Groups

Berlin Diabetes Support Group

Meets first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm, Androscoggin Valley Hospital — Lecture Room, Contact: Cindy King at (603) 752-2200 ext. 115

Camp Carefree

For kids with diabetes ages 8 - 15 Go to www.campcarefreekids.org

Concord, NH Diabetes Talk Group

Meets quarterly from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Conference Room A, Concord Hospital, Contact Della Flanagan, RD, CDE , BC-ADM, (603) 227-7101

Diabetes Support Group for Greater Concord

Where: Community Bridges Building in Bow. When: Third Thursday of every month from 6 - 7:30 pm. For more information contact: Steve Duggan, Dad of Eli, age 4, diagnosed at age 2, (603) 785-3332

Dover, NH Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Education/Support Group

Meets last Thursday of the month (varies around the holidays), Contact Kris Ferullo, RN, CDE, (603) 740-2861.

Exeter Area Diabetes Support Group

Type 1 meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:00 pm at HealthReach Diabetes, Endocrine & Nutrition Center in Hampton, NH, Type 2 meets 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm, at HealthReach Diabetes, Endocrine & Nutrition Center in Hampton, NH, Contact: Patricia Whitney at (603) 926-9131

Exeter Hospital — Parents of Children with Diabetes

Third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm (Sept. - June), Contact Judy Nelson at (603) 772-2981

Keene, NH

Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic in Keene, NH, Contact Patti Schuman, RD, CDE, (603) 354-5454 ext. 3815

Kingston Town Hall

Fourth Thursday of the month at 2:30 pm, Contact Judy Nelson at (603) 772-2981

Laconia, NH - Insulin Pump Club

6:00 to 7:30 pm, LRGHealthcare — Diabetes Center, Meets the 3rd Wednesday of Jan., April, July & Oct. Contact: Carole Lines, RD, LD, MBA, (603) 527-2850

Lancaster Area Diabetes Support Group

Meets 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm, at Weeks Medical Center Hospital Board Room, Contact: Kelly MacKillop, RN, BSN, CMC, (603) 788-5284

Lebanon, NH - Insulin Pump Group

Meet 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Check at hospital registration desk for room, Sept. 25, 2002, Nov. 13. Contact: Rita Odell, RN, M.Ed, CDE, BC-ADM, Adult Diabetes Education Coordinator, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, (603) 650-8630

Lebanon, NH - Diabetes Patient Support Meetings

Contact: Rita Odell, RN, M.Ed, CDE, BC-ADM, Adult Diabetes Education Coordinator, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, (603) 650-8630

Littleton, NH

Meets last Monday of the month (except Dec., July & August — no meetings) 7:00 pm at Littleton Regional Hospital, 600 Street Johnsbury Road, or Afternoon Diabetes Support Group meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 1:00 PM at the Littleton Area Senior Center on Cottage Street, Contact Joyce McCullen, BSN, RN, CDE at (603) 444-9323. Littleton Regional Hospital provides free sharps containers and safe disposal of same. Contact Joyce McCullen

Manchester, NH - Insulin Pump Support Group meetings

Starts at 6:00 pm — 3rd floor. Contact Diane Schor, RN, CDE for further information. Call (603) 663-6431 to register

Nashua, NH

Parents Support Group meets monthly at Merrimack YMCA at 6:30 pm. Contact Carolyn Perrault, RN, CDE, (603) 882-3000 ext. 66067
Street Joseph’s Hospital Support Group - “Let’s Talk About Diabetes” Facilitated by Certified Diabetes Educators. Open and free to anyone dealing with diabetes. Mondays in 2005: Jan. 24th, Feb. 28th, Mar. 28th, April 25th, May 23rd, June 27th 1:00pm - 2:00pm in Conference Room C in the Cardiovascular Center. For info. call the Cardiovascular Center: (603) 595-3971

North Conway Diabetes Support Group

8 meetings per year . . . 2nd Thursday of the month. North Conway Congregational Church (across from Peach’s restaurant). FMI contact: Patti Duprey at (603) 356-5472 or Emily Beaulieu at (603) 447-3500.

Rochester, NH

Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Diabetes and Nutrition Services - Education Affiliate of Joslin Diabetes Center
Office address: 165 Rochester Hill Rd., Rochester, NH 03867
Mailing Address: 11 Whitehall Rd, Rochester, NH 03867, (603) 994-0120
Barbara Ingraham, RN, BSN, CDE, CWCN
Sheri Hotchkiss, RD, LD, CDE

Schedule for Group Classes

Please call (603) 994-0120 for more information.

Diabetes Today

This program is designed for all patients with type 2 diabetes who are recently diagnosed, are new to the Joslin Clinic or who have had minimal diabetes education. Type 2 patients who need a refresher om diabetes education will also benefit from this program. It does not provide survival skills for those newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Such patients must be referred for one-to-one education. It is also not appropriate for patients with sever visual, hearing or cognitive impairments or those who do not speak English.
Tuesdays, January 9, 16 & 23, 2007 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mondays, February 12, 26, & March 5, 2007 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesdays, March 13, 20 & 27, 2007 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mondays, April 16, 23, & 30, 2007 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Steps to Success

This course is designed for adults with some experience with diabetes who are in fair or poor glycemic control. It is recommended that participants have at least six months to one-year experience with diabetes and know how to monitor blood glucose levels prior to joining the program
Saturdays, January 20, 27, & February 3 and March 31, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mondays, March 12, 19, 26 & May 21, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Salem Diabetes Power Group

Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7:00 pm, Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital, Butler Street, Salem, NH. Contact Mary Breen, RN, (603) 898-5023

Woodsville, NH Cottage Hospital

2nd Monday of month (except July & Aug.), 7:00 - 8:30 pm in Hospital Dining Room. Contact: Susan Montague, RD or Ruth Robar, RN, CDE, (603) 747-9000 ext. 2154