Support Groups
 

Western Baptist Hospital offers support groups for breast feeding mothers and people coping with heart disease, celiac sprue, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, cancer and ostomy surgery.
 

Breastfeeding Support Group

Western Baptist Hospital offers the Breastfeeding Support Group to provide help, support and information for anyone interested in breastfeeding. Topics of discussion include appropriate weight gain, calming techniques, sibling rivalry, returning to work while continuing to breast feed, pumping and storing techniques, common feeding problems, and much more.

This group meets the fourth Thursday of each month, from 1 PM until 2:30 PM, in the Atrium Classroom of Doctors Office Building 2 at Western Baptist Hospital.

For more information, please call Western Baptist Hospital's lactation consultant at (502) 575-2254.

Cardiac Club

There is no class fee and registration required. Call (270) 575-2745 for upcoming meeting dates and times or for more information.

Celiac Support Group

Call (270) 575-2141 for meeting dates and times or for more information.


United Ostomy Association Support Group

This group meets the first Monday of each month at 7 PM in the Atrium Classroom of Western Baptist Hospital's Doctors Office Building 2 (with the exception of Holidays). Call (270) 575-2303 for more information.

Diabetes Support Group

Call (270) 575-2282 for meeting dates and times, or for more information.

Parkinson's Support Group

Call (270) 898-8031 for upcoming meeting dates and times, or for more information. 
 

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