Starting a Patient Group

Starting a Patient Group - Toolkit - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The voice of a patient group offers clinicians, researchers, and industry a more diverse perspective and has a greater impact.

Guide to Starting Your Own Support Group

A support group is when individuals come together and share their personal stories and experiences about challenges they are facing and how they are dealing ...

Tips for Starting a Support or Discussion Group

After you have decided that you want to start a support group, identify two or three persons who share your interest in starting (not simply joining) a support ...

Starting a Support Group | The Well Project

There is no right or wrong way to organize a group, as long as it is safe, supportive, and respectful of all participants.

Guide to Starting a Support Group - International OCD Foundation

This article highlights issues to consider and options for how you can build a successful support group.

Starting a Support Group | American Stroke Association

From starting a support group to making your meetings thrive, this webinar has what you need: best practices, ideas and resources.

What Do You Need to Start Your Own Support Group?

What Do You Need to Start Your Own Support Group? · ORGANIZING A GROUP · ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES · MAINTAINING CONFIDENTIALITY · CREATING A SAFE ...

A Guide to Starting a Patient Support Group - IG Living

While there are many patient support groups for chronic dis- eases, there are several reasons why patients might want to start their own support group. For ...

How to Start a Support Group | Sarcoma Alliance

How To Start A Support Group · Establish Meeting Time and “Place”. Time. Think about who will be coming to the meeting. · Meeting Format. The meeting should be ...

Section 2. Creating and Facilitating Peer Support Groups

Learn how to bring together and facilitate support and encouragement among a group of people who share common problems and experiences.

CREATE YOUR OWN SUPPORT GROUP MDS ALLIANCE ...

Advertise the meeting in local newspapers, most newspapers have a health section with a datebook, calendar or an area for support groups. It's a free service ...

How to Start Your Own Cancer Support Group

Define the Support Group's Purpose · Start with a committed small group: A support group should have at least 5 people who are committed to the ...

Starting and Running A Caregiver Support Group

A caregiver support group is a regularly scheduled, informal gathering of people whose lives are directly or indirectly affected by the caregiving needs of ...

How to Start a Support Group | RESOLVE

RESOLVE has a great process for helping you decide if you are ready to make the commitment to start a peer-led group. Learn how to start a support group.

Support groups: Make connections, get help - Mayo Clinic

Benefits of support groups · Feeling less lonely, isolated or judged · Reducing distress, depression, anxiety or fatigue · Talking openly and honestly about your ...

How to Start a Support Group (with Pictures) - wikiHow

1. Look for existing groups. Chances are that at least one national group, focused on your particular concern, already exists.

What are patient advocacy groups? - Beacon for rare diseases

Patient groups range in structure and size. No two groups are alike. Some support groups exist as open or closed Facebook groups. Other patient organisations ...

How To Start A Support Group | NJSHGCH

While there is no one recipe for developing a group (different national groups offer different model approaches), here is an overview of the basic steps and ...

Setting up a patient user group

We have developed this short guide on how to set up a patient user group (PDF), including information on considering the purpose and aims of your group and on ...

8 Ways to Find or Start a Support Group - Brain and Life Magazine

Support group benefits include information, advice, encouragement, and community. Use these tips to find the right one for you or to start your own.