Southeast Michigan Diabetes Support Groups
Southeast Michigan Diabetes Support Groups
Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center
1000 Harrington Blvd., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
Contact Person: Yvonne Thigpen, RN,CDE (586) 493-8500
Diabetes Support Group: Living with Diabetes usually meets on the last Wednesday of the month from 7:00-8:30 p.m. except July-August. Call for details.
Macomb
Peer Group (The Pin Cushions)
Contact Person:Margie Maly (586) 716-9262
Support groups for adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:30 p.m., at the home of Dave Zumbrumen (586) 415-0510 Meetings are facilitated by Margie Maly.
Macomb
St. Gertrude Diabetes Group
28830 Jefferson Avenue, St. Clair Shores
Contact Person: Norma Zygaj (586) 775-1143 or Helen Mongold (586)777-9120
Self-help adult group for people with diabetes and their families & friends, males/females. No fees or dues. Meetings are held March to June then Sept. to Nov. the second week of the month at 10:00 a.m. Call for details.
Macomb
St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital Medical Education Center
12000 E. 12 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093
Contact Person: Carol Ciaramitaro, RN, CDE (586) 573-5740 or Tammie Rogers, RN (586) 586-573-5857
Meetings held in the Physical Medicine Rehab Building on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m
Macomb
St. John Medical Center
46591 Romeo Plank, Macomb Twp
Contact Person: Renee Thurman RD, CDE at(313) 343-7931
Currently group is not meeting. Was support group for children with diabetes and their parents. Exploring parent led support group. If interested please contact Renee.
Monroe
Home Care Shope
474 N. Telegraph Rd., Monroe, MI 48162
Contact Person:
Laurie Berry (734)241-7875
Adult support group. Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Monroe
Monroe County Health Dept.
2353 S. Custer Rd, Monroe, MI 48161
Contact Person:
Diane Kerr (734) 240-7848 or Emily Stabile, RD (734) 240-7849
Adult Diabetic Support Group, Meets third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. contact Laurie Berry (313) 241-7875. Individual assessment available. Free to the public. Call for information.
Oakland
Botsford Center for Health Development
39830 Grand River, Novi, MI 48375
Contact Person:
Ellen Allen (248) 477-6100
Saturday Sizzlers offered quarterly (call for current topics); Also available: Chronic disease exercise programs, Meter Loan, Gestational Diabetes Program, New to Insulin, and H.I.M (Help for Impotent Men).
Oakland
Crittenton Hospital
441 S. Livernois, Ste. 100, Rochester, MI 48307
Contact Person: Cindy Bender/Julie Brown(248)652-5660
Self-help group for adults with diabetes and their families & friends, males/females. No fees or dues. Meets the 1st Thursday of the month.
Oakland
DMC-Sinai Huron Valley Hospital
1 William Carls Dr., Commerce Twp.
Contact Person: Liz Bailey (248) 937-5059
Adult support group meets every 6 weeks. Call for details.
Oakland
SE Michigan Insulin Pumpers
Steamers Cafe, 510 W. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI - Located inside the Troy Public Library.
Contact Person: Kathy Korol Phone: 734-578-3029 Email: kkorol@yahoo.com
MiniMed, Disetronic & Animas pumpers of all ages. (Parents of Kids on pumps, too!) Providing support for diabetics and their families interested in insulin pump therapy. Meetings are once per month, Call for information.
Oakland
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
44405 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48341
Contact Person: Vicki Voros(248) 858-6653 or Lorraine Drake (248)858-3413
Diabetes support group for adults. Please call for further information.
Oakland
William Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak
3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI
Contact Person: Doug Hayne, (248)652-7719
Adult support group meets 1st Thurs. of the month, Central Tower, 10th Floor.
Oakland
William Beaumont Hospital-Troy
44201 Dequinder, Troy, MI
Contact Person: Judith Pegg (248) 964-8144
3rd Wednesday evening of the month. Free. Call for information.
St. Clair
Mercy Hospital
Outpatient Diabetes Self-Mgmt Education Program 2601 Electric Avenue, Port Huron, MI 48060
Contact Person: Sue Colorossi, RN (810) 985-1840
Adult Diabetes Support & Education Group: Meets the 4th Thurs. of the month, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Located in 1st floor conference room.
St. Clair
Port Huron Hospital
1221 Pine Grove, Port Huron, MI
Contact Person: Joan Lundblad (810)989-3362 or Tina Parrman (810)989-3362
Adult and Children's support group. Adults meet 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Children's group meets at various times. Call for details.
