Support Groups of Benton & Washington County  

Arkansas -

ALZHEIMER’s

Bella Vista, AR. Alzheimer’s Association Group meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 9:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, call (479)855-1158.

Bella Vista, AR. Alzheimer’s Association Group meets the 2nd Wednesday at 1:00 at the Bella Vista Community Church, call (479)855-1126.

Bella Vista, AR. Alzheimer’s Association Group meets the 4th Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Village House Adult Day Care, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., call (479)855-4449.

Bentonville, AR. This Caregiver Support Group is an Alzheimer’s Association affiliated group meeting at The Meadows, 2300 SE 28th Street. This group meets at 6:00 p.m. every third Wednesday. Call 479-273-9969 for more information.

Berryville, AR. Alzheimer’s Assoc. Group meets the 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m. at The Gathering Place, 910 W. Trimble, call (479)253-7283.

Fayetteville, AR Alzheimer’s Assoc. Group meets the 2nd TU at 12:00 Noon at the Fayetteville Library, call (479)521-4353.

Fayetteville, AR Alzheimer’s Assoc. Group meets the 2nd Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the Washington Regional Senior Health Center, 27 E. Appleby, call Gillian Woods, PhD at 479-463-4419.

Fayetteville, AR Alzheimer’s Assoc. Group meets the 4th Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Washington Regional Senior Center, 27 E. Appleby, call 479-463-4419.

Fayetteville, AR Alzheimer’s Assoc. Group meets the 1st Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at the Washington Regional Senior Health Center, 27 E. Appleby. The group is a Young Onset Patient With Dementia and Caregiver Group. Call 479-463-4419.

Huntsville, AR Alzheimer’s Association Group meets the 4th TH at 2:30 p.m. at the Madison County Senior Center, 903 N. College, Huntsville. Call 479-738-2750.

Rogers, AR Alzheimers Association Group meets the 3rd Wed. at 3:00 p.m. at Home Instead, call 479-936-9885.

Rogers, AR Alzheimer’s Association Group meets the 1st TH at 10:00 at New Hope Health & Rehab, call 479-621-5212.

Springdale, AR Alzheimer’s Association Group meets the 4th Wed at 1:00 p.m. at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health, call 479-751-3043.

Springdale, AR Alzheimer’s Association Group meets the 2nd TU at 1:00 p.m. at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health, call 479-751-3043.

Springdale, AR Alzheimer’s Association Group meets on the 3rd Monday at 6:00 p.m., at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health. This is a Family Support Group. Call 479-751-3043.

TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA

Every 1st TU 10:00-11:00 AM and every 3rd TH 1:00-2:00 PM. Call 1-800-272-3900. Online message board and chat rooms @ www.alz.org/messageboards.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS

Been There is a network of cancer survivors who volunteer to mentor others who are going through what they have experienced themselves. Call Hope Cancer Resources, Christy Scarrow, LSW, for more information at 479-361-5847.

Blood Cancers Support Group meets at Hope Cancer Resources on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Contact Enola Bunton, RN, at 479-361-5847.

Breast Cancer Support Group meets at the Cancer Support Home in Bentonville on the 2nd Monday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30. Contact Susan Earnest, RN at 479-521-8024.

Coping and Conversation is for any person who has a diagnosis of cancer AND their caregivers. They meet at the Cancer Support Home in Fayetteville every Wednesday at noon. Call 479-521-8024 for more information.

Faithful Friends is a breast cancer support group that meets on the 3rd Monday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at Circle of Life Hospice, Springdale. Call 479-756-9172 for more information.

Lung Cancer Group is open to individuals who have a diagnosis of lung cancer AND their caregivers. This group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at Highlands Oncology Group Medical Oncology Building at 5:00 p.m. Call Highlands Oncology at 479-587-1700 for details and address.

Prostate Cancer Support Group is open to men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their partners. They meet at the Bella Vista Community Church on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Contact Dianne Krolikowski at 479=855-1126 for more information.

SPOHNC – Support for People with Oral, Head & Neck Cancer is a non-profit group providing a support and education group on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Cancer Support Home in Fayetteville. Call 479-876-1051 or 479-586-4807 for more information.

Survivors Circle meets at the Cancer Support Home in Fayetteville on the 3rd Monday of every month. Call 479-466-5893 for more information.

UPBEATS is a women’s support group meeting the 1st Wednesday of each month at Papa Mike’s in the Kingsdale Complex in Bella Vista. Contact Karen Willis at 479-855-6275 for more information. The American Cancer Society offers a program called Reach to Recovery. This program offers assistance to women undergoing breast cancer surgery. Call 479-750-2493 for details.

CROSS-DISABILITY ADULT SUPPORT GROUP

Fayetteville, AR – This group is sponsored by Sources for Independent Living and is open to adults with disabilities. Meeting weekly on Mondays 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at Skull Creek, call facilitator Freddy Honeycutt at 479-442-5600 for more information.

FIBROMYALGIA

Fayetteville – A Fibromyalgia Support Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30-7:45 at the Fayetteville Public Library in the board room. Call Carol Smith at 841-1393, facilitator, to confirm this group will meet. This group does not meet regularly, call before you plan to attend.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Springdale – Facilitator Hilde Olson and her husband Jan started this group a few years ago for those living in Washington County. The group meets at the Jones Center, Room 113 on the 2nd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Call Hilde or Jan at 479-445-6776.

Rogers – This group meets at the United Methodist Church, 2535 W. New Hope Road, on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Call Susie Zamastil at 479-633-6694 or szamastil1@aol.com , or Sandra Novak 479-685-4383 at nulife1001@aol.com. The side door faceing 26th St. has an accessible entrance for disability access.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION GROUPS

Fayetteville - A Parkinson’s Support & Education group meets on the 3rd Wednesday at noon at the Pat Walker Senior Health Center, 12 E. Appleby Road, Fayetteville. Call 479-463-4444 for details.

Rogers – Held now at the Adult Wellness Center at 2001 W. Persimmon Street, this group continues to meet monthly on the 1st Monday at 2:00 p.m. This is a long standing group that formerly met at St. Mary’s Hospital.

STROKE SUPPORT GROUPS

Stroke Support Group of Northwest Arkansas
Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month (except July and August) at 3pm. The Group meets at Southside Church of Christ, 919 S. Dixieland, Rogers. For more information, contact Barbara Shadden, Ph.D at bshadde@uark.edu or 479-521-2571. Please note that if her husband answers and has some trouble, callers can say they’ll call right back and leave a message. All are welcome.

Stroke Recovery Support & Education Group
Meets every Tuesday at 3:00 pm. The Group is hosted and facilitated at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, 153 Monte Painter Drive, Fayetteville. This is a two-month series. The first three Tuesdays are presentations which cover three of six topics, the fourth Tuesday is strictly support group, the next three are three additional presentations, and the last Tuesday is support group. All are welcome. Call Denise Wilson at 479-444-2200 for more information.