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FALL CALENDAR
Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Support Group for Caregivers
When: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
Where: 123 Triangle Drive, Greensburg
Contact: 724-838-8300
Senior LIFE Greensburg hosts an
Alzheimer’s & Dementia support group
for caregivers the first Tuesday of every
month. The purpose of the support group
is to discuss related experiences, share ideas
and provide emotional support for one
another.
Breast Cancer Education
and Support Group
When: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Where: Westmoreland Hospital — Main,
532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg
Contact: 724-689-1360
CPR for Friends & Family
When: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Where: Westmoreland Hospital — Main,
532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg
Contact: 724-689-1360
Learn the lifesaving skills of child CPR
with breaths; adult and child AED use;
infant CPR; and relief of choking in an
adult, child or infant. Skills are taught in a
dynamic group environment by using the
AHA’s research-proven, practice-while-watching
technique, which provides
students with the most hands-on CPR
practice time possible.
COPD Support Group
at UPMC St. Margaret
When: Third Thursday of each month
Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Where: UPMC St. Margaret, Conference Center A
Contact: 412-784-5764
Learn ways to improve your quality of life
with COPD while getting support from
others who share your condition.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group
When: Second Tuesday of each month
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Presbyterian SeniorCare, Hillsview Chapel,
835 S. Main St., Washington, Pa.
Contact: 724-223-5745
Monthly support sessions for those looking
to talk with someone who understands what
it is like to deal with Alzheimer’s disease. All
sessions are free and open to the public.
Living Well Group
When: Fourth Monday of each month
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Butler Veterans Administration,
353 N. Duffy Road, Butler
Contact: 878-271-6032
For veterans and others who face chronic
illness.
Alle-Kiski MS Support Group
When: Second Monday of certain months
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Where: Puckety Presbyterian Church (Faith Hall),
1009 Puckety Presbyterian Road, Lower Burrell
Contact: 724-339-1323
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group
When: Last Tuesday of each month
Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Woodside Place, Presbyterian SeniorCare,
1215 Hulton Road, Oakmont
Contact: 412-828-5600
Monthly support and educational
sessions. All are free and open to the
public.
Memory Café
When: Second Tuesday of each month
Time: 10 to 11 a.m.
Where: Panera Bread, 400 Penn Center Blvd., Wilkins
Contact: 412-380-1300
Program provides a space for caregivers and
their loved ones suffering from dementia to
get out, perhaps enjoy a meal, and enjoy the
company of others in a safe, judgement-free
setting.
Memory Café
When: Second Monday of each month
Time: 10 to 11 a.m.
Where: Monroeville Senior Center, 6000 Gateway
Campus Blvd., Monroeville
Contact: 412-380-1300
Program provides a space for caregivers and
their loved ones suffering from dementia to
get out, perhaps enjoy a meal, and enjoy the
company of others in a safe, judgement-free
setting.
Caregiver Support Group
When: Second Wednesday of each month
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: McKenna Center for Active Adults,
971 Old Salem Road, Greensburg
Contact: 724-830-1827
Amp Up!
When: Third Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Where: UPMC Mercy South Side Outpatient Center,
Conference Room No. 1, 2000 Mary St., Pittsburgh
Contact: 412-232-4070
A monthly meeting of amputees, prosthetists
and other members of the Pittsburgh
prosthetics community. The group exists
to offer support and information beyond
the hospital setting for current and former
patients in order to provide improved
resources and community re-entry.
Special Needs Support Group
When: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Children’s Institute,
1405 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh
Contact: 412-901-1606
Support for parents and caregivers of
children with special needs.
Grief Support — Men’s Group Monthly
When: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 11 a.m.
Where: Kings Restaurant, Route 30, Greensburg
Contact: 877-771-1234
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