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Support Groups and Services

At St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, we believe that ongoing support is an important part of the healing process and can help improve your overall quality of life.

If you’re dealing with a difficult illness or experience, we offer a variety of support groups for many conditions and stages in your life. Joining a support group may help you get past negative feelings, ease anxiety and improve your quality of life.

If you’re looking for support as you struggle through a difficult illness or other situation, look no further than St. Francis. We offer support groups for many conditions and stages of life. Find the group that’s right for you and make it a part of your healing process.

Support Group

Date

Time

Contact


Asthma

Better Breathers Support Group

Third Wednesday of each month

1 p.m.

(317) 782-6579. 


Bereavement—For Adults

Adult Bereavement Support Group

   

(317) 865-2092.

Grief Support Group

  Afternoon group: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
            Evening group:  5:30 to 7 p.m.

(317) 865-2092 or (317) 859-2879.

Infant Loss Support Group

   

(317) 865-5199.

Memories to Hold

   

(317) 865-5199.


Bereavement—For Children

Camp Healing Tree

   

(317) 865-2092.

Caterpillar Kids

   

(317) 865-2092.


Cancer

Breast Cancer Support Group—Mooresville

First Monday of each month.

7 to 8 p.m.

(317) 782-4422.

Cancer Support Group—Greenwood

Mondays

6 to 8 p.m.

(317) 257-1505.

Freedom from Smoking Dates vary. 6 to 8 p.m. (317) 782-6579.
General Blood Cancer Support Group Third Tuesday of each month. 7 to 8:30 p.m. (317) 726-2270, ext. 217.
Look Good...Feel Better Dates vary. Noon to 2 p.m. (317) 782-4422.
Support for People with Oral
and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC)
First Thursday of each month. 7 to 8:30 p.m. (317) 782-4422.

Diabetes

Diabetes Support Group

Fourth Wednesday of each month.

6:30 p.m.

(317) 782-6600.


Heart

Helping Hearts

Weekly

 

(317) 881-8253.

Mended Hearts

   

(317) 881-8253.


Parenting

Breastfeeding Support Group

   

(317) 865-5620.

Pregnancy After Infant Loss Support Group     (317) 865-5199.

SMART Moms—Indianapolis

Third Wednesday of each month.

 

(317) 865-5101.

SMART Moms—Mooresville

   

(317) 834-5758.


Ostomy

Ostomy Support Group of Central Indiana

 

2 to 4 p.m.

(317) 783-8530.


Sleep

A.W.A.K.E. Group

Quarterly

Call for time.

(317) 783-8144.


Weight Loss

Emotional Eating

Mondays for 6-week sessions

6 p.m.

(317) 782-7525
or (888) 887-5553.

Surgical Weight Loss

Third Wednesday of each month

6:30 p.m. (317) 782-7525
or (888) 887-5553.


Support Group Activities

Blessing of the Roses/Mother’s Day Observance

Mother’s Day

Call for time.

(317) 865-5199.

Christmas Memorial Service

Call for date.

Call for time.

(317) 865-5199.

Resolve Through Sharing Training Class

   

(317) 865-5199.

Walk to Remember

Call for date.

Call for time.

(317) 865-5199.