Support Groups for
Stroke Survivors
Caregivers are also welcome to most of these groups.
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Please note that scheduled meeting days and times, facilitators, group hiatus, and even existence of a group, may vary from those listed, so check in advance before planning to attend.
Preface
To the navigator of this webpage, likely a Caregiver for a person who suffered and survived Stroke. This webpage is purposed to provide pertinent information regarding Stroke Support Groups for Survivors, Caregivers, family and friends. Having the information in one place to refer to hopefully will be of help for you (and others) in saving you (and others) time and frustration.
Please know that this webpage (and indeed the website) has been assembled as a resource, and hopes are that you will receive compassion, love, consideration and utility from this assemblage. All of which were an integral part of this website's assemblage.
This website originates from the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. A generalization about the listings scheme for this Caregiver Support Groups webpage. Higher on the list generalizes as groups geo-centric to Finger Lakes Region of New York State, and lower on the list generalizes as groups outside that home base.
Support groups for survivors and caregivers are key to recovering from stroke. Support groups connect you with others who have similar stories. It’s where you will find new friends, support, hope, and encouragement as you embark on your post-stroke journey.
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Note: Please be advised, there are system limitations within this tool. Not all Stroke Support Groups are listed in this tool. Search is by zip code, so you must enter a zip code to find a group within a maximum 50 mile radius of said zip code. Search by geographic city, area, etc is not possible in this tool per se... however a possible "work-around" given the system limitation is to use an online search engine (Google, DuckDuckGo, etc) searching for a Stroke Support Group by geographic city name (etc) and results may or may not come forth when using this tack.
Monthly 3rd Tuesday / hybrid type format meeting - Stroke Survivor & Loved Ones Support Group, facilitator Virginia Watts,RN , "hybrid" meaning simultaneously "virtual" via Zoom and "in-person" at Unity At Ridgeway (1st floor conference room, 2655 Ridgeway Ave, Greece, NY), 9:30 - 11:00am ET. [Originates in Rochester environs, NY. Zipcode 14626]
Facilitated by stroke-certified registered nurse Alice Taylor, the stroke coordinator for Thompson. ​We welcome stroke survivors, family members, and caregivers.
First Thursday of each month 1:00 - 2:00pm ET. Currently offered via Zoom. [Originates in Canandaigua environs, NY. Zipcode 14424]
Email: StrokeSupportGroup@URMC.Rochester.edu
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Sessions are held virtually on the 3rd Friday of each month from 1:00 - 2:00pm ET, offering a welcoming space to connect, share experiences, and gain support. Please register on our website.
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​We welcome stroke survivors, family members, and caregivers.
[Originates in Rochester environs, NY. Zipcode: 14642]
Currently meets virtually the 4th Wednesday of every month, 5:00 - 6:00 pm ET.[Originates in Rochester environs, NY. Zipcode 14642]
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The Aphasia Support Group of Rochester meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month of the year from 4:30-6:00pm ET. Open to those with aphasia and their families, friends, and caregivers. Facilitated by speech-language pathologists.
The format is in-person as well as virtual (via Zoom) and includes general group discussion as well as informational speakers on topics of interest. [Originates in Rochester environs, NY. Zipcode: 14618]
Contact: Suzanne Johnston, MA, CCC/SLP, 1-585-314-1807, sejohnston1959@gmail.com.
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Anyone with a communication impairment following stroke or other brain injury is welcome! Caregivers also welcome.
