Adult Daytime Supervision & Activities

McMillan Adult Day Service
Mission Statement: To assist Family Caregivers in keeping their family members in the community and avoiding long-term care by providing structured social, recreational, educational, spiritual activities, personal care, and ADL assistance through individualized plans of care that recognize their individuality. 486 1st Ave. (47807)
232-4627

Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Support Group
Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the McMillan Adult Day Service.
486 1st Ave. 47807
For more information contact Margaret Scott
232-4627

Meets the 1st Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:30pm at the McMillan Adult Day Service.
486 1st Ave. 47807
For more information contact Margaret Scott
232-4627

Alzheimer’s Liaison from the Central Indiana Alzheimer’s Association
Patricia Farnsworth
243-9850
patricia.farnsworth@alz.org

Harold McDonald Alzheimer Care Center
(Private medical practice of Dr. Steven McDonald. Please consult the telephone book.)

Blindness

Good Cheer Club for the Blind
Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at various places. Have noon meal and short program. For more information, contact Pat Fulmer, 466-6334 or Rosemary Morgan, 232-7533.

Brain Injury

Wabash Valley Brain Injury Support Group
Meets at the Vigo County Public Library
1-217-382-4598 Leon Huffman (Facilitator) mlhuffmann@mchsi.com

Cancer

American Cancer Society
705 Putnam St.
Terre Haute, IN 47807
232-2679

Camp Bluebird
238-7161
Contact person is Sherri Kelley
Three-Day camp offers adult cancer patients an opportunity to share experiences and rebuild self-esteem. The camp is offered the 3rd weekend in May and September.

Cancer Support Group
Meets every Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Affiliated with Regional Hospital. 237-9326
Contact person is Linda Lester.

I Can Cope Support Group
232-2679 (American Cancer Society)
Educational program for patients and their families undergoing treatment. Patients can ask questions on a variety of topics. Done in conjunction with the American Cancer Society.

Look Good, Feel Better
232-2679 (American Cancer Society)
Support group helps women cancer patients with makeup and hair styles.

Prostate Cancer Survivor Group
232-2679 (American Cancer Society)
Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month.

Reach to Recovery
232-2679 (American Cancer Society)
Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients receive a one on one visit by a breast cancer survivor in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, by physician referral only.

Road to Recovery
American Cancer Society volunteers transport patients to their cancer treatments if family members are unable to.
Contact the American Cancer Society, 232-2679 for more information.

Wabash Valley Breast Cancer Survivor Organization
Partnered with Y-ME
Meetings at Hamilton Center, 1616 Wabash Ave., 2nd Saturday of the month.
Contacts:
Coral Cochran, 877-3025
Nancy Buck 234-7620
Sally Roetker 234-2624

WIGS
238-7504 (Union Hospital Oncology)
Wigs are provided for cancer patients who are presently taking radiation treatments.

Dental Health

League of Terre Haute
299-8859
Contact person Janet Friedrich
This group gives a presentation on dental health to elementary and preschool children.

Diabetes

Diabetes Education/ Diabetes Support Group
Contact 238-7577
Union Hospital Community Diabetes Education Center
Support group meetings are held in the 3rd floor lounge of the Professional Office Building on the 1st Monday of the month from 6:00 p.m. – until 8:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Diabetes education classes are also available here for a fee to insurance or Medicare/Medicaid.

Disabilities

ADA - Terre Haute Transit (city bus)
235-0109
Special services are available to those with disabilities or medical needs. Some services require a doctor’s certification in order to ride on the ADA only buses. Regular city buses (non-ADA) are equipped for wheelchair transport as well as the ADA buses.

Happiness Bag
3833 Union Road (47802)
234-8867
A not-for-profit United Way organization serving people with disabilities.

Will Center (Wabash Valley Independent Living and Learning)
4312 S. 7th
298-9455
Our mission: to ensure that people with disabilities have full and complete access to the community in which they live.

Fibromyalgia

Living Well with Fibromyalgia
Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Vigo County Public Library from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
894-2074
Contact person is Barbara Marlowe

Heart

Mended Hearts Chapter 236
299-8806
Contact person Kathleen Culver.
Support group for persons who have had open-heart surgery and their family and friends.

Kidney Disease

Fresenius Medical Care
315 E. Springhill Rd. Terre Haute IN 47802
1-812-234-0020
D.Stinson@fmc-na.com - Debra Stinson, LSW.
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Vigo County Pubic Library, alternating between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Open to the public free of charge. Will provide information regarding treatment options for individuals (family/friends) with kidney disease.

Ostomy

Ostomy
238-7370
Contact person is Glenda Mann.
Dedicated to the education, support and rehabilitation of anyone who has undergone ostomy surgery. The group meets the first Thursday of each month from Jan. through June and September through November at 2:00 pm.

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Support Group
239-1900
Contact person is Rev. Loyal Bishop
Meets the 4th Friday of the month at Westminster Village from 10-11 a.m.

Substance Abuse

Al-Anon
238-9882
Contact is Judy
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics coming together to share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve common problems.

Alateen
234-3381
Contact person is Terry
Support group for young people 12 and over who have an alcoholic parent.

Alcoholics Anonymous has numerous meetings throughout the county.
Wabash Valley Intergroup
605 Ohio Blvd. Suite 102 (47807)
Hotline 235-7263

Narcotics Anonymous
Call the AA hotline number, 235-7263. Someone will call back.
Also 1-877-888-4130

Vision

Good Cheer Club for the Blind
Contact persons are Pat Fulmer, 466-6334 and Rosemary Morgan, 242-4876
Support group for the blind. Meet 2nd Wednesday of month at various places. Have noon meal and short program.

Low Vision Support Group
Meets at Westminster Village the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Contact person is Rosemary Morgan, 242-4876

Weight-Loss

Bariatric Support Group
232-8518 [St. Patrick Church]
Contact person is Tammy Cegielski

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
232-2751 Several sites host local meetings, varying dates & times.
There are also a number of commercial weight loss programs, such as L.A. Weight Loss, Weight Watchers, and the Bariatric Center of Terre Haute. Please consult the telephone book for this information.

Other Organizations

Family Connections
A User-Friendly Online Guide to Child/Family resources in Vigo County.
familyconnections.indstate.edu/searchtopic.asp

Hospice of the Wabash Valley
400 8th Ave. (47804)
234-2515
A not-for-profit hospice. Care for patients with a life-limiting illness and offers bereavement program and a monthly support group.

Lifeline
Vigo County Lifeline (Lifeline is a 24 hour crisis hotline and information/referral service) 211 OR 235-8333 [calls are sometimes routed to Indianapolis for coverage]

The Maple Center Inc., Integrative Health and Maternity Care
1801 N. 6th St. (47804)
235-4867 Melissa Geib, Executive Director
238-7301 Maternal Health Clinic
www.themaplecenter.org

Minority Health Coalition of Vigo County
1101 S. 13th Suite 6
Booker T. Washington Park Community Center (47802)
234-8713

Planned Parenthood of Indiana
30 S. Third St. (47807)
238-2636
www.ppin.org

Visiting Nurse Association of the Wabash Valley
400 8th Ave. (47804)
232-7611
www.unionhospitalhealthgroup.org/vnahospice

Classes

Mini Medical School
Sessions are offered weekly during February through April, on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 at the Landsbaum Center, 1433 N. 6 ½ St. These classes are free and open to the public, although registration is encouraged. Physicians and other professional providers give presentations on various conditions. A refreshment period follows, with return to the auditorium for questions and answers from the presenters.