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Support Groups
The first Brain Aneurysm Support Group was created by Deidre Buckley, RN, NP Clinical Coordinator for the Brain Aneurysm/AVM Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, in
1992. The group continues to meet monthly and provides patients and survivors with
educational tools and emotional support needed to cope with this condition (See
below for detailed information). The goal of support group meetings is to help alleviate fears and concerns
through education and group discussions. Discussion topics include origin of brain
aneurysms and AVM's, treatment and prognosis, recovery, and coping with the "new"
you.
There are additional Brain Aneurysm Foundation Support Groups in the
planning phases around the country, and in Canada, and we would appreciate hearing
from anyone interested in working with us, or seeking information on their current
status. If you have an
interest in organizing a support group in your area, we will work with and assist
you, in that effort, and post meeting schedules and details in this section of our
website.
Please contact
for additional information, or if you would be interested in becoming volunteer or a support group coordinator.
Brain Aneurysm Support Groups:
Click on a support group for more information and meeting schedules.
Massachusetts:
•Boston Massachusetts Group
•Plymouth Massachusetts Group
•Merrimack Valley Support Group
•Brigham and Women's Hospital Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•Lowell General Hospital Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•The South Shore Support Group
•RHCI-SSSG Cape Cod Support Group
Northeast:
•Long Island Support Group
•Rochester NY Support Group
•Northern New England Brain Aneurysm Support Group in Concord, NH
•New York City Support Group
•Philadelphia Support Group
Mid-West:
•Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group
•Madison Area Cerebral Aneurysm Support Group
•University of Illinois Medical Center Dept of Neurosurgery Support Gr
•Kansas City, MO Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•Twin Cities -The National Brain Aneurysm Center Support Group
•The University of Michigan Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•Tri-State Brain Aneurysm Support Group, Inc.
Southeast:
•Nashville Tennessee Group
•Atlanta Support Group
•Fort Myers Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•Orlando Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•Deerfield Beach, FL Support Group
•Tampa Bay Area Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•Florida Brain Aneurysm Support Group in Gainesville
Southwest:
•Littleton Colorado Brain Aneurysm Foundation Support Group
•Dallas TX Support Group
•Houston TX Support Group
•Beaumont Texas Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•San Antonio Support Group
West Coast:
•San Francisco CA Support Group
•Sacramento CA Support Group
•Washington Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•Oregon Brain Aneurysm Support Group
•Brain Aneurysm/AVM Support Group in Newport Beach, CA
Canada:
•Nova Scotia Support Group
•Winnipeg Manitoba Support Group
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