Meetings are held in "hybrid" type format (meaning simultaneously "virtually" and "in-person") on 1st Wednesday of the Month from 12:30pm - 2:00pm ET. [Originates in Rochester environs, NY. Zipcode 14618]
Email: aphasiasgnaz@gmail.com
The group is facilitated by two, licensed, experienced speech-language pathologists (SLPs). We meet in person and via Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00 – 8:30pm ET. [Co-Originates in Rochester environs, NY. Zipcode 14618]
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Contact Melissa Johnson at mjohnso2@naz.edu for details and login information
This is a "lunch bunch" group, socializing among stroke survivors and caregivers as a group while having lunch at a restaurant. This group meets once a month on a Saturday from 11:30am - 1:30pm ET. [Originates in Rochester environs, NY. Zipcode 14616]
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Contact: Kathleen Brudek, katie.brudek@frontiernet.net
Caregivers welcome. The group meets virtually on the 3rd Thursday of the Month, 5:00 - 6:00pm ET. [Originates in Syracuse environs, NY. Zipcode 13057]
Email: Josh Onyan, onyanj@upstate.edu
Triumph Over Stroke CNY is a survivor-led local nonprofit organization that was established in early 2016. Our Stroke & Aneurysm Support Group meets on the 4th Monday of each month from 6:00-7:30pm ET in the Physician's Lounge at 5000 Brittonfield Parkway, East Syracuse, NY. The Physician's Lounge in located on the 1st floor of the building, behind the center atrium. Enter through Building "A" Entrance. [Originates in Syracuse, NY. Zipcode 13057]
Contact: triumphoverstrokecny@gmail.com, +1 (315) 470-7479
Corning NY/Guthrie Stroke Support Group meetings are held in "hybrid" type format (meaning simultaneously "virtually" and "in-person"), every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 3:00 - 5:00pm ET at Guthrie Corning Hospital.
[Originates in Corning, NY. Zipcode 14830]
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The group flyer can be found here: Guthrie Stroke Group PDF
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Registration is required, please visit the link below to sign up today.
https://www.guthrie.org/stroke-support-group
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Contact: Marcia Bratti, MSN & RN, marcia.bratti@guthrie.org
This group, located at Wynn Hospital (hybrid type meeting, meaning simultaneously "in-person" and "virtually" via Zoom platform) is in Utica, NY; is listed within ASA's "Stroke Support Group Finder" tool. [Originates in Utica environs, NY. Zipcode 13502]
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Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month from 6:00 - 7:00pm ET
The group flyer can be found here: 2026-Stroke-Virtual-Meetings-Flyer.pdf
Meetings are IN-PERSON on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at Buffalo General Medical Center. Please click here to Register for the meeting.
Caregivers welcome.
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[Originates in Buffalo, NY. Zipcode 14203]​
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Contact: StrokeSurvivorSupportGroup@kaleidahealth.org or ETRogers@kaleidahealth.org
Includes activities to assist stroke and head injury survivors, compensatory communication skills, educational information, and an opportunity to socialize and share experiences. Light refreshments are provided.
All meetings are held "in-person" on Tuesdays at 3:00pm ET in E148 Thompson Hall. [Originates in Fredonia, NY. Zipcode14063]
Contact: Julie Williams, Coordinator, Julie.Williams@fredonia.edu, 716-673-4618 or 716-673-3203
Stroke Support Group, led by Elaine McDonald, LICSW - Clinical Social Worker, meets virtually every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 - 7:30pm ET. [Originates in Providence environs, Rhode Island. Zipcode 02903]
Contact: Nakeesha Brown
Phone: 401-444-8237
Email: Nbrown1@brownhealth.org
Includes activities to assist stroke and head injury survivors, compensatory communication skills, educational information, and an opportunity to socialize and share experiences.
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Meetings are held "virtually" on the 4th Wednesday of each EVEN month from 6:00 - 7:00pm ET. [Originates in Allentown, PA environs. Zipcode18103]
Contact: Dea Halteman (dhalteman@gsrh.org), Maura Mickley (mmickley@gsrh.org)
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GSRH also offers a number of other Support Groups. See www.goodshepherdrehab.org/service/support-groups for more details.
BIA-MA offers a Virtual – “Virtually Neuro-Connected” Support Group Meeting – for Stroke Survivors, held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month 5:30 -7:00pm ET. For Stroke Survivors and their Caregivers.
[Originates in Westborough, MA. Zipcode 01581]
Contact: supportgroups@biama.org
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​BIA-MA also offers a number of other Support Groups.
