Support Groups at VMC For Your Patients
Valley is pleased to offer support groups to those in our community who seek social interaction, education, and resources for their health condition or life changes. The list of support groups is below, followed by more detailed information for each group.
Here is a list of all of our support groups offered at Valley Medical Center, followed by their descriptions and links to the webpages:
- Hope In Your Heart-Cancer all ages and diagnosis
- Stroke Club
- Healing Hearts- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease
- Adjusting to Parenting
- Parenting Connections
- Friends Project (Children’s Therapy)
- Creative Art Development Art Sessions (Children’s Therapy Open to all Children and Parents)
Come meet others who understand the journey of cancer. Share ideas, resources, and challenges. Through open discussion and presentations get the support you and your loved ones need.
Facilitated by: Cancer Lifeline. Brought to you by Valley Girls and Guys.
Valley Medical Center is host to the most active Stroke Club in the Puget Sound region. Stroke survivors and caregivers are invited to attend this monthly meeting to share experiences, make supportive friends and learn new skills. Meets the second Tuesday of the month. Reservations not required. Parents and newborns to 8 months in age. Meets every Wednesday from 1 PM to 2:30 PM. Registration is free!
This support group is open to current cardiac rehab patients, alumni patients, as well as their loved ones and caretakers. Healing Hearts provides a supportive, inclusive and inspiring environment for patients to connect, learn more about their condition, and improve their quality of life. The Healing Hearts Support Group meets once every other month with discussions around various heart-related topics.
Gluten Intolerance & Celiac Disease
The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) is a non-profit organization that provides an extensive range of educational information on numerous aspects of celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders, including how to eat safely in restaurants, what to do about gluten in medications, and how to use gluten-free grains. This local GIG Branch meets at Valley Medical Center the third Tuesday of every month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.
Find a community for you and your child by connecting with a group of new parents to share the feelings, needs and challenges of older, more active crawlers and toddlers. The little ones play together while parents build lifelong friendships in a safe, consistent setting. Continuing support, education and resources for parents. Get out of the house and join in. Parents and children from 9 months to 2 years. Meets every Wednesday from 10 AM to 11:30 AM. Registration is free!
Is my baby doing OK? Am I doing OK? Join other new parents to ask questions and talk about finding your new "normal". Share worries and celebrations and resources. Learn about infant play, development, health, safety, feeding and sleeping and create friendships for yourself and your child. Real people, real life, real honest discussion.
Children with special needs and their siblings are invited to come to Children’s Therapy Center to meet first responders and enjoy fun activities. The Friends Project inspiration came from a Children’s Therapy parent whose mission is to create an on-going program where first responders and the special needs community establish a positive relationship of education and trust.
Creative Art Development Class
Children will be provided an opportunity to learn through a variety of sensory experiences by participating in art activities. Art Activities can be used as an opportunity to allow children to develop social skills, express emotions, follow structural activities and improve coping skills.