Support Groups
Support groups can be an essential means of ongoing support as you return to your home and community after rehabilitation. The local Salt Lake City community has many support resources available. Below are listed many of the groups we commonly refer patient and families to, for ongoing support. If you are not from the Salt Lake City area, your discharge planner will work with you to locate the necessary resources for ongoing support.
Alzheimer's Association
Physicians, therapists and nurses trained in specialty areas such as spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, general neurological conditions, hand injuries, lymphedema and voice disorders provide care to patients with the ultimate goal of returning them to home or a home-like setting.
Aphasia Support Group
Contact Sandy Wright (582-1565 Ext 1716) or Rosalea Cameron (485-2357) for more information. Held in Salt Lake City area
Brain Injury Support Group
Call Lisa or Michelle at 581-2221 for more information.
Held at Sugarhouse Health Center 1138 E. Wilmington Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah
Epilepsy Association of Utah
For more information visit the Epilepsy Association of Utah website.
National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
For more information visit the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation website
Parkinsons Disease Support
For more information visit the Parkinsons Disease Support website
Spina Bifida Association
For more information visit the Spina Bifida Association website
Spinal Cord Injury Support
Contact Tanja with the TRAILS Program, at (801) 581-8910 for more information or email tanja.kari@hsc.utah.edu
Stroke Support Group
The group was initiated for the purpose of providing a professionally facilitated environment for Stroke Survivors and their Care Partners to come together on a monthly basis to increase their stroke related knowledge, understanding, and coping skills through educational presentations and separate support groups for Survivors and Care Partners.
Support Group Meetings are held:
1st Tuesday of the month, 6:30 PM
Greenwood Health Center
7495 South State Street
Midvale, UT 84047
Live Discussion
1st Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM
Clinical Neuroscience Building, 4th floor
175 Medical Drive North
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Teleconference group with San Juan and Uintah Basin hospitals
For more information, call 587-8046 or email strokesupportgroup@hsc.utah.edu. The Stroke Support Group is affiliated with the Clinical Neuroscience Center of University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics and University Health Care Rehabilitation Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

