1st Wednesday of each month in the Hudson Valley Hospital Center’s Dempsey House Conference Room. All sessions will be hosted by a facilitator and include evidenced-based disease management tools and health information presented by clinical experts in the field. General education topics will include reducing risks and prevention, checking blood sugar levels, guidelines for proper medication use, and managing medical complications. The importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors including diet and nutrition, healthy cooking and increased exercise and physical activity will be emphasized throughout.

Guest speakers scheduled will include endocrinologists, podiatrists, ophthalmologists and hyperbaric medicine and wound care specialists. Interactive sessions will also highlight stress management techniques and meaningful group discussions.

Dates: October 7th , November 4th, December 2nd
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Where: Dempsey House Conference Room,
1992 Crompond Rd, Cortlandt Manor

For more information: please call 914-734-3794