Support Groups + Resources

Support Groups

View a PDF version of the 2025 Support Groups here.

 

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI)

When: Second Tuesday of the month 1:30 p.m.  Remote, Kent County Phone Support Group
Contact: 701.801.6449 Call 616.458.1187 for additional group options.

Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI)

When: First Tuesday of the month 7-8 p.m.
Where: Mary Free Bed Professional Building Meijer Conference Center 350 Lafayette Ave. SE Grand Rapids
Contact: Apoorva Ojha, 848.565.8638 or ojhaapoo@msu.edu

Great Lakes Amputee Network Group

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

Mary Free Bed Spinal Cord Injury Group

When: First Tuesday of the month No January or July meetings 6:15-7:30 p.m.
Where: Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital* Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports 235 Wealthy St. SE, Grand Rapids
Contact: Matthew Parrish, 616.840.7070 or matthew.parrish@maryfreebed.com

Mary Free Bed Stroke Group

When: First Wednesday of the month No January or July meetings 6:15-7:15 p.m.
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

Grupo de apoyo para pacientes con lesión en la médula espinal

Se lleva a cabo: los sábados a las 2pm (una vez por mes)
Sitio: el área privada que se encuentra a mano izquierda de la entrada principal
Persona encargada: Katie Vásquez Oficina: 616-840-8705 Celular: 616-407-1924 solamente disponible el día del evento katie.vasquez@maryfreebed.com

Inpatient Support Groups

 

Mary Free Bed Spinal Cord Injury Peer Group

When: Second Wednesday of the month 4:30-6 p.m.
Where: 3C Social Area
Contact: Kaitlin Salowitz at 616.840.8339
or kaitlin.salowitz@maryfreebed.com
1:1 mentor available upon request

 

Mary Free Bed Stroke Peer Group

When: First Wednesday of the month 4-5 p.m.
Where: 4B South Social Area
Contact: Alicia Hass, 616.840.8134
or alicia.hass@maryfreebed.com
1:1 mentor available upon request

 

Community Resources

Alzheimer’s Association of West Michigan
2944 Fuller Ave. NE #101
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
616.459.4558

American Cancer Society
129 Jefferson Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616.551.4000

American Heart Association
3940 Peninsular Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616.285.1888
heart.org

Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan
3215 Eaglecrest Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
616.456.5664
aaawm.org

Disability Advocates of Kent County
3600 Camelot Ct. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616.949.1100
dakc.us

Hospice of Grand Rapids
989 Spaulding Ave. SE
Ada, MI 49301
616.454.1426
hom.org