Hospital Resources

Support Groups

South Shore University Hospital sponsors or hosts a range of self-help and support groups, both professionally and peer led. The following groups meet regularly at the hospital:

• Amputee Support Group
• Asthma Support Group
• Baby Café Breastfeeding Support Group
• Bariatric Surgery
• Brain Injury Support Group
• Caregiver Support Group
• Chronic Lung Disease Support Group
• Diabetes Club
• Healing Heart/Mended Heart Support Group
• Islip Breast Cancer Coalition
• Labor and Delivery Class/Maternity Tour and Breastfeeding Class
• Lymphedema Support Group
• Military and Veterans Cardiac Support Group
• Mood Disorder Support Group
• MS Recreation & Socialization
• Quit-for-Keeps Smoking Cessation Classes
• Scleroderma Support Group
• Stroke Support Group
• We’ve Got Rhythm—Cardiac Device and Heart Failure Support Group

Contact Community Services at (516) 987-3296 for a complete listing of support groups, special programs, and their meeting times and dates.

Volunteers

The volunteers on our team are people who want to use their skills and talents while gaining the personal satisfaction of helping others. These men, women and young people provide caring and compassionate support throughout the hospital. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, call (631) 968-3423.