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Breast Cancer Support Groups – Illinois

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¡Viva! Mujer Latina

YWCA Lake County
2133 Belvidere Road
Waukegan, IL 60085 (Inside the Belvidere Mall)

Second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Darlene Montano, (847) 662-4247 or montanod@ywcalakecountyil.org
Spanish Speaking Support Group – For Patients, Survivors and Family/Friends
Note: Women only please
 

Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center

Loyola University Medical Center
Coleman Image Renewal Center Conference Room
2160 S. 1st Avenue 
Maywood, IL

Third Thursday of the month (no meetings in Dec, July, and August); 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 
Contact: Pat Mumby at 708-327-2133
 

South Chicago Celebrating Life Support Group 

Trinity Hospital 
2320 East 93rd Street 
Chicago, IL 60617

First Saturday of every month; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Contact: Donna M. Evans at 773-524-8168
 

Barrington Area Breast Cancer and Lymphedema Groups

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital 
450 West Highway 22, Barrington, IL 60010 
Lakeview/Prairie Rooms 
Third Thursday of the month; 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. 

2012 Calendar:

June & July – No meetings

August 4 (Saturday, 9:30 - 11 a.m.)  – Lymphedema

August 16 – Open discussion

September 20 – Exercise

October 18 – Doctor panel

November 15 – Lymphedema

December 20 – Holiday dinner

*Please note: the Lymphedema Group also meets the first Saturday of February and August from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at the same location. 
*Anyone with an interest in breast cancer is welcome. All sessions are free of charge. No reservations necessary.
Contact: Good Shepherd Oncology Information Help Line at 847-842-HUGS
 

The Pink Ladies/Las Damas de Rosa 

St. Anthony Hospital 
2875 W. 19th. Street 
Chicago, Illinois 

Third Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. 
Contact: Sylvia Fraser at sylviakain@sbcglobal.net
 

Y-ME Breast Cancer Support Group at CDH Cancer Center 

CDH Cancer Center 
4405 Weaver Parkway 
Warrenville, IL 60555 

First Monday of the month; 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Contact: Maureen Brinkman, (630)352-5408 
 

Partners in Surviving (Formerly Woodlawn Group) 

For Patients, Survivors and Family/Friends
University of Chicago Hospital, DCAM 
5758 S. Maryland, 1st Floor, Room 1402
Chicago, Illinois

Third Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m.; all sessions are free of charge.  No reservations necessary. 
For more information, please call 773-702-6730
*Please note: Partners in Surviving will not meet in July or August 
 

Nuevo Amanecer (Spanish-Speaking Support Group) 

MacNeal Hospital 
South Building, Lower Level, Room A/A1
3249 Oak Park Avenue 
Berwyn, Illinois 60402 

Second Thursday of every month; 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Fabiola Zavala at 708-783-3003 or fzavala@macneal.com
 

MacNeal Physicians Group 

47 S 6th Avenue
LaGrange, IL 60525

Fourth  Thursday of every month (except in November).
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Contact Fabiola Zavala: at 708-783-3003 or fzavala@macneal.com
 

Rush Copley Y-ME Support Group 

Rush Copley Campus
Heart Institute
1900 Ogden Avenue 
Aurora, Illinois

Third Tuesday of every month; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 
Contact: Peggy Brown at: 630-499-1302 and movinon05@comcast.net
 

Little Company of Mary Hospital

2800 West 95th Street
Cancer Center Ground Level Room M1
Evergreen Park, IL 60805

First Tuesday of every month; 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
For more information, please call 708-229-6001.

 

 

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