Support Services
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation eases the diagnosis, procedural and recovery process for survivors and families by providing phone support, email support, support groups, our main website, and our support website.
The online support website at www. bafsupport. org, which The Brain Aneurysm Foundation launched in 2010, has grown and now has over 3,700 members, all affected by brain aneurysms either as survivors or family members.
Support groups offer brain aneurysm survivors and their families the opportunity to share life experiences, work through challenges and find new ways to adapt to changes in their life. The goal of support group meetings is to help alleviate fears and concerns through education and group discussions. Survivors realize that they are not alone.
Survivors and caregivers share their experiences and show support to those that are in need. The healing of the spirit is just as important as that of the body. In 2012, the number of support groups continued to grow nationwide. Support groups now exist in 58 locations. To find meeting times for a specific group, check online at www. bafound. org / support-2
Northeast � Boston Massachusetts Group � Plymouth Massachusetts Group
� Brigham and Women’ s Hospital Brain Aneurysm Support Group
� The South Shore Support Group
� Cape Cod