Support Groups

Dystonia Support Group

Join a community of people living with living with cervical, oromandibular dystonia and blepharospasm and share your personal experiences with others. Light refreshments will be served.
Place: Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University,
100 Nicholas Road, Room 201
Contact: For meeting times and dates please contact, Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or leelee.stewart@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Early Stages Memory Loss Program

GEMS 1 includes a support group, exercise, memory strengthening exercises, guest speakers and lunch. Members share experiences with other facing similar challenges and learn about resources to assist them.
Meets: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Place: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center, 300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or jwasserman@sjjcc.org

Eastern Long Island Brain Aneurysm Support Group

This support group offers group discussions and educational lectures for survivors, family members and caregivers of patients recovering from subarachnoid hemorrhage, aneurysm treatments and AVMs.
Meets: Monthly
Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Place: Stony Brook University Hospital Lobby Conference Room,
101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Contact: Dawn Madigan, (631) 444–8121 or dawn.madigan@stonybrook.edu

Epilepsy Support group

Come share your experience, concerns and join in a discussion about epilepsy. Co-led by a social worker from the epilepsy foundation, and Dr. Bhumike Balgobin, a neurology resident at Stony Brook Medicine, each session is largely participant directed. Light refreshments are served. Free. This is open to all patients, family members and caregivers.
Meets: 1st Thursday of the month
Place: Neurology Associates of Stony Brook,
179 Belle Mead Road, Suite 3,
East Setauket, NY 11733
Contact: (631) 444–4000 to register

Family Caregivers Support Groups

Brought to you by the Peconic Bay Medical Center Caregivers Center

In person* support group for caregivers of a loved one with dementias and memory impairments (in conjunction with the Alzheimer's Association)
Meets: every 3rd Wednesday of the month (October 19, November 16, December 21)
Time: 12 - 1pm
Place: Caregiver Multipurpose Room, 1300 Roanoke Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901
Contact: To register or if you have any questions, please contact Noelle Roth, LMSW, or for assistance joining at (631) 548-6259 or via email: nroth4@northwell.edu

Virtual general caregiver support group
Meets: every 1st Thursday of the month (November 3, December 1)
Time: 12 - 1pm
Contact: To register or if you have any questions, please contact Noelle Roth, LMSW, or for assistance joining at (631) 548-6259 or via email: nroth4@northwell.edu

Virtual support group for caregivers of a loved one with Alzheimer's & Dementia (in conjunction with the Alzheimer's Association)
Meets: every 2nd Wednesday of the month (November 9, December 14)
Time: 12 - 1pm
Contact: To register or if you have any questions, please contact Noelle Roth, LMSW, or for assistance joining at (631) 548-6259 or via email: nroth4@northwell.edu

Huntington's Disease Caregiver Support Group

Join a community of Huntington's disease caregivers and share your personal experiences with others. Light refreshments will be served. Meets: Second Monday of every month
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Place: 181 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 5,
Technology Park, East Setauket
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or leelee.stewart@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Parkinson's Disease Support Group

Share your personal experiences with others, receive and provide support from one family to another. Light refreshments will be served.
Meets: Last Sunday of every month
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Place: 181 North Belle Mead Road, Suite 5,
Technology Park, East Setauket
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or leelee.stewart@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Parkinson's Disease Support Group

Share your personal experiences with others, receive and provide support from one family to another. Light refreshments will be served.
Meets: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Place: Advance Specialty Care, 500 Commack Road, Conference Room, Commack
Contact: Lee Stewart, (631) 444–3448 or leelee.stewart@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Powerful tools for Caregivers

Being an effective caregiver starts with caring for yourself. Families caring for individuals with chronic illnesses are invited to join us for this educational experience to learn techniques for self-care and empowerment and participate in hands-on activities such as exercise, nutrition, and art. The final session will include guided imagery in a local salt cave.
Place: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center,
300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or jwasserman@sjjcc.org

