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PFNCA provides programs to strengthen breath support and improve the ability to project. The goal of PFNCA Communications Club is to establish a wellness and prevention program for individuals with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers with a focus on maintenance of communication skills.

Provides education and support to people affected by cancer. The Cancer Support Helpline staff are available to counsel cancer patients or loved ones who are struggling to cope with a cancer diagnosis.

Hosts the Autism Support Group

The Peer Mentor Program provides patients with peer-to-peer learning and support on many aspects of sleep apnea, including use of positive airway pressure (PAP) machines (CPAP, Auto PAP, Bilevel PAP).

AIFT is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that offers Care Packages which includes Butterfly Pillows, Hope Baskets and/or Totes that Care, FREE Counseling, Emotional Support, and more for Breast Cancer Patients, Survivors, Caregivers, and/or Family Members.

Provide information and programs in your community to help people with lupus and their families.

Provides information hotline and educational materials for the public on cleft lip/palate and other facial anomalies. Also provides referrals to doctors and local support groups.

Offers a team approach to providing the skills needed to manage diabetes: nutrition, exercise planning, blood glucose monitoring and discussion of medications and their actions. Serves adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and children and pregnant women with diabetes. Provides diabetes support groups for adults and children and their parents.

The only national organization helping burn survivors everywhere get back to living. Work to empower anyone affected by burn injury through peer support, education, collaboration and advocacy.

Provide support for those patients who have experienced or are currently in treatment for breast cancer.

Provides patients, families and the community with resources and services that address cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment and support. Offers support groups for persons diagnosed with cancer and their family members.

Monthly meetings are held with informative talks about diabetes. Certified Diabetes Educators, Clinical Dietitians, Pharmacies and other staff members at Augusta Health are also available to speak with individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes and their families. The group is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

Support groups, led by both peers and/or professional helping professionals, for caregivers and individuals living with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia

The Blood Cancer United Family Support Groups program gives patients and their families a place to go where they can share information, education and feelings in a comfortable and caring environment.

Offers an array of services for cancer patients and their families. Screenings, diagnosis, education, support groups, and resource referral are just a few ways assistance is offered for patients.

Support groups for caregivers, family, and friends of people with Alzheimer's or other dementia.

Provides a support group for persons with Parkinson's disease and their family/caregivers.

Support groups are important to our patients' healing process as they provide emotional support from others facing similar, difficult situations. They allow people to share their problems without judgment, process their feelings and hear others talk about their situation. Martha Jefferson Hospital offers a variety of groups that offer support groups for family members of cancer patients: spouses, parents, mature children and friends of cancer patients. Call for meeting times and dates. For more information on meeting times and dates, please call: Suzanne Smith at (434) 654-8407. For a complete list of support groups, please call Health Connection at (434) 654-7009 or 1-888-652-6663.

LupusConnect is an online community where people affected by lupus can engage with others to share experiences, find emotional support and discuss practical ways to live and cope with the disease.

The ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter offers support groups for people with ALS, their families, and friends. The groups help people share information and strategies to maintain quality of life.

The Association provides the public and health care professionals with the most up-to-date information to help take a stand against diabetes through our Center for Information and Community Support (1-800-DIABETES) and two web sites, www.diabetes.org and www.stopdiabetes.com, as well as via consumer and professional books and periodicals. Local Signature special events: Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes, Tour de Cure in Reston, and Tour de Cure in Washington, DC. Community Outreach/Mission Delivery Programs are designed to help educate the community and people living with type 1 diabetes about managing the disease to live healthier lives.

Provide support and education to those with Parkinson Disease and caregivers.

The purpose of the support group is to provide an opportunity to meet regularly for mutual support and to exchange coping skills with one another. Support groups are held virtually or in person.

Offers a Center for Independent Living - resource center for persons with disabilities which provides peer counseling, independent living skills training, an advocacy program, consumer groups, and sign language instruction.

A national non-profit organization founded by kidney patients for kidney patients. We strive to educate and improve the health and well-being of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, those on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant recipients.