STROKE SUPPORT GROUPS 2023
Virtual Post-Stroke Support Groups – 2023
At PSA’s monthly support groups, stroke survivors and caregivers meet others and find practical information, inspiration, and support. Support groups are offered free of charge unless otherwise noted on the listing. Time since stroke and attendance at the support groups meetings varies.
Please Note: If you have attended PSA Programs in the past, going forward we plan to send you the
Zoom link to ALL programs automatically the day before each event. If you are NEW to PSA please
contact us at groups@psastroke.org. For questions about PSA programs, please contact us at
support@psastroke.org or at 650-565-8485.
Post-Stroke Caregivers ONLY Support Group
- DATE: Tuesday – March 7
- TIME: 1:30pm to 3pm
- FACILITATOR: Dee Jay Hubbard, SLP, PhD
Different Strokes for Different Folks
- DATE: Tuesday – March 14
- TIME: 3pm to 4:30pm
- FACILITATOR: Naz Motayar, PhD, Neuropsychologist
PSA Men’s Club
- DATE: Tuesday – March 21
- TIME: 2pm to 3:30pm
- FACILITATORS: Dee Jay Hubbard, SLP, PhD & Peter Nelson, MD (retired)
Life After Stroke Support Group
- DATE: Tuesday – March 28
- TIME: 2:30pm to 4pm
- FACILITATORS: Deborah Flaherty, MA & Lori Tam Lee, OTR/L
Stroke Social Club (In person)
- DATE: Wednesday – March 29
- TIME: 1pm to 3pm
- VENUE: Little House Activity Center Courtyard – 800 Middle Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
To RSVP, contact groups@psastroke.org
Women’s Support Group
- DATE: Friday – March 31
- TIME: 10:30am to 12pm
- FACILITATORS: Pamela Davis, MA, OTR/L & May Moy, PhD
Please Note: To register and receive zoom links, please contact the facilitators directly.
Communication Group for Adults with Aphasia (Virtual)
- DATE: Thursday – March 2
- TIME: 1pm to 2pm
- Coordinator: Hallie Mass MS, CCC-SLP. To register, email Hallie.mass@elcaminohealth.org
South County Stroke Support Group – Gilroy, CA (in-person)
- DATE: Wednesday, March 8
- TIME: 1pm to 2pm
- FACILITATOR: Lilly Weissinger, PT
- VENUE: Gilroy Public Library at 350 W. 6th St., Gilroy, CA 95020. To register, email Rich Yamashita richmy24@gmail.com
Stroke Peer Support Group (Virtual)
- DATE: Wednesday, March 8
- TIME: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
- LOCATION: Currently the group meets online. The link is available by contacting Robert Medel at robert.medel@hhs.sccgov.org or 408-885-2397.
Bay Area Swallowing Support Group (Virtual) – Meets every other month
- DATE: Thursday, March 9
- TIME: 4 pm to 5pm via zoom
- Facilitators: Theresa Yao, SLPD, CCC-SLP and Claire Heitlinger, M.S., CCC-SLP
- To RSVP and receive the zoom link email: bayareaswallow@gmail.com
- Any adult with swallowing difficulty can attend. Care partners and family members are welcome to join. Visit dysfogia.com/bass
Stroke Survivor Support Group – Sacramento, CA (in person)
- Date: Wednesday, March 15
- Time: 1pm to 2pm
- LOCATION: Marie Calendar’s: 5622 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95822
- To RSVP email: homorales@comcast.net
Post-Stroke Support Group
- DATE: Wednesday – March 15
- TIME: 1pm to 2:30pm.
- FACILITATOR: Colleen Kichula, MA, CCC SLP. To register, email Colleen.Kichula@hcahealthcare.com
Stroke Survivor’s Support Group
- DATE: Thursday – March 16
- TIME: 4:30pm to 6pm
- FACILITATORS: Meaghan Lynch, MD – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation & Sarah Mena, RN – Neurology Care Coordinator. To register, click here http://eepurl.com/gd6GDX
Speech Communication Group
- DATE: Monday – March 20
- TIME: 3pm to 4:30pm
- COORDINATOR: Madison Fox MS, CCC-SLP. To register, email mfox@stanfordhealthcare.org
If you would like to receive our monthly e-newsletter and reminders sign up here, or email us at support@psastroke.org. You can also visit us on Facebook for the latest news and updates.
If you would like to participate in a clinical trial visit http://clinicaltrials.gov.
If you are looking for stroke support groups in other areas, click here.
We hope to see you at our upcoming programs and sessions.
