Support Groups for Transplant Patients
Wisconsin
Appleton: NorthEast Transplant Support- NETS-St Elizabeth’s Hospital - Contact: Linda Ourada (920) 731-8845. Details: Meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Open to All.
Green Bay: Contact: Teri Patz (920) 436-4910. Details: Kidney Support.
Kids with Heart National Association for Children’s Heart Disorders: 1578 Careful Dr, Green Bay, WI 54304-2941, 1-800-538-5390. Michelle@kidswithheart.org.
Janesville: Mercy Dialysis. Contact: Kay Griffith, MSW. (608) 741-3814. 2nd Thursday of each month, 5-6 pm, Mercy Assisted Care.
LaCrosse: Coulee Region Transplant Support Group Meetings at Rose Conference room Franciscan Skemp Healthcare LaCrosse, WI 6:30 pm every 1st Tuesday. For more information call (608) 782-2560 or e-mail NiteFrogger@cs.com.
Madison: Published newsletter six times per year, The Borrowers. To be added to mailing list, contact: Mike Armbrust, TX Coordinator, UWHC Transplant Program, 600 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53792-7375. UW Lung support group meets quarterly. Please call 608-265-5658 for information.
Marshfield: Contact: Leah Breu, R.N. (715) 387-5308. Marshfield Clinic 1000 North Oak Ave. Marshfield WI 54449.
Wausau: The North Central Wisconsin Disease Support Group. Contact: Richard Stefsek (715) 848-2953. This is a support person, rather than a support group. Members from the Wausau, Stevens Point, Eau Claire, Neillsville areas. May also contact Chris Litrenta, CSW at Wausau Kidney Center (715) 845-8454 for information and support.
Illinois
University of Illinois: 820 South Wood St. Ste. 515 CSN (m/c 958) Chicago IL 60612-7322
Marianne Baker, Social Worker (312) 413 3121.
Naperville: Organ Transplant Support Group. rpmcOTS@aol.com, (630) 527-8640/
fax: (630) 527-8682, OTSS, PO Box 471, Naperville, IL 60566. Details: Monthly meetings on most 1st Friday of each month at 7:00 pm, Naperville Professional Building, 1020 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville, IL. Newsletter - Miracle Messenger.
The Children’s Heart Foundation, 1755 Park St, Suite 260, Naperville, IL 60563
(603) 428-1298 www.childrensheart.comor information@childrensheartfoundation.org.
Loyola University Medical Center: Transplant Support Group, 2160 South First Ave.
Maywood IL 60153. Denise Calvert, MS, RN/ Janet Coutee, BSN, RN/ Billie Kostro, MSN, RN,
(708) 216-3454. 4th Wednesday of month, Sept. – May. 7 pm – 9 pm.
Iowa
Dubuque: Dubuque Finley Hospital, Contact: Tammy Marti, RN (319) 582-1881. 3rd Tuesday of each month EXCEPT June, July & August, 7 pm. Open to All (patients, families, donors and community) e-mail: Tammy.Marti@finleyhospital.org.
Iowa City: Anxiously Awaiting - University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Contact: Sara Vance (319) 356-8877 Open to All. University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
6 Roy Carver East, Iowa City IA 52242. Karin McKeone, MSW/ Kelly Corcran, MSW,
(319) 356-2207. Liver, Kidney, Pancreas – www.uiowa.edu.
Sioux City: Transplant Support Group. Marian Health Center, 4620 Filmore, Sioux City, IA 51108. Diana Reeses, (712) 266-8923 limited informational meetings – call for information.
Michigan
Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO): Southwest Michigan Chapter, 56630 89th Ave, Lot 10, Decatur, MI 49045 (619) 423 6450.
Lakeshore Transplant Support Group: Hackley Hospital, 1700 Clinton St Muskegon MI 49442, Gary Passon (616) 846-9558.
Minnesota
Fairview-University Heart Transplant Support Group: Fairview-University Medical Center, MMC 181, 420 Delaware St, SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, Marget Schmidtke, LICSW (612) 273 5796.
New Beginning Transplant Awareness/Support Group: Johnny and Lisa Reid, (601) 268-1759, Larry and Joyce Norris, (601) 545-2193.
This information is subject to change, and is not an all-inclusive list. Contact your local hospital, dialysis unit or social work department to obtain more information about support groups in your area.
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Last Updated: 08/30/2010
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