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Lupus Community Groups
This group is currently meeting virtually, but when we resume in-person meetings they take place at Mayfair North Tower conference room in Atrium (lower level) 2600 N Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 (414) 443-6400
Each month join Betsey Woody, Health Education Coordinator, along with lupus patients and their family (and often friends) at this meeting in Milwaukee. We greatly encourage those with lupus to attend and help others who are newly diagnosed as they begin their lupus journey. If you would like to attend, give us a call at (414) 443-6400 or email Betsey at betsey@lupuswi.org
Meetings start at 6pm
Tuesday, January 30
Tuesday, February 27
Tuesday, March 26
Tuesday, April 30
Tuesday, May 28
NO JUNE MEETING
Tuesday, July 30
Tuesday, August 27
Tuesday, September 24
Tuesday, October 29
Tuesday, November 26
NO DECEMBER MEETING
Zoom Online Meetings until further notice - RSVP REQUIRED - EMAIL Nancy L. Johnson volunteer Community Group Leader at suldalwi@gmail.com
This group is a combined lupus/Sjogren's support group. The focus of the meetings alternate monthly. Meetings are open to all, as always, and will meet on the same 3rd week, Wednesday evening/Tuesday lunchtime schedule as in the past.
Wednesday, January 18 @ 6:30pm - LUPUS
Tuesday, February 20 @ 11:30am - SJOGREN'S
Wednesday, March 20 @ 6:30pm - LUPUS
Tuesday, April 16 @ 11:30am - SJOGREN'S
Wednesday, May 15 @ 6:30pm - LUPUS
Tuesday, June 18 @ 11:30am - SJOGREN'S
Wednesday, July 17 @ 6:30pm - LUPUS
Tuesday, August 20 @ 11:30am - SJOGREN'S
Wednesday, September 18 @ 6:30pm - LUPUS
Tuesday, October 15 @ 11:30am - SJOGREN'S
Wednesday, November 20 @ 6:30pm - LUPUS
Tuesday, December 17 @ 11:30am - SJOGREN'S
LFA, WI Chapter is happy to announce the formation of a new lupus community group in the Fox Valley Area. This group will start with virtual meetings, with plans to move to in-person meetings as COVID numbers drop.
The group will be run by volunteers Wendi Hintz and Gale Vande Voort
Email them at FoxValleyAreaSG@gmail.com for information and meeting Zoom links.
This group meets the first Monday of each month @ 6:30pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted
NO JANUARY MEETING
Monday, February 5
Monday, March 4
Monday, April 1
Monday, May 6
Monday, June 3
NO JULY MEETING
Monday, August 5
Tuesday, September 3 (Labor Day is Monday, 9/2)
Monday, Oct 7
Monday, Nov 4
Monday, December 2
Lead by lupus warrior and volunteer Steve Rogers, this is one-on-one as needed support. Steve can be reached at (920) 539-0599 or lupuswarrior10@gmail.com. You can also call the LFAWI office for details (414) 443-6400.
A Support Group IS:
- A self-help group. LFA support groups are open to people with lupus, their family members, caregivers, and loved ones who gather periodically to share common concerns.
- A place for people with lupus to be themselves and come to terms with a diagnosis of lupus and the way their disease affects them as individuals.
- A source of information, which includes LFA educational materials and community resources.
- A place to confidentially share, learn, and help others. Group members discover a place where they can receive information that is accurate and up-to-date, as well as come to terms with living with chronic illness.
A Support Group is NOT:
- A professional counseling or therapy group.
- A substitute for medical treatment or health counseling.
- A replacement for family and friends, or other close relationships. However, participating in a support group may help lighten the burden of living with lupus and allow relationships outside of the group to be less stressful.
- For everybody. The idea of a support group may make some people uncomfortable. Some people prefer different types of support at different times in their lives, depending on a variety of factors. A newly diagnosed individual may not be ready to attend a support group.
- A cure; it won’t make lupus go away, but it can help people with feelings of helplessness and address their fears.
Phone: (414) 443-6400
Email: betsey@lupuswi.org
Cost: free and open to the public