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Islets of Hope's Diabetes support group

CA-San Bernardino - A support group for diabetes discussions for persons in the San Bernadino, CA area.  Join the discussion list and learn about meeting times and places.


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Face-to-face diabetes support groups - United States 

We are not always updated when groups are disbanded, change their meeting location, or when new groups are formed.  Please be sure to contact the group leader or host facility before attending meetings to make sure you have the most up-to-date meeting information.  If you cannot find a meeting group near you, we suggest you call local hospitals who often can give you information about diabetes support meetings and events in your own community.

Our list of meetings is intended for informational purposes only and is not an endorsement of recommendation of any group, person, or organization.

Georgia

Albany
Palmyra Medical Center
2000 Palmyra Road, P.O. Box 1908, Albany, GA   31701
Ruth Moore
229-434-2087
Ruth.Moore@HCAHealthcare.com
3rd Thurs

Atlanta
Atlanta Insulin Pump Support Group
Specialty Center for Diabetes Care, 5667 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30342
Mary Kay Weber, RN, CDE
404-851-5785

Piedmont Hospital Diabetes Insulin Pump Support Group
Richard H. Rich Auditorium at Piedmont Hospital, 1968 Peachtree Road, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309
404-605-3823
Meets quarterly

Gainesville
Northeast Georgia Healthcare
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Blue Ridge Room, Lanier Park Campus, 675 White Sulphur Road, Gainesville, GA 30501
Dianne Wheeler, RN, BSN, CDE
770-531-3899
3rd Tue every other month 7 pm

Lawrenceville
Gwinnett Insulin Pump Support Group
Gwinnett Medical Center Campus, 100 Medical Center Blvd., Suite 105, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
678-442-4117 (phone)
678-442-4183 (fax)
Meets 3 times per year

Macon
Insulin Pump for Life Support Group
The Medical Center of Central Georgia, 777 Hemlock Street, Macon, Georgia, 31208-6000
Brooke Fore
478-633-1531

Rome
Rome Insulin Pump Support Group
Jan Braden
706-235-5235

Hawaii

No entry at this time.

Idaho

Coeur d'Alene
Kootenai Medical Center Diabetes Education Program
2003 Lincoln Way, Coeur d'Alene,  Idaho 83814
208-666-2036

Illinois

Arlington Heights
Northwest Community Insulin Pump Group
901 W. Kirchoff,  Arlington Heights, IL
847-618-4474
Meets 3rd Thursday

Chicago Northwestern University Pump Support Group
Contact: Barbara Schaefer, RN, CDE
630-232-7244
b-schaefer@northwestern.edu
Meets 3rd Wednesday except summer months at 6:00 pm
Call for location

Downers Grove
Good Samaritan Insulin Pump Support Group
3815 Highland Ave.,  Downers Grove, IL
800-323-8622

Elmhurst
Elmhurst Memorial Insulin Pump Support Group
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Bates Room 200 Berteau Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Care Match
630-782-7878
1st Tues 6:30-8 pm

Geneva
Delnor Insulin Pump Support Group
Delnor-Community Health System, 300 Randall Rd., Geneva, IL60134
630-208-3999
communityeduc@delnor.com

Peoria
Pediatric Diabetes Resource Center
St. Francis Medical Center, 530 N.E. Glen Oak, Peoria, IL 61637
309-682-8035 (phone)
309-682-8152 (fax)
diabetesctr@yahoo.com

Rockford
St. Anthony Med Ctr Insulin Pump Support Group
815-226-1121
Rotates - Call for info

Sterling
CGH Medical Center
CGH Medical Center, 100 East LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL 61081
815-625-0400, ext. 4422

Winfield
Central DuPage Pumpers Support Group
25 N. Winfield Rd., Winfield, IL  60190
630-933-4234
Tuesdays 7:30-8:30 pm

Bloomington
Diabetes Insulin Pump Support Group
Diabetes Care Center, 727 West First Street, Bloomington, IN47403
812-353-9258
Meets every other month 7 pm

Indiana

Columbus
Columbus Regional Hospital Insulin Pump Support Group
2400 East 17th St., Columbus, IN 47201
812-376-5709

Indianapolis
Indianapolis Pump Group
Indiana Diabetes Center

Mary Clifford
317-274-3500

New Albany
Balancing Life with Diabetes
Floyd Memorial Hospital, 1850 State St., New Albany, IN 47150
812-949-5700
Disetronic - Meets bi-monthly  

Valparaiso
Porter Memorial Health System Insulin Pump Support Group
1401 Calumet Avenue, Valparaiso, IN
Donna Doty, CDE
219/465-4979

Iowa

Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Pump Group
Crawford Clinic, 701 10th St., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-1291
Mary Starry, RPh, CDE
319-398-6711
Disetronic - Meets 2nd Monday 

Crawford Diabetes Education Center
Mercy Medical Center, 701 10th St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA52403
Joyce Lins, Secretary
319-398-6711
7-8:30 pm Wednesdays

Fort Dodge
Trinity Hospital Pump Club
Trinity Regional Hospital, Conf Rm 1, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Diabetes Center
515-574-6530
Disetronic - Meets 4th Wed

Waterloo
Covenant Pump Club
Covenant Medical Diabetes Center, Kimball Rd., Waterloo, IA
Rachel Jenson, RN, CDE
319-272-2261
7-8 pm 3rd Monday of even months

Waterloo Pump Group
Waterloo Covenant Medical Center, 2101 Kimball Ave., Waterloo, IA 50702
Rachel Jenson, RN, CDE
319-272-2258
Disetronic - Meets 3rd Monday

Kansas

No entry at this time.

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