Meets on the first Tuesday of each month

Lafayette, LA area

Contact: Paul Bosworth

Email: pboswo1@gmail.com

Facebook: AMAZE Brain Health Group | Facebook

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We welcome spinal cord survivors, caregivers, and professionals via Zoom the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Time: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. CST

Contact us at info@biala.org for details!

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We welcome TBI survivors, caregivers, and professionals via Zoom the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Time: 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. CST

Contact us at info@biala.org for details!

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This group is open to Brain Injury survivors, family, and friends.

Meetings take place on the first Wednesday at 7:00 PM.

Location: Greenwell Springs Road Library

Email Toni Hamilton with any questions at ant779@brrehab.com

Phone: 225-231-3108

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Contact: Roxane Bingham

rox807@brrehab.com

This group meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 12-1:00.

Location: Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

*You may contact Roxane for Cajun Crushers information also.

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For more information, contact Heather Barber at heather.barber@ochsner.org

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Seeking support online can be very helpful. Whether you are an individual living with a brain injury or a caregiver, it helps to know you are not alone. Visit the website to find virtual support groups for you and your family. (scroll to the bottom to find nationwide groups)

The Brain Injury Caregiver Support Group meets online from 7:30 to 8:45pm (eastern time) on the Second and fourth Sunday of each month using Zoom Room Internet Conference Software.

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Our Mission and Vision:

Our mission is to provide an effective forum for the exchange of ideas and peer-to-peer support that is tailored to meet the special needs of caregivers to the moderate-to-severely-brain injured.

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Feel free to contact us for more information:

Tom Gallup 301-502-8420

tpgallup@comcast.net

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Click or copy/paste this link to join the Zoom call.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8546290864?pwd=WklQcGQyU3FoUktUQjVrMWRXRmZ3QT09‍‍

Or Dial by cell phone: 1-929-436-2866

‍‍Meeting ID: 854 629 0864
Password: 547272

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Any veteran survivor or caregiver of a veteran survivor of a brain injury is welcome to attend. It is presented by the Polytrauma team.

The goal is to facilitate and build relationships through shared experiences, learn strategies for coping with a new normal, and get education on different topics for overall wellness.

When: Second Thursday of each month at 11:00

Where: Survivors meet in Conference Room 1M 120; Caregivers meet in R1 House on S. Rochablave

Parking is available on S. Galvez Street

State that you are attending a drop in support group; each attendee must provide date of birth and full social security number.

Contact Jamie Dugas at 504-458-4728 or 504-507-7078 with any questions.

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*The group will not meet during the summer of 2024*

Caregivers Coffee is for caregivers of those living with brain injury, spinal cord injury, or stroke.

It occurs monthly on the second Tuesday at 2:00-3:00.

Location: Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital

Contact Roxane at rox807@brrehab.com or Toni at ant779@brrehab.com to register.

This is a free event, but registration is required.

Traumatic Brain and Spinal Injury Support Group

Come share your experiences, ask questions, or hear from others. Learn what resources are available to you in your community.

Location: Lake Area Hospital in the Ben Mount Boardroom

Meets on the last Wednesday of the month from 12:00-1:30 beginning on November 29, 2023

Attendance is free, but registration is required. Call 337-430-3263 to register.

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Hope After Head Injury exists to provide hope, community, support, encouragement, education, and awareness for brain injury. You are not alone!

Support Group meets virtually on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM Central

Through online support groups, the Hope Survives Podcast, blog posts, and weekly live video broadcasts, survivors and caregivers are encouraged to never give up and to keep fighting.

Created by TBI survivor and advocate Cristabelle Braden

Lake Charles Memorial has a variety of education programs, training, and support groups that address the varying needs of patients, professionals, and physicians.

Diabetes Support Group:

When: First Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM.
Location: Memorial’s Diabetes Education Office, 2615 Enterprise Boulevard

Breast Cancer Support Group:

When: Third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM

Location: MOB II Conference Room

Cancer Support Group:

When: Second Wednesday of each month from 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM (*Lunch served)

Location: Radiation/Oncology Conference room

Sarcoidosis Support Group:

When: First Tuesday of each month from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Location: Sherman Conference Room - LCMH

Stroke Support Group:

When: Fourth Tuesday of each month from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: 1701 Oak Park Boulevard

Call for updated details.

Support group for traumatic brain injury and/or spinal cord injury.

First Thursday of every OTHER month from 12 pm-1 pm:

January

March

May

July

September

November

Meets in the classroom at North Oaks Rehab Hospital.  Feel free to bring your own lunch.

No registration is required.

For more information, contact Keri Thornton at thorntonk@northoaks.org or call 985-230-5709.

Please join us for our monthly Stroke Support Group Meeting. We will
meet in the OLI Classroom behind the cafeteria.

If you will be joining us in person, please stop at security desk
to receive a temporary ID.

Contact: Mark Paxton, LOTR – Therapy Manager
SRHNorthShoreRehabBrainStim@selectmedical.com
985.218.4660

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If you plan to participate virtually, please visit

https://selectmedical.zoom.us/j/92524864453...

Zoom Meeting ID: 925 2486 4453
Passcode: 052842

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Caregivers Coffee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Shreveport Rehab Hospital.

Brain and Spinal Cord Support Group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at Shreveport Rehab Hospital.

Contact: Kathy Geyer

Email: kathygeyer@aol.com

Phone: 318-232-8880

Visit on Facebook: ThinkFirst of the Ark-La-Tex, Shreveport, LA | Facebook

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Support Group of Northwest Louisiana | Facebook

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Separate groups are held for individuals living with quadriplegia, those living with paraplegia, and family members/caregivers so that meetings can focus on the unique needs and challenges of each. Group meetings are led by two facilitators: a mental health professional and a peer with lived experience. Meetings are conducted in an open forum/conversational format and members are encouraged to raise topics and ask questions related to living with paralysis or caregiving that are of interest or concern to them.

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Register Online.

***Group is currently not meeting as of September 2023***

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Meets online at 3:30 on the third Tuesday of each month

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Contact: Stephen Carrier

Rehab Counselor

Touro LCMC Health

1401 Foucher Street | New Orleans, LA 70115

OFFICE(504) 897-8476

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​Email:  Stephen.Carrier@lcmchealth.org

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***Group is currently not meeting as September 2023***

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New Orleans, LA area

Paralysis Action Coalition at Touro (PACT) is a support group for people with spinal cord injuries

​Contact: Stephen Carrier

​Email:  Stephen.Carrier@lcmchealth.org

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