Support Groups
Listed alphabetically by group and town. Call the telephone number listed for meeting date, time, and location. Updated 12/07
Alzheimer’s Disease Counseling Lupus
Arthritis Depression Multiple Sclerosis
Assisted Living Diabetic Osteoporosis
Bereavement Divorce Parkinson’s Disease
Blind Grandparenting Stroke
Cancer Grief Widowed Persons
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Heart  
Caregiving Lung – Breathing Resource Guide on Aging

Alzheimer’s Disease

For information on Alzheimer’s Disease, support groups for caregivers, and Care Track call the Southern Illinois chapter of the Alzheimer’s Disease Association or their 24-hour help line.
Parkway Manor
3116 Williamson County Parkway
Marion: 618.993.8600
Carbondale Civic Center
Carbondale: 618.457.3222
Pinckneyville Hospital
101 N. Walnut
Pinckneyville: 618.357.2187
 

Arthritis

Arthritis Foundation
Southern Illinois Branch
4501 W. De Young
Marion: 618.993.1777
Williamson County Programs on Aging (chair exercises)
212 E. Walnut St.
Herrin: 618.988.1585

Assisted Living

None at this time.  

Bereavement

See Counseling or Grief Support Groups

Blind

American Council for the Blind
Phone: 1.800.424.8666
 

Cancer

Cancer Information & Counseling
Phone: 1.800.422.6237
Cancer Support Group
Herrin Hospital
201 S. 14th St.
Herrin: 618.942.2171, ext. 35644
American Cancer Society
805 W. De Young St.
Marion: 1.800.642.7792 or 998.9898
Cancer Support Group
Strong Survivor Classes - SIH
Carbondale: 618.457.5200 ext. 67840
Breast Cancer Support Group

None at this time.

 

Cardiopulmonary

Lucky Hearts Cardiac
1306 N. Atchison Ave., Suite A
Marion: 618.993.3304

Caregiving
Also see Grandparenting Support Groups

Carbondale
Call the Shawnee Alliance for Seniors for information.
Phone: 1.800.642.7773
Chat group for families
with developmentally disabled adult children
Carterville-Marion: 1.800.642.7773
Franklin Hospital
201 Bailey Lane
Benton: 1.618.435.4731
 

Counseling

Choate Mental Health Center
RSD Building
Anna: 618.833.5161
Union County Counseling Center
204 South St.
Anna: 618.833.8551
Delta Center
1400 Commercial Ave.
Cairo: 618.734.2665
SIRSS
604 E. College St.
Carbondale: 618.457.6703
Perry County Counseling Center
East Jackson St.
Du Quoin: 618.542.4357
Family Counseling Center
1125 N. Market St.
Golconda: 618.683.2461
Massac Mental Health
206 W. 5th St.
Metropolis: 618.524.9368
 

Depression

See Counseling or Grief Support Groups

Diabetic

American Diabetes Association
Diabetes Information Action Line
Phone: 1.800.445.1667
University of Illinois Extension
1212 Route 14 West
Benton: 618.439.3178
Community Health Center
P.O. Box 233
Cairo: 618.734.4400 ext. 3012
University of Illinois Extension
1306 N. Atchison Ave., Suite A
Marion: 618.993.3304
Murphysboro Health Center
7 S. Hospital Dr.
Murphysboro: 618.687.3418 ext. 149
(Clinic patients, only)
 

Divorce

See Counseling or Grief Support Groups

Grandparenting
Also see Caregiving Support Groups

Provides information about children’s services
Adolescent Health Center
101 S. Wall St.
Carbondale: 618.529.2621
Grandparenting Self-Help Group
Egyptian Health Department
1412 U.S. Route 45 North
Eldorado: 273-3326, ext. 2143 or ext. 2167
Provides information about children’s services
Catholic Social Services
214 S. University Ave.
Carbondale: 618.351.0743
 
Provides information about children’s services
Lutheran Social Services
1616 W. Main St.
Marion: 618.997.9196
 

Grief

Grief and Bereavement
Christian Covenant Fellowship
1025 S. Division
Carterville: 618.985.4011
Meets periodically for six weeks
Aldersgate Methodist Church
120 N. Fair St.
Marion: 618.997.6065
Grief and Bereavement
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
21 N. 11th St.
Murphysboro: 618.684.3156, ext. 55360
(No support group. One on one counseling, only)
 

Heart

Heartland Regional Medical Center
3333 W. De Young St.
Marion: 618.998.7031
 

Lung – Breathing

American Lung Association
1616 W. Main St.
Marion: 618.997.8160
 

Lupus

None at this time.  

Multiple Sclerosis

None at this time.

Osteoporosis

None at this time.

Ostomy

Herrin Hospital
201 S. 14th St.
Herrin: 618.942.2171 ext. 35257

Parkinson’s Disease

University Mall
Carbondale: 618.534.5032
 

Stroke

Herrin Hospital
201 S. 14th St.
Herrin: 618.942.2171, ext. 35312

Widowed Persons

See Counseling or Grief Support Groups
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