Resources
Support Groups
Emotional support for patients, families, and community members facing health challenges.
What Is a Support Group?
Looking for support, encouragement, and comfort in a safe, comfortable environment? Our support groups give patients and community members the opportunity to share thoughts and feelings, coping strategies, and other information with people going through a similar experience.
For many, a support group fills the gap between medical treatment and the need for emotional support. While healthcare providers readily offer the former — and family and friends, the latter — a support group can bridge the gap between medical and emotional needs.
What Can a Support Group Do for Me?
According to the Mayo Clinic, benefits of participating in a support group may include:
- Feeling less lonely, isolated or judged
- Reducing distress, depression, anxiety or fatigue
- Talking openly and honestly about your feelings
- Improving skills to cope with challenges
- Staying motivated to manage chronic conditions or stick to treatment plans
- Gaining a sense of empowerment, control or hope
- Improving understanding of a disease and your own experience with it
- Getting practical feedback about treatment options
- Learning about health, economic or social resources
Support When You Need It Most
Parkinson’s Support Group
This group provides resources and compassion for those with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers. We hope to work together to manage symptoms, increase strength, power, speed, and enhance overall mobility and quality of life.
The group meets the last Thursday of every month from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For information, email kgrebel@prairieridge.health or call
Diabetes & Wellness Support Group
This group provides education, fellowship, and support to help you or a loved one better manage diabetes and lead a healthier lifestyle.
This group meets the third and fourth Wednesday of each month from
10:30-11:30am.
For information, email rselm@prairieridge.health or call
Grief Support Group
Hillside Hospice offers a Grief Support Group four times a year. Specially trained group leaders provide support and encouragement, helping group members understand and work through the grieving process.
The group meets once a week for seven weeks. Information is shared to help members understand and work through the normal process of grief.
