Support Groups & Resources - Patients and Visitors - University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

UAMS has a number of support groups available for patients and caregivers, all designed to help you address the results of an illness. To learn more about a support group, including the scheduled day and time the group meets, please see the UAMS Events Calender.

Other UAMS Support Groups
In addition to the support groups listed below, UAMS Medical Center offers support for those dealing with diseases such as:

Alzheimer’s disease,
diabetes,
fibromyalgia and
Huntington’s disease.

Many of these support groups are provided via interactive video presentations, available at most hospitals throughout Arkansas. For information about these support groups, call 501-686-2594.

Dialogue
A cancer support group for patients with any type of cancer, and their family members and friends. Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Contact	(501) 686-8145
Scheduled Time	Wednesdays, 2:30.p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location	Grace Lutheran Church 5124 Hillcrest Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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Coping with Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myelomas, and Other Blood-Related Cancers
Support group for patients, family, and friends. Sponsored by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society.
Contact	501-978-2900
Scheduled Time	Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location	UAMS Family Home - Across Markham from UAMS at Rose Street 4300 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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Lymphedema Support
This support group is for lymphedema patients and their caregivers. Lunch is provided during the meeting.
Contact	501-978-2900
Scheduled Time	3^rd Tuesday of each month, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location	UAMS Family Home - Across Markham from UAMS at Rose Street 4300 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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Just Among Women
For women with ovarian and other gynecological cancers and their support persons. Lunch is provided.
Contact	501-978-2900
Scheduled Time	2^nd Monday of Each Month, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location	UAMS Family Home - Across Markham from UAMS at Rose Street 4300 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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The Recovery Room
This program offers support for parents who have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death. For more details about the program, call the contact number included below.
Contact	1-866-273-3835
Scheduled Time	1^st Tuesday of Each Month, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Location	5^th of the Shorey Building on the UAMS Campus, adjacent to the Medical Center 4301 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
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Life After Loss
For anyone who has recently lost a loved one. This program is a five-week educational series held four times a year by the UAMS Clinical Oncology Social Work Department in conjunction with the American Cancer Society. For more information about the program, call the contact number provided below.
Contact	Call 501-666-5409 to receive more information about the program.