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Help Yourself - Self-help organizations and support groups in Southeastern New England
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The Providence Journal - Providence, R.I.
Date: Jul 4, 2004
Start Page: M.04
Section: Health & Fitness
Text Word Count: 6711
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Alzheimer's Association, R.I. chapter, information/support for all people affected by Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. 245 Waterman St., Suite 306, Providence. 421-0008, (800) 244-1428. Telephone help line, in-office meetings, and support groups held throughout the state. Call the contact person prior to attending the group. All groups free and open to the public. Cranston: Cranston Senior Center, fourth Tuesday, at 1 p.m.; call Doreen at 461-1000, ext. 6126. And Feinstein Alzheimer's Center, fourth Thursday, at 6 p.m. Call Dottie at 946-9220. East Greenwich: Women & Infants' Education Center, third Thursday, at 6:30 p.m.; call the association, 421-0008. And 2790 South County Trail, second Thursday, at 1:30 p.m.; call Valerie Topp, at 885-4400. East Providence: Senior Center, first Thursday, at 1:30 p.m.; call Maureen Bouris or Ellen Frazier, at 435-7800. Johnston, Tri-Town Community Action, fourth Thursday, at 3 p.m.; call Millie at 351-2750, ext. 1126. North Kingstown, Beechwood House, fourth Tuesday, at 3 p.m.; call Kathleen Carland, at 268-1590. North Providence: Mancini Center, third Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m., and fourth Friday, at 10:30 a.m.; call Nicole, at 725-0238. Pawtucket: New Horizons Adult Day Care: second Tuesday, 1 p.m.; call Linda Poole, at 727-0950. Portsmouth: Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.; call Judy at 683- 4106. And Visiting Nurses Services, second Thursday, at 6:30 p.m.; call Susan at 682-2100. Providence: at the association, first Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Call Marge at 421-0008. And St. Martin dePorres Senior Center, second Thursday, at 1 p.m.; call Esther Price, at 274- 6783. Tiverton: at Tiverton Senior Center, first Wednesday, at 6 p.m.; call [Paulette M. Masse] at 624-6719. Warren: First Baptist Church, fourth Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; call Dr. Jones at 456-2642. Warwick: Cornerstone Adult Services, Tuesdays at 9 a.m.; call Kim at 739- 2856. For spouses only, at Cornerstone, second and fourth Wednesdays, at 3 p.m. And Couples Dinner Group, third Thursday, at 6 p.m. Call Dottie at 739-2856. Westerly: Westerly Adult Day Services, second and fourth Tuesdays, at 7 p.m.; call Meghan Lamphere at 596- 1336. Woonsocket: Landmark Senior Health Center, first Wednesday, 7 p.m.; call Gloria at 765-3135.

HOPE Center for Cancer Support: Women Living with Cancer, second and fourth Mondays of the month, 5 to 6:30 p.m., HOPE Center, East Side of Providence, and Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., in North Kingstown; Caregivers, for people with loved ones with cancer, meets Wednesdays 6:30 to 8 p.m., in Providence; Women in Treatment for Cancer meets Thursdays, 3:30 to 5 p.m., in Newport. Women Living with Cancer (post treatment) meets the first Thursday of the month, 5 to 6:30 p.m., in Newport; Couples Living with Cancer, Mondays, 6 p.m., Providence; Women with Breast and Reproductive Cancer, Thursdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Coventry. For information, call 454-0404.

In-Sight, 43 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. 941-3322. For individuals who have experienced vision loss. Assistance with transportation often available. Coventry/West Warwick: Third Wednesday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at In-Sight. Lincoln/Smithfield: Second Friday of the month, 10 to 11 a.m., Lincoln Public Library, 145 Old River Rd. Narragansett: Fourth Monday of the month, 10 to 11 a.m., Narragansett Senior Center, Mumford Road. Newport: Second Wednesday of the month, 10 to 11 a.m., Child and Family Services, Middletown. North Kingstown: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Senior Center, Beach Avenue. North Providence: Second Tuesday of the month, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Salvatore Mancini Center on Aging, 2240 Mineral Spring Ave. Pawtucket/East Providence: Third Monday of the month, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, New Road, East Providence. Providence: First Thursday of the month, 10 to 11 a.m., Charlesgate South, Randall Square. Warren/Bristol: Third Thursday of the month, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Warren Town Hall, Main Street. Warwick: Family, first Tuesday of the month, 1:30 to 3 p.m, and second Monday of the month, 10 to 11 a.m., both at In-Sight. Westerly: First Wednesday of the month, 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Senior Center, 39 State St. Woonsocket: Third Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Senior Center, 84 Social St.

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