Meets virtually on the last Friday of each month from 6:00 - 7:00 pm ET. Group is led by Mr. Jonathan (Jon) Nelson. This is a Christian oriented group that prays at beginning & end of each meeting.
[Originates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Zipcode: 19150]
Mid-Atlantic Aphasia Conference is an independent aphasia support group created by members from Hopewell Township, NJ, Hamilton, NJ, Levittown, Willow Grove, and Fairless Hills, PA aphasia support groups.
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The group meets every 2nd Monday on zoom at 7:00pm ET. A Conversation Group meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 7:00pm ET. [Originates in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Zipcode: 19055]
United Stroke Alliance's Stroke Support Group meets in-person from 4:00 - 5:00 pm CT on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Hult Center for Healthy Living at 5215 Knoxville Ave., Peoria, Illinois 61614.
[Originates in Peoria environs, IL. Zipcode 61614]
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American Stroke Foundation's Next Step Program is aimed at maintaining and improving health, wellness, and participation for individuals who have moved beyond their stroke and wish to take their next steps in life. Health professionals develop targeted activities within four primary areas: Communication, Health Behaviors, Life After Stroke, and Physical Fitness.
[Originates in Overland Park, KS. Zipcode 66202]
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Phone: +1 (913) 649-1776
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Sign up for more info at americanstroke.org/next-step
Aphasia Connect brings people together through 45-minute conversation groups designed especially for people with aphasia. Connect with others who understand your journey in a supportive, welcoming environment.
[Originates in Leland, NC. Zipcode 28451]​
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Meets quarterly (February, May, August, November) on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 2-3pm Central Time, a virtual format type meeting group on Zoom. [Originates in Ottowa, KS. Zipcode: 66067]
Contact: Mr. Kalvin Randle, +1 (773) 565-5998
Stroke Awareness Oregon (SAO) hosts a "Stroke Warriors" Stroke Support Group meeting. Meeting structure may vary, such that meetings may be a topical presentation, or meetings may be "open topics" and discussions led by trained facilitators as well as healthy, positive, stroke survivors.
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Virtual meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 3:00 - 4:00 pm PT via Zoom. [Originates in Bend, Oregon. Zipcode: 97702]
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Phone: (541) 323-5641
Email: admin@strokeawarenessoregon.org
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SAO also offers a number of other Stroke Support Groups.
Saddleback Medical Center/Memorial Care hosts a "virtual" meeting Stroke Warriors Stroke Support Group for survivors and their caregivers. The group meets virtually (via Microsoft Teams) on the 3rd Tuesday of each month 1:00 - 2:00pm ET, Lenna Chitgar, facilitator & Stroke Coordinator.
[Originates in Orange County environs, California . Zipcode 92653]
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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) Comprehensive Stroke Center offers a Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) Stroke Support Group for stroke survivors and their caregivers.
Meets virtually on the 2nd Thursday of every month from 3:00-4:00pm PT.
[Originates in Colton, California. Zipcode 92324]
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Contact: Angel Peñafiel, (909) 580-6162, penafiela@armc.sbcounty.gov (email preferred)
Champion the Challenges (CTC) offers an "in-person" Stroke Support Group meeting on the 2nd Thursday of each month 1:30pm - 3:30pm PT, held at 35760 Fremont Blvd. (Tandoori Pizza Restaurant), facilitator: Coach Greg Mengis.
[Originates in Los Gatos, California. Zipcode 95030]
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Contact: hero@championthechallenges.org
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In addition a Champion The Challenges' webpage lists numerous other germane Support Groups (both "in-person" & "virtual" format types), hosted by non-CTC entities, all arranged in a monthly/weekly calendar design for anyone to reference.
Pacific Stroke Association (PSA)'s "Life After Stroke" Support Group meets in hybrid type format (meaning simultaneously "in-person" and "virtually" on Zoom) on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:00pm PT at physical location of the Cubberley Community Center – 4000 Middlefield Road Bldg P, Palo Alto, California 94303. The group is facilitated by Deborah Flaherty, MA and Lori Tam Lee, OTR/L.
