Support Groups
Led by professionals, Support Groups provide opportunities for group members to share their personal experiences and to learn more about living with ALS. Participants learn that they are not alone nor without help or hope. Support Group meetings are free and open to all people living with ALS and their caregivers. Support Groups sometimes feature speakers on relevant topics and are designed to share information as well as strategies for preserving the independence and quality of life of both people living with ALS and their caregivers.
Education and Exchange Groups
Cincinnati Area
Second Monday of every month
6:00 - 8:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM)
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
7701 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Columbus Area
First Monday of every month
6:30 - 8:30 PM
McConnell Heart Health Center
3773 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43214
Dayton Area
Second Monday of every month
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Beavercreek Christian Church
3009 Shakertown Road
Beavercreek, OH 45434
CAREGIVERS GROUP
Cincinnati Area
Fourth Tuesday every other month
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
7701 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Columbus Area
3rd Monday of the month
1:00 - 2:00 PM
The Dempsey Family Education and Resource Center
Riverside Methodist Hospital - 1st floor silver tower, across from Starbucks
3535 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus OH 43214
Please park in the red garage or valet park in the red or blue area. Bring your parking ticket to group to receive sticker for validation.
SURVIVOR GROUPS
Cincinnati Area
Slatts Pub
4858 Cooper Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45242
*Please contact facilitator for meeting dates & times
Facilitator: Mary Naylor 513-891-1475
Columbus Area
Hunan Lion
2038 Crown Plaza Drive
(off Bethel Road)
Columbus, Ohio 43235
*Please contact Carleen Hubbell for meeting dates & times
614-273-2572 x110
Dayton Area
Meets Quarterly on the last Wednesday of month (January, April, July, October)
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Mimi's Cafe, The Greene
4402 Walnut Street
Beavercreek, OH 45440
Upcoming Meetings
If you decide to come to an ALS Support Group, come at least three times to figure out if it is right for you. The first time can be scary not knowing what you will see or hear. The second time, you feel more comfortable and start taking in more information. By the third time, you stop seeing people with ALS and just see people who are your friends and supporters.”
Janis W.
Portland, OR