Respite Care for Attending Support Groups for those who care for Seniors
A Senior Services Sales Tax Project
Union County offers many support groups that caregivers may benefit from.  Union County Senior Services offers complimentary in-home respite care for caregivers of seniors to attend local support groups.  Call Senior Services 937.644.9629 to schedule respite (must call at least a week in advance).

SUPPORT GROUPS

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Scloerosis)
ALS Support Group
1st Monday of every month, 6:30-8:30pm
ALS Association, Central and Southern Ohio Chapter
4625 Knightsbridge Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Cost: Free
Contact: 866.273.2572

ALZHEIMERS
Alzheimer's Support Group

Last Thursday of every month, 9am

Farmhouse Ice Cream Parlor

123 E 5th Street

Marysville, OH

Cost: Free

Contact: The Alzheimer's Association 614.457.6003

SENIOR SALES TAX PROJECT
 

Family Circle Support Group
Every Wednesday, 6:30-8pm
Columbus Alzheimer Care Center Conference Room
700 Jasonway Avenue, Columbus
Cost: Free
Contact: 614.459.7050

 

CAREGIVER

Caregiver Lunch Bunch

Third Tuesday of every month, 11:30-1pm

Various Union County Restaurants

Cost: Free

Contact: Union County Senior Services, 937.644.9629
SENIOR SALES TAX PROJECT
 

CANCER
Cancer Support Group
3rd Monday of every month,6:30pm
Memorial Hospital Union County
Cost: Free
Contact: 937.578.2237

Community Resource Navigator
Every Tuesday of the month 9am-3pm Ambulatory Care Center
Memorial Hospital of Union County
Cost: Free
Contact: 800.227.6446 ext. 8057

I Can Cope Teleconference
6 week educational series you participate from home

Cost: Free
Contact: American Cancer Society 888.227.6446
**Call to find out dates of upcoming programs

Look Good, Feel Better

One time session that teaches beauty techniques to women cancer patients in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment
Cost: Free
Contact: American Cancer Society 800.227.2345
**Contact ACS to find out dates of upcoming session


Reach to Recovery - Breast Cancer Peer Support Group
Connecting patients with survivors
Cost: Free
Contact: American Cancer Society 800.227.2345 


DEPRESSION

Depression Support Group
Every Tuesday of the month, 6-8 pm
Consolidated Care Inc.
715 S Plum Street
Marysville, Ohio
Cost: Free
Contact:  937.644.9192

 

Depression Bipolar Support Alliance
Every Monday, 1:30-3:30pm
Union County Mental Health Association
131 North Main Street, Marysville 
Contact: 937.642.0935

Self Harm Support Group
Every Tuesday, 1-2 pm
Wings Enrichment Center
Contact: 937.642.9555

DIABETES
Life with Diabetes Survival Skills
2nd Weds of every month, 11am-noon
Memorial Hospital of Union County - Village Civic Room
Cost: Free
Contact:  937.578.2444 or 800.686.4677 ext. 2444
RSVP suggested


GRIEF
GriefShare
Trinity Lutheran Church
311 East 6th Street, Marysville
Cost: $15
Contact:  937.642.1616 

Grief Support Group

Weekly series of groups offered occasionally throughout the year
Underwood Funeral Home, Marysville
Cost: Free
Contact:  Scott Underwood, 937.642.7039
 

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Columbus Family & Friends
1st Thursday of every other month, 7pm
Riverside Hospital Health Center, Room E
 500 Thomas Lane, Columbus

Cost: Free

Contact: 614.443.5926


PARKINSON

Alexander Technique Classes
3rd Tuesday of every month, 11:30-12:30pm
The Inn at Halcyon Village
Cost: Free
Contact:  937.747.3703
SENIOR SALES TAX PROJECT 
  
Parkinson Support Group
2nd Tuesday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm
Marysville First United Methodist Church

207 South Court Street

Marysville, Ohio

Cost: Free
Contact: 937.747.3703

PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI DISEASE/INTERCRANIAL HYPERTENSION
Pseudotumor Cerebri Disease/Intercranial Hypertension Support Group
The last Thursday of every month, 7pm
Marysville Church of the Nazarene
1126 North Maple St
Marysville, Ohio
Cost: Free, also will provide child daycare for a donation
Contact: Angie, 937.826.4018 or dans@ctcn.net

SCHIZOPHREA/MENTAL HEALTH
NAMI Family Support Group (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
3rd Tuesday of the month, 7-9 pm
Mental Health and Recovery Board Meeting Room
Contact: 937.642.3125


SMOKING

Freedom from Smoking with the American Lung Assoc
6 week session held occasionally during the year
Memorial Hospital of Union County, Health Center
500 London Avenue
Marysville, Ohio 43040
Cost:  $35 for materials
Contact:  Health Center, 937.578.2580

Smoking Cessation Support Group
2nd Tuesday of each month 6:30pm
Union County Health Department
940 London Avenue Conference Room B
Marysville, Ohio 43040
Contact: Sarah Lietra, 937.642.2053

**Anyone who has recently quit or tried to quit


STROKE

Stroke Support Group
2nd Thursday of every month, 3-4pm
The Rehab Center of Marion
1050 Delaware Avenue
Marion, Ohio
Cost: Free
Contact: 740.383.7914

SUICIDE

Survivors of Suicide for those who have lost a loved one
Third Monday of every month
6 to 7:30 PM
Civic Room
Memorial Hospital of Union County
500 London Avenue
Marysville, OH 43040
Contact: Consolidated Care, Inc.614.571.0921
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