St. Clair
St. John River District Hospital
Outpatient Diabetes Education Program 4100 S. River Rd., East China Twp.,MI
Contact Person: Jennifer Smith(810) 326-2012
Diabetes Support Group: Meets every other month at 7:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Washtenaw
Brighton Go-Getters (Children/Moms Support Group)
Meets at First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Grand River, Brighton, MI
Contact Person: Denise Pentescu (517)546-1668
Moms meet the 3rd Wed. of the month from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Also have get-togethers with the kids throghout the year.
Washtenaw
Chelsea Community Hospital
775 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI 48118
Contact Person: Kim Campbell (734) 475-4020
Diabetes Adult Sharing Group: Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 3:30 p.m.-5p.m. No Charge. Please call for more information.
Washtenaw
Diabetes Support
4260 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Geriatric Center
Contact Person: Jennifer Merritt, RN, CDE, NP (734) 763-4781
Group for people ages 60+ with diabetes, families and friends. No fees or dues. Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. No meetings held in Jan or July.
Washtenaw
University of Michigan Health System Pediatric Endocrinology Dept.
Meets at various locations in Ann Arbor.
Contact Person: Jennifer Schwab, RN (734)764-5175 or teendiabetesgroup@med.umich.edu
Teen Support Group (Ages 14-18)
Wayne
African Amercian Initiative for Male Health Improvement
AIMHI Eastside Health Resource Center, 3360 Charlevoix, Detroit
Contact Person: Victoria Fleming (313)874-6674 or Lisa Goff, (313)876-9201
Adult support group, call for details.
Wayne
African American Initiative for Male Health Improvement
AIMHI Westside Health Resource Center, 22551 Fenkell, Detroit
Contact Person: Victoria Fleming (313)874-6674 or Lisa Goff (313) 876-9201
Adult support group, call for details.
Wayne
Children's Hospital of Miichigan
3901 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201
Contact Person: Josee Hinojosa or Barbara Freeland (313) 745-9361
Adult support group, call for details.
Wayne
Diabetes Sharing Group
St. Johns Physical Medical Bldg., 22151 Moross, Ste.,228, Detroit
Contact Person: Carol Ciaramitaro, (586)573-5740
Wayne
Diabetes Support
Oakwood Hospital 18101 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124
Contact Person: Sharon Wilson, RN (313) 436-2308
Oakwood Diabetes Support Group meets quarterly, on Saturdays at 10:00am. People with diabetes as well as their family and friends may attend. There is no fee.
Wayne
Garden City Hospital
6255 N. Inkster Rd, Garden City, MI Medical Office Building
Contact Person: Sharon Goodsell, RN, MEd, CDE (734) 458-4330
Adult Diabetes Support Group: Meets first Wednesday of the month at 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. (No meetings held from June ~ September) However, call to register for our Summer School sessions. Call for details.
Wayne
Graubner Library
Van Dyke, Romeo, MI
Contact Person: Rosanne Burson (586) 336-1401
Support group for adults with Type 1 diabetes. Meet the last Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Family and friends are welcome.
Wayne
Harper Hospital
3990 John R. Rd Ste 8805, Detroit, MI 48201
Contact Person: Josee Hinojosa & Barbara Freeland,(313) 745-9361
Adult support group, meets bi-monthly on Thursdays, from 4:00 -5:30pm.
Wayne
Oakwood Southshore Hospital
5450 Fort St., Trenton, MI 48183
Contact Person: Jessica Campbell (734) 642-2118
Adult support group, call for information.
Wayne
REACH Detroit Partnership
2727 Second Avenue, Ste. 300N Detroit, MI 48201
Contact Person: Gloria Paulmisano (313) 961-1030
Call for information
Wayne
Sinai-Grace Hospital
6001 W. Outer Drive, POB, Ste 329, Detroit, MI 48235
Contact Person: Shannon Schmitt (313) 966-3150
"Feeling Fit with Diabetes" Discussion and Diabetes Education Support Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Wayne
St. John Hospital & Medical Center
22151 Moross, Ste 228 Detroit, MI 48205
Contact Person: Kim Poznanski,(313) 343-6830
Diabetes Discovery Program: Meets once a month Saturdays in the Community Room on the 2nd floor from 1-2:30pm. Provides information and support to help promote an active and healthy lifestyle for those living with diabetes and their family and friends.
Wayne
St. Mary Mercy Hospital
36475 W. Five Mile Rd., Livonia, MI 48154
Contact Person: Katy Dooley, RN, CDE (734) 655-8956
Adult support group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m.
