SUPPORT GROUPS
California Support Groups
Harvard Square Retirement Community
Denise M. Granberg, R.N.
10200 East Harvard Avenue
Denver, CO 80231-3957
(720) 320-0467
Meets every Wednesday 10:00 AM
In-Sightful
Laura Marshall
2500 Quantum Lakes Drive Suite 108
Boynton Beach, FL 33426-8308
(561) 244-2639
Meets 6:00 PM
OASIS for the Visually Impaired
Kim & Joe Kuster
Orland Park Church
7500 West Sycamore Drive
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 460-6573
Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Good Shepard Church
Carole Peterson
7800 West McCarthy Road
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 389-5779
Meets 3rd Tuesday 1:00 PM
Low Vision Support Group
Westminster Village Retirement Community
c/o Mrs Rosemary Morgan
1120 East Davis Drive, Apt 241
Terre Haute, IN 47802-4025
Email
Massachusetts Support Groups
Support for the Visually Impaired
Nancy Pilorget, Support Group Facilitator
Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology
15415 East Jefferson Avenue
Gros Pointe Park, MI 48230
(313) 824-4710
Support Group Listings
Low Vision Support Group
Ellen Stross, Adult Reference Librarian
Plymouth District Library
223 South Main Street
Plymouth, MI 48170-1687
(734) 543-0750
Meets 1st Thursday of the month.
Library Group Meetings
Low Vision Resource Group
Harold Ryan
401 South County Road 5, #104
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-5938
Meets monthly on 2nd Tuesday at 2:00 PM
Meetings held at Riverview Homestead Cooperative Housing. Have guest speakers regularly.
Contact person Harold Ryan - Email
New Jersey Support Groups
Santa Fe Macular Degeneration Information/Support Group
Jane N. Harvey
984-A Acequia Madre
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-9640
Meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
We meet in the Community Room of the De Vargas Shopping Center in Santa Fe. We have a speaker every meeting.
LowVision/Macular Degeneration
Ray Pratt
2601 NW Tyler Avenue
Corvallis OR 97330
Share information on assistive devices and coping skills for those with macular degeneration or other types of low vision. For more information call Ray Pratt at 754-5853 or Vision Northwest at 1-800-448-2232. Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 2:00 PM.
Upper Main Line
Russ and Nancy Wilson
P.O. Box 1894
Southeastern, PA 19399-1894
(610) 644-6316
Meets monthly on 2nd Tuesday 10 AM to Noon
Group meets in Paoli, PA.
Speakers invited to inform on medical topics of macular degeneration (including treatments, appropriate nutrition and vitamin supplements, research), low vision rehab and devices, regional services available, and coping strategies.
Bucks County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Macular Degeneration Support Group
400 Freedom Drive
Newtown, PA 18940
1-800-472-8775
Please note that interested individuals must be registered with our agency. To learn more about our agency and services and for local residents living in Bucks County PA, please call 1-800-472-8775.
Rainbow's End Low Vision Support Group
Vernon Tehas
280 Surprise Drive
Livingston, TX 77351
(936) 329-0438
Meets every Saturday at 10:00 AM
Low Vision Club
Bonnie Truax, President & Founder
11510 Sandman Street
San Antonio, TX 78216
(210) 344-1479
Meets monthly every 3rd Saturday 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
We generally meet at the UTHSCSA Allied Health Building. Call for meeting location.
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