Community Support Groups

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Groups
Cancer Patient and Caregiver Classes and Support Groups
Heart Patient Support Groups
NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement Grief Support Groups

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Groups:

These Solano County support groups for caregivers provide a vital link to others who share ideas, solutions and encouragement.

VACAVILLE:

2nd Wednesday of each month
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
NorthBay Adult Day Center
1020 Nut Tree Road, Vacaville CA 95687
(707) 624-7970

FAIRFIELD:

1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Redwood Caregivers Resource Center
(707) 399-0105
Fairfield Senior Center
1200 Civic Center Drive, Fairfield CA

VALLEJO: 

2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Florence Senior Center
333 Amador, Vallejo CA
Questions: Call Redwood Resource Center, (800) 834-1636

 

HEART SUPPORT GROUPS and classes

Electric Hearts Support Group
For patients and their families learning to live with implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators. Class meets quarterly. Cost: Free. Call (707) 646-5074

Mended Hearts

For more than 50 years, Mended Hearts has offered the support to heart patients, their families and caregivers. Mended Hearts chapters offer support groups, health information workshops and an accredited visiting program. Members will learn more about heart disease and share support and encouragement with others who are living with heart disease.

The group meets once a month from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and will include a speaker followed by discussion time facilitated by a social worker.  Upcoming meetings are Nov. 24 in Vacaville and Dec. 22 in Fairfield. For further details, please call (707) 646-5072.

 
CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS and Classes IN SOLANO COUNTY

For information about support groups and other community resources call (707) 646-4045.

An free educational series for cancer patients and their families.
Call (707) 425-5006 ext. 3

1 (800) 227-2345

 

Look good, Feel Better
A program to help women currently undergoing cancer treatment cope with appearance-related side effects of treatment.

(707) 425-5006 ext. 3

1 (800) 227-2345

FAIRFIELD:

Every Thurs. 1-2 p.m.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Dover and Cement Hill Rd.

Open to anyone living with cancer

2nd Sat., 1-5 p.m. in Feb., April., June, Sept., Oct., & Dec.

Call (209) 334-0524 for Fairfield location and more info.

1^st Tuesday, 7-8:30 p.m.

Family members invited

1070 N Texas St. Suite E, Fairfield

(707) 863-9768

TRAVIS AFB:

Prostate Cancer Support Group

2nd Wed. 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Open to the public

VA clinic Seminar Room.

Call (707) 425-6575 for information on this group and

possibly other TAFB support groups.

VALLEJO:      

Cancer Support Group

1st and 3rd Wed. 4-5:30 p.m.

Sutter Solano Cancer Center Conf. Room, 100 Hospital Dr., Vallejo,

Call (707) 554-5326 for information

1st Thurs., 5-6:30 p.m.,

Kaiser Vallejo Medical Center

Office Building, Medicine 8 Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Hallway H,

Sister Network of Solano County Breast Cancer Support Group

2nd Thurs., 6:30-8:30 p.m. (does not meet in April or Aug.)

128 Encerti Ave, Vallejo

United Ostomy Assoc. Meeting

3rd Wed., 7-9 p.m.

Kaiser Vallejo, Med. Office

Building Conf. Rooms A&B, behind Pharmacy 1,

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group

4th Tues., 3-4:30 p.m.

Kaiser Vallejo Med. Office Building, Conf. Room B, behind Pharmacy 1

The American Assoc. for Chronic Pain Support Group

1st and 3rd Thurs., 5:30-7:15 p.m., Imana Fellowship, 3276 Sonoma Blvd.,

Southern Solano Breast Cancer Support Group

Last Wed., 5-7 p.m.

PACE Building, 1330 Georgia St.

The Overflowing Cup Breast Cancer Support Group

4th Thurs,. 6-8:30 p.m.

Starbucks at 199 Lincoln Rd. West

WELLNESS COMMUNITY

A valuable resource for numerous educational programs and a variety of support groups for children, teens, and adults. Located at 3276 McNutt Ave., Walnut Creek, about 30 minutes away from Fairfield. Call (925) 933-0107 for more information.

 
Grief Support

SAND (Support After Neonatal death)

Friendship and understanding for parents expriencing grief over the loss of a pregnancy or infant.  NEW NUMBER?

 

NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement Support Groups

 
Grief Support Helps Cope With Loss

Grief is a normal and natural response to loss, and Hospice is available to help families and friends heal through the grieving process. The bereavement program offers many services:

Grief Counseling

Individual counseling with bereavement professional or specially trained volunteers

Free support groups are offered for children, teens and adults. Anyone in our community grieving the death of someone important in their life can participate in these groups. Group facilitators help participants find ways they can cope with their grief. These programs of bereavement support and counseling are offered at no charge and provide a place to share with others who have also suffered the loss of a loved one. The groups are offered as a community service. No prior association with NorthBay Hospice is required, and there is no fee.

Adult Bereavement Group

Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
The group is ongoing with occasional breaks. Participants are welcome to join the group at any time during the sessions.

Call (707) 646-3595 to confirm session dates.
Adult group meets at NorthBay Center for Primary Care, at 2458 Hilborn Road in Fairfield.

Meetings start with a brief educational introduction, allowing time for participants to share experiences. Those attending are in all stages of grief, and gain understanding and support from each other as well as from counselors.

Teen and Children’s Bereavement Groups

Counselors help children and teens find appropriate ways to express their feelings through art, music, writing and group discussion.

Groups are held in a series of 8 sessions. Pre-enrollment and parent orientation required. 
Teen and Young Adult group is recommended for ages 15 to 20.
Middle School support group is recommended for ages 11 to 14
Children’s group is recommended for ages 5 to 10.