Patient Services
Social Work Support Groups
BEARS (Burn Education Awareness Recognition Support)
The BEARS Program is a free resource available to anyone who is
concerned about children playing with fire. It provides trained
juvenile firesetter intervention specialists to interview a juvenile
firesetter and their family. If you need help with a child who sets
fires, please contact the BEARS Program for further information at
(708) 216-8739.
Bone Marrow Transplant Family
Group
This is a support group for families of patients undergoing a bone
marrow transplant. This group affords families to learn coping
techniques from others who are experiencing similar situations. It is
a safe place for patients to ventilate and discuss concerns as well.
The group meets every Monday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Bone
Marrow Conference Room (6th floor in the hospital).
Questions can be directed to Shari Lichtenstein at (708) 216-4044.
Burn Survivors Support Group
Child/Life Support Group
Combined Heart Liver Lung Caregiver Support Group
Caregivers only, no patients; mutual support and discussion. Meets
the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Questions can
be directed to Susan Long, LCSW,
at 708-216-5454 or Marilyn Myles, LCSW, at (708) 216-4486.
Heart Transplant Support Group
The group is for patients who have received a transplant; for
patients who are waiting for a heart transplant, as well as friends
and family members. The group provides an opportunity for mutual
sharing of experiences, and information regarding heart transplant.
Speakers are provided on specific topics as well as time for open
discussion. The group meets the first Thursday of the month from 7:00
to 8:30 p.m., in the back of the cafeteria (Room 1369-1370) in the
main hospital. Questions can be directed to Marilyn Myles, LCSW, at
(708) 216-4044.
HIV Support Group
This group is for HIV infected or affected individuals; group
members do not need to receive primary health care at Loyola.
The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 4:00
to 5:00 p.m. in Building 54, Room 108. Questions and further
information can be directed to Pamela Ferrell at (708) 216-5024.
Kidney Pancreas Support Group
This group meets once per month on either a
Monday or Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. For further information, contact
Kate Hensley, MSW LCSW, at (708) 216-4661.
Liver Transplant Support
Group
This group is for pre-liver transplant and post liver transplant
patients and their families. The group has a speaker each month with
open discussion following. The group meets the second Tuesday of every
month, room 170, Stritch School of Medicine from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Questions can be directed to Susan Long, LCSW, (708) 216-5454.
Lung Transplant Support Group
This group is composed of pre and post transplant patients and
families. Purposes: 1) Mutual support and discussion and;
2) Educational presentation on transplant related issues. Group
meets each month on the first and third Tuesdays from 7:00 to 8:30
p.m. Questions can be directed to (708) 216-4044.
Pediatric Oncology Support Group
This group serves pediatric oncology patients, their siblings and
parents. These three groups meet at the same time and are facilitated
by Social Workers and Child/Life Therapists. The group meets one
Friday night per month from September through May from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. in the rooms in the back of the main hospital cafeteria.
Questions may be directed to Marilyn L. Reinish, LCSW, at
(708) 216-4044.
Stress Management Group
Relaxation skills training is an open group for anyone wishing to
learn basic relaxation skills, discussion of stress management,
assessment of life stressors and demonstration of relaxation
techniques included. The group meets the second Wednesday of every
month, at the following times: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and
the third Thursday of every month at: 10:00 a.m. Questions may be
directed to Marilyn Myles, LCSW, at (708) 216-4044.
T.A.P.P. (Teenage Parent Program)
TAPP is a 20-year-old partnership between Proviso High
Schools (East/West) and our Women’s Health Division. The six-week
program brings together pregnant teens during both the fall and spring
semesters for information sessions on topics including:
Your Body and Pregnancy
Labor and Delivery
Early Infant Care
Child Safety
Nursing and social work present sessions. For information on future
dates and times, contact Jacqueline Perez, (708) 216-4028.
Total Joint Class/Patient Group
This group is a preoperative patient education class in total joint
replacement of the hip or knee. The patient and any significant others
are welcome to attend. The group meets the second, third and fourth
Thursday each month at 12:00 in the rehab conference room on the fifth
floor of the hospital. For further information, please contact Beth at
(708) 216-4757.
Trauma Support Group
All trauma patients, families and friends are encouraged to attend.
Participants discuss the impact of their injuries, the recovery
process and share the effects of the traumatic event. Meetings are
held every Monday at 11:00 a.m. in the 4ICU conference room, 4859, in
the Russo Pavillion. For further information, contact the Trauma
Coordinator at (708) 327-2680.
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