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Newark, NJ--With many diseases and conditions, there
are different factors that enhance healing. Research has shown
that stress reduction and promotion of coping skills through a
support group may be beneficial to the healing process. In addition,
support groups act as a source of information and education for
patients and their families.
“The goal of support groups is to assist in strengthening patient coping
skills and to provide a network of information to both patients and their loved
ones,” says Valerie Schacter Cappello, MSW, LCSW, Lung & Heart Transplant
Social Worker at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s Lung Transplant
Program. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of
New Jersey offer a variety of support groups for patients and their families. “Support
groups increase a sense of well-being for both the patient and family members.”
Benefits of a Support Group
In addition to having a group with members who can relate to what
you are going through, support groups offer a variety of benefits.
Support groups offer:
- A place for people to give and receive both emotional and practical
support
- Access to information about medical treatments, research and
strategies
- Shared knowledge about public policy, legal resources, privacy
laws, and protection from discrimination
- Greater knowledge about researchers in that field and the latest
news
Support Groups at NBIMC and CHNJ
- The Breast Cancer Support Group is sponsored by the Frederick
B. Cohen , MD, Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
The group meets twice a month in the Oncology Conference Room
on D-2 of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Avenue,
Newark. Remaining dates and times this year are: Wed, Oct.
21, 10-11 am; Thurs, Oct. 22, 5-6 pm; Wed. Nov. 18, 10-11 am;
Thurs, Nov. 19, 5-6 pm; Wed, Dec. 16, 10-11 am; Thurs, Dec.
17, 5-6 pm. Please call (973) 926-7230 for more information.
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center sponsors a Lupus Support
Group, open to individuals with lupus, their family members
and friends. The Lupus Support Group helps individuals coping
with the disease, which can cause inflammation, pain and damage
to the body. The group meets on the first Saturday of every
month, from 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Administrative
Board Room (1st floor, Old Main Lobby) at Newark Beth Israel
Medical Center, 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark. For further
information, please contact Nekia Jones, (973) 926-7811, or njones@barnabashealth.org.
- The “Hearty Hearts” Heart Transplant (Pre and
Post) Educational Support Group is hosted by The Heart
Transplant Department at NBIMC. The group meets the first Thursday
of every month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Corporate Board Room
located on the 1st floor in the ABC building at Newark Beth
Israel Medical Center. Also, a “Weekly Heart
Transplant Support Group” meets every Thursdays from
10:30 am until noon in the Kimberly Room, located between the
A6 and B6 units. Please call 973- 926-3178 for more information.
- A Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group is held by the
Lung Transplant Department. The group is held the 3rd Monday
of the month from 10 am – noon in the Danzis Auditorium.
For the month of October only the support group will be held
on Tuesday, October 20 from 8:30am - 3pm along with a free lung
health education day event in the Parsonnet Danzis auditorium. The
group will have speakers scheduled with breakfast and lunch provided.
One continuing education credit is given for pharms, pharm techs,
dieticians, case managers and respiratory therapists. Please
call
973- 926-3178.
- Young Teens Group (Ages 14-16) offers teens a chance
to share ideas about a topics including: Social Skills, Peer
Pressure, Nutrition, Improving Self-Esteem, Job Interview Tips,
Facebook/Myspace/Twitter Status. The group meets every Wednesday
from September 23 through December 16 from 3:45 pm- 5:00 pm at
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Ave., Newark, Bldg.
J 3rd floor. Contact Marsha McMillan, CCLS, for more information
at (973) 926-4332.
For More Information
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, a 673-bed regional care teaching
hospital, provides comprehensive health care to its local communities
and is a major referral and treatment center for the northern
New Jersey metropolitan area. With more than 800 physicians,
3,200 employees and 150 volunteers, the Medical Center has over
300,000 outpatient visits and 25,000 admissions annually. The
main phone number for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center,
located at 201 Lyons Avenue at Osborne Terrace in Newark, is
(973) 926-7000, or visit www.barnabashealth.org. For physician
referral information, please call 1-888-724-7123. Follow us on
Twitter: get real time news from the Saint Barnabas Health Care
System at www.twitter.com/barnabas_health .
Date: September 15, 2009
Contact: BETH SALAMON
973-322-4926
esalamon@barnabashealth.org
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