Support Groups

Visually Impaired

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI) (Public)
When: 1:30 p.m. Second Tuesday of the month
Where: Remote, Kent County Phone Support Group
Contact: 701.801.6449

Call 616.458.1187 for additional support group options.

Brain Injury

Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI)   (Public)
When: 7-8 p.m. first Tuesday of the month
Where: Mary Free Bed Professional Building, Meijer Conference Center
350 Lafayette Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Apoorva Ojha, 848.565.8638 or ojhaapoo@msu.edu

Amputation

Great Lakes Amputee Network Support Group (Public)
When: 6:30 p.m. third Tuesday of the month
Where: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics
235 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact: Stephanie Rose, 616.591.8980, or  stephanie.rose@maryfreebed.com

Facebook: Great Lakes Amputee Network

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support Group (Inpatient)
When: 4:30-6 p.m. second Wednesday of the month
Where: 3C Social Area, main hospital
Contact: Kaitlin Salowitz, 616.840.8339, or kaitlin.salowitz@maryfreebed.com,

*1:1 mentor available upon request

Spinal Cord Injury Support Group (Public)
When: 6:15-7:30 p.m., first Tuesday of the month, No January or July meetings

Where: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Wheelchair & Adaptive Sports (first floor)
235 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids
Contact: Matt Parrish at 616.840.7070 or matthew.parrish@maryfreebed.com

Stroke

Mary Free Bed Stroke Support Group (Public)
When: 6:15 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, No meeting in January or July
Where: Mary Free Bed Professional Building
Meijer Conference Center
350 Lafayette Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
Contact: Katie Harrington, 616.840.8922, or katie.harrington@maryfreebed.com

Mary Free Bed Stroke Peer Support Group (Inpatient)
When: 4-5p.m. first Wednesday of the month,
Where: 4B South Social Area
Contact: Alicia Hass, 616.840.8134, or alicia.hass@maryfreebed.com

*1:1 mentor available upon request

Mary Free Bed Aphasia Support Group (Public)
When: 3-4:30 pm every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Where: Spartan Nash YMCA, 5722 Metro Way, Wyoming MI
Contact: Emily Franklin, 616-840-7259, Emily.Franklin@maryfreebed.com