Senior Adult Day Programs

The Denise & Robert Silverberg Family Friendship Circle and GEMS II programs provide a structured, stimulating environment that encourages social cognitive and physical stimulation through a variety of group activities for those with memory or functional impairment as result of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Stroke, etc. Coffee, snacks and a hot kosher lunch will be provided.
Meets: Monday – Friday
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Place: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center, 300 Forest Drive,
East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or jwasserman@sjjcc.org

Spousal/Partner Bereavement Support Group

Meets: Tuesday evenings from September 15 - November 3rd
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Place: Virtual session
Contact: Registration required. Email/call group leader: Roger Sullivan, LCSW at (631) 465-6332 or roger.sullivan@chsli.org

Spousal/Partner Bereavement Support Groups

These groups are appropriate for those who have experienced the death of a loved on prior to June 1‚ 2019. Registration is required.

Meets: Thursdays‚ September 12 thru October 31
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Place: St. Patrick's Catholic Church‚ 9 Clinton Avenue‚ Bay Shore‚ NY 11706
Contact: Maribeth Mckeever‚ LCSW-R at (631) 828-7628

Meets: Wednesdays‚ September 11 thru October 30
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Administrative offices‚ 110 Bi-County Boulevard, Suite 114‚ Farmingdale‚ NY 11735
Contact: Carolyn Lisi Haas‚ LCSW-R at (631) 828-7629

Meets: Tuesday Evening‚ September 10 thru October 28
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center‚ 200 Belle Terre Road‚ Port Jefferson‚ NY 11777
Contact: Jennifer Herzog, LMSW at (631) 828-7636

Meets: Thursday‚ September 12 thru November 7
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Place: Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center‚ 200 Belle Terre Road‚ Port Jefferson‚ NY

Meets: Wednesday Evenings‚ September 4 thru October 23
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Place: Mercy Medical Center‚ 1000 North Village Ave‚ Rockville Centre‚ NY 11570
Contact: Jennifer Herzog, LMSW at (631) 828-7636

Stroke Lecture Series for Caregivers

Tuesday Talks is a mini-series of educational workshops, a program of the Caregivers Center, geared towards managing stroke rehabilitation. This series will address the needs of both patient and their caregiver dealing with stroke rehabilitation. Each workshop will be streamed for approximately 30 minutes, once a month on Tuesday via Facebook: Facebook.com/PeconicBayMedicalCenter
Meets: November 1st, December 6th, January 17, February 14, March 7, April 25, May 2 and May 30
Contact: Noelle Roth, LMSW with the Caregivers Center at (631) 548-6259 or email nroth4@northwell.edu

Stroke Support Group

Receive encouragement, feedback and inspiration. Gain knowledge. Learn about helpful programs and resources. Open to all stroke survivors, family members and caregivers.
Meets: Last Tuesday of every month
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Place: Stony Brook Neurology Clinic,
181 Belle Mead road, Suite 5, East Setauket, NY
Contact: (631) 638–2638

Stroke Support Group

Receive encouragement, feedback and inspiration. Gain knowledge. Learn about helpful programs and resources. Open to all stroke survivors, family members and caregivers.
Meets: Second Friday of the month
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Place: Stony Brook University Hospital, Hospital Lobby Conference room,
101 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook
Contact: (631) 638–2638

Spouse Support Groups

Share experiences with others facing similar challenges, gain and share emotional support and resources in an intimate, professionally lead, confidential group. A brief telephone intake is required
Meets: Monday — Friday
Time: For spouse who's loved one is over 60, Tuesday or Wednesday 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Time: For spouse who's loved one is diagnosed with Young Onset Dementia. Tuesday 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PlaceSid Jacobson Jewish Community Center,
300 Forest Drive, East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or jwasserman@sjjcc.org

Young Onset Adult Programs

Let's do Lunch™ is a cutting-edge program that provides generationally appropriate group activities that are physically, intellectually and socially stimulating for those in their 30s, 40s and 50s. We offer basketball, karate, support groups, vocational work, smart board and iPads, dancing, hot kosher lunch and more.
Meets: Monday — Friday
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Place: Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center, 300 Forest Drive,
East Hills, NY 11548
Contact: Joe Wasserman, LMSW Supervisor of Specialized Senior Services at (516) 484–1545, ext. 236 or jwasserman@sjjcc.org