Support Groups

Diabetes Support Group

Meetings are held monthly at 6 p.m. in the Physician's Dining Room of the Athens campus. Meetings are open to those with diabetes as well as family members and caregivers. Contact Jackie Berry, MS, RD, LDN, Director of Community Wellness at Starr Regional Medical Center, for more information at 423-744-3249 or jackie.berry@lpnt.net.

McMinn & Meigs Alzheimer's Support Group

The McMinn & Meigs Alzheimer's Support Group offers education (i.e. lessons learned, etc.) and support for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Life Care of Athens dining room. For more information, call 423-746-5212 or 800-272-3900.

McMinn, Meigs & Monroe MS Support Group

The McMinn, Meigs & Monroe MS Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at Keith Memorial United Methodist Church in Athens at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Sherry McKinney at mswarriorsoftenn@gmail.com.