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Date: September 9th, 2010
Title: Local ALS Support Groups

Support groups provide people with ALS and their caregivers an opportunity to meet their peers and share information and experiences in a supportive environment. Support groups help to:

provide a forum for education
support an online forum for people with ALS
create a greater comfort level in dealing with the emotional aspects of ALS
enlarge support networks
increase awareness of the ALS Society and our services available in the area

Support groups are led by volunteers and staff. The participants jointly determine the format, direction and topics raised in the group. Most groups meet regularly, often monthly.

For monthly details, please visit the Event Calendar.

The support groups scheduled for 2010 are as follows:

Belleville/Quinte

Second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Calvary Temple (Corner of Wallbridge-Loyalist and Hwy 2)

For more information please contact Lou Scanlan at 613-962-4835

Brampton

The Brampton Support Groups have been amalgamated with the Toronto Support Groups. For information on the Toronto support group, please contact

Durham

Last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
The Court at Pringle Creek Retirement Complex
3975 Anderson St, Whitby

For more information, please contact Nada Loughead at 1-877-246-8612 or p>

Hamilton

For more information, please contact Nada at 1-877-643-7870

Kingston

Second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Ongwanada Resource Centre
191 Portsmouth Ave. Rm 410
Kingston, Ontario

Schedule:

June 9: Sandy Fodey - BIPAP

July 14 & August 11: NO MEETINGS

September 8: Hospice – End of Life

For more information please contact Donna Fitzgerald at 613-384-8359 or donna.fitzger...@live.com.

Kitchener/Waterloo

Details about a new Kitchener/Waterloo support group coming soon!

London

Third Monday of the month at 7 p.m., except December
The Community Room, Loblaws
Masonville

For more information please contact Denise Lanteigne-Mignault at 519-435-0404.

Midland

Contact Myrna Nielsen at 705-528-0554.

Mississauga

The Mississauga Support Groups have been amalgamated with the Toronto Support Groups.
For more information please contact Laurie Laxer at 905-248-2101 x 303 or .

Niagara

This support group is currently inactive.

For more information please contact Joan Bradnam at 905-562-5828.

Ottawa

Last Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m.
Carlingwood CCAC Community Room, 2121 Carling Ave. Unit 14

For more information please contact Lianne Johnston or Tracey Martin at 613-820-2267, lia...@alsont.ca or tra...@alsont.ca.

Peterborough

Third Monday of the month at 3 p.m.
Murray St. Baptist Church
175 Murray St.

For more information contact Dale Soble at 705-745-5376 or dsoble_m...@cogeco.net.

Sault Ste Marie

Common Room, Senior's Residence
55 Chapple St.

This group meets informally on an occasional basis and acts as a circle of friends and supporters.

For more information please contact Evelyn Kuchma at 705-942-1338.

Simcoe County

Second Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
Woods Park Care Centre, 110 Lillian Cresent, Barrie

For more information contact Sarah MaGuire at 1-888-719-7667 or

Sudbury

First Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
ParkSide Seniors' Centre
140 Durham St

For more information please contact Sandra Willock at 705-669-0324 or1-888-237-4453, or

Thunder Bay

This group meets informally on an occasional basis and acts as a circle of friends and supporters.

For more information please contact Barb Scanlan at 807-767-4921.

Toronto
2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Conference Centre
3100 Steeles Avenue East (Highway 404 & Steeles)
Markham

For more information please contact Laurie Laxer at 905-248-2101 x 303 or

York Region

First Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Sunrise of Aurora Senior Living Community, 3 Golf Links Drive, Aurora

For more information please contact Sarah McGuire at 1-888-719-7667 or

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