[Originates in Palo Alto, California. Zipcode 94303]
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Contact: groups@psastroke.org for Zoom invite
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PSA also offers a number of other Stroke Support Groups, two among them are a Men's Only Support Group, and also a Women's Only Support Group. See pacificstrokeassociation.org/stroke-support-groups for more info.
Stroke Support Association (SSA) geocentric to the Long Beach environs, offers a "virtual" meeting Stroke Support Group on Wednesdays 10:00 - 10:50am PT in most weeks Jan-March, May-July, Sept-Nov. Groups are led by varying trained facilitators. - No meetings held during April, August, December.
[Originates in Long Beach, California. Zipcode 90807]
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​Meetings are held virtually every 3rd Monday of the month from 1:00-2:00pm CT. To register, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-qrqjkrGtZAgKap1apT9aC2B9b40xr8#/registration. [Originates in Iowa City, Iowa. Zipcode 52245]
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Contact: Allison Andrews – 1( 515) 400-6456, aandrews@biaia.org, info@biaia.org
SPECIALTY GROUP. FOR COUPLES ONLY.
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BIA-MA 'Virtual – “Couples Connecting After Brain Injury” Support Group Meeting – for Couples'. Meets "virtually" on the 4th Wednesday of the month 5:30-7:30pm ET. [Originates in Westborough, MA. Zipcode 01581]
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Contact: supportgroups@biama.org
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​BIA-MA also offers a number of other Support Groups.
BIA-MA offers a Virtual – Dual Recovery Support Group Meeting – for Survivors & Family Caregivers, held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month 6:00 - 7:30pm ET. This Group's "Dual" means Brain Injury and an Addiction (such as drugs & alcoholism).
[Originates in Westborough, MA. Zipcode 01581]
Contact: supportgroups@biama.org
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​BIA-MA also offers a number of other Support Groups.
StrokeOT, Inc. is a team of healthcare professionals and volunteers who provide free and low-cost virtual and in-person rehabilitation classes focused on health, exercise, and lifestyle education. [Originates in Canton environs, Connecticut. Zipcode 06019]
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Register your interest in support groups and activities here.
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Phone: +1 (860) 348-3188
SPECIALTY GROUP. MEN ONLY. Stroke Awareness Oregon (SAO) hosts a Men's Monthly Stroke Support Group meeting. Meeting structure may vary. Most meetings are an "open discussion" format, and upon rare occasions there may be a topical presentation that has been requested. Facilitated by stroke survivor, John DeBell. ​
Virtual meetings via Zoom are held on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 3:00 - 4:00 pm PT. [Originates in Bend, Oregon. Zipcode: 97702]
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Contact: admin@strokeawarenessoregon.org +1(541) 323-5641​
SAO also offers a number of other Stroke Support Groups.
SPECIALTY GROUP. MEN ONLY. Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) hosts a "virtual" monthly Men's Brain Injury Support Group meeting held on the 2nd Thursday of the month 1:00 -2:30pm ET. [Originates in Westborough, MA. Zipcode 01581]
Please click "More Info" to see a schedule of groups and other resources. In particular, one additional support group to be aware of. A rarity to find a "Couples" group for couples dealing with Brain Injury. See separate BIA-MA listing (below).
Contact: supportgroups@biama.org
BIA-MA also offers numerous other support groups and in addition offers educational workshops and other presentations/programs.
SPECIALTY GROUP. WOMEN ONLY. Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) hosts a "virtual" monthly Women's Brain Injury Support Group meeting held on the 2nd Thursday of the month 1:00 - 3:00pm ET. [Originates in Westborough, MA. Zipcode 01581]
Please click "More Info" to see a schedule of groups and other resources. In particular, one additional support group to be aware of. A rarity to find a "Couples" group for couples dealing with Brain Injury. See separate BIA-MA listing (below).
Contact: supportgroups@biama.org
BIA-MA also offers numerous other support groups and in addition offers educational workshops and other presentations/programs.