Support Groups in Milwaukee
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare promotes your wellness and healing through our many support groups. If you or a loved one are facing physical, emotional or spiritual challenges, please connect with one of our support groups.
Most groups do NOT require pre-registration. ALL groups are free.
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group
Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month, 1:30–3 pm
Call (262) 548-7224 for information.
Amputee Support Group
Meets 4th Thursday of every month, 10:30 am - Noon
Call (414) 874-4345 for information.
Bariatric Support Group
For pre- and post-operative bariatric surgery patients.
Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month,
6:30–8:30 pm
Call (262) 522-8300 for information.
Cancer Support Groups
- After Breast Cancer (ABC) for Seniors
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month,
1–2:30 pm
Call (414) 447-2303 for information.
- Coping With Cancer
Meets every Wednesday, 2-3:30 pm in the
Center for Cancer Care
Call (262) 780-4246 for information.
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of every month,
10-11:30 am in Conference Room 1A
Call (414) 447-2914 for information.
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Journey to Wellness Support Group
For cancer patients and their key support persons on treatment or those who have completed treatment. This is an open-ended group. Come for one session or as many sessions as you like. The group is facilitated by oncology social workers with occasional speakers.
Wheaton Franciscan Cancer Care-Reiman Center, Conference Room
Meets 1st Thursday of every month, 10:00-11:30 am
WFH-St. Francis, Felician Room
Meets 3rd Thursday of every month, 10:00-11:30 am
Call 414-427-6268 for information.
Losers For Life
This support group is for one-year post-operative bariatric surgery patients.
Meets 1st Thursday of every month, 6–7:30 pm
Call (262) 522-8300 for information.
No Butts About It - You Can Quit!
This free smoking cessation support group is for adult individuals at any stage of the quitting process.
Family Care Center - Glendale
Meets one Tuesday per month, 6 - 7 pm
Call (414) 527-8237 for dates.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Meets 1st Thursday of every month, 3–3:30 pm
Call (414) 647-5520 for information.
WFH-Mayfair, 10400 W. North Avenue
Meets the last Wednesday of every month,
February through October, 2–3:30 pm
Call (414) 447-2760 for information.
WFH-Elmbrook Memorial
Call (262) 785-2050 for event dates and to register.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation – Harmon-02-CATS
This support group helps pulmonary patients exercise their lungs while making music with harmonicas.
Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 3:30–4:30 pm
Call (414) 647-5520 for information.
RTS Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group
For parents, family members and friends coping with a pregnancy loss or a newborn death.
Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:30–9:30 pm
Call (414) 447-2473 for information.
Stroke Support Group
Meets 2nd Thursday of every month, 10 am - Noon
Call (414) 447-2906 for information.
Turkey, Tinsel and Tears: Coping with Grief Through the Holidays
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Spiritual Services is offering an open grief support group series designed specifically to assist those who are grieving with help for getting through the holidays. This group will meet 5 times on select Tuesdays; you may attend one or all as each date is designed to stand alone.
Register Online or call WheatonDirect at 1-888-994-3286.
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