16 · SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019 TRIB TOTAL MEDIA
SUMMER CALENDAR
A sampling of events for caregivers and their loved ones in Southwestern Pennsylvania
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: 877-711-1234
Senior LIFEGreensburg 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 Main Hospital,
532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg
Contact: 724-832-4000
CPR: Infant, Child, Teen
with Children’s Hospital
When: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Where: Westmoreland Hospital – Main Hospital
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-whilewatching
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 Room 3
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.
Grief Support—Men’s Group Monthly
When: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 11 a.m.
Where: King’s Restaurant, Route 30, Greensburg
Contact: 877-771-1234
STRONG: Survivors of Trauma
Recovery Oriented Group
When: Fourth Monday of each month
Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Butler Veterans Administration,
325 New Castle Road, Butler
Contact: 724-286-4781, ext. 4433
For veterans and others who have
experienced strokes or brain injury.
Alle-Kiski MS Support Group
When: Second Monday of certain months
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Puckety Presbyterian Church (Faith Hall),
1009 Puckety Presbyterian Road, Lower Burrell
Contact: 724-337-7133
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: 412-826-4059
Monthly support and educational
sessions. All are free and open to the
public. To RSVP, contact Jennifer
Marasco Kuhn at 412-826-4059 or
jmarasco@srcare.org.
Forest Hills All Aging
& Caregiving Issues
When: Second Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Where: SARAH Adult Day Services,
2030 Ardmore Blvd., Forest Hills
Contact: 412-271-3600
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: 724-830-4444 or 800-442-8000
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: 412-420-2536 or 412-420-2253
Amonthly 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.
Lupus Support Group
When: Third Tuesday of each month
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: UPMC Passavant Hospital, Donor Hall, 1st floor,
9100 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh
Contact: 724-759-1021
Brain Injury Support Group
When: First Wednesday of each month
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
Where: The Children’s Institute,
1405 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh
Contact: 412-420-2536 or 412-420-2253
Two support groups will run simultaneously:
one for adolescents/young adults (ages
13-21) with brain injury, and one for
parents/caregivers who have a child of
any age with brain injury.
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