We care about your health, even after you leave us.
To support your recovery progress, we offer a variety of community support groups that provide you with the opportunity to share ideas, stories and triumphs with a like-minded community. Past patients and their caregivers as well as individuals whose lives have been affected by any of the following life-changing health events are welcome to participate in our support groups. Details of our current offerings are below:
Virtual Mild Brain Injury Support Group
This virtual group meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Call 603-893-3220 or email bcapobianc@northeastrehab.com for more information. This group provides peer support and educational information to help individuals and caregivers face life after a Mild Traumatic Brian Injury (mTBI), Post Concussive Syndrome, Stroke or other related injury. Members will also receive support as they work to solve problems, make difficult decisions and locate local resources.
In-Person and Virtual Stroke Support Group
This group provides a supportive, confidential place for individuals and caregivers to give and receive encouragement as they face life after a stroke. Members will also receive support as they work to solve problems, make difficult decisions and locate local resources. Educational information is also provided based on feedback from group members.
We are pleased to offer two options for our stroke support group:
- In-person: 3rd Wednesday of every month from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Meetings are held in the 1st floor dining area at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital at Pease in Portsmouth, NH.
- Virtual meetings: 2nd Tuesday of every month from 4:15 to 5:00 pm.
Please contact one of the facilitators, Allison or Kaila, to RSVP and obtain the link to access the virtual support group.
Phone: 978-452-1776, ext. 2 OR 603-501-5504
Email: strokesupportgroup@northeastrehab.com
Virtual Amputee Support Group
This group meets every 3rd Monday of the month from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm. Call 603-501-5503 or email dpotter@northeastrehab.com for more information. This group provides peer support and educational information to help individuals and caregivers as they face life after the loss of a limb. Members will also receive support as they work to solve problems, make difficult decisions and locate local resources.
Virtual Parkinson’s Speech Therapy Group
This group meets on the first Monday of each month from 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm. Please call 603-681-3632 or email nkrovitz@northeastrehab.com for more information and to obtain the link to access this support group. SPEAKOUT! & The LOUD Crowd is a clinically proven speech therapy approach for individuals with Parkinson’s. The program helps patients regain and maintain their speech and communication.
Ostomy Support Group
We welcome you to attend our free Ostomy Support Group! As an affiliated support group of the United Ostomy Associate of America (UOAA), our Ostomy Support Group seeks to provide a supportive, confidential place for ostomates, caregivers, family, and friends to give and receive support facing life prior to and after colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy surgery, as well as other continent diversions. We hope to promote wellness by providing peer support and socialization through helping members identify and solve problems with guidance from ostomates, ostomy clinicians, and locate local resources.
- The group meets quarterly.
- Meetings are currently being held in a hybrid format, both in person and remotely via video.
- Facilitator: Shawnna Salyer, BSN, RN, CWON, CRRN
- To request further information about the next group meeting, please contact: ssalyer@northeastrehab.com or call (603) 681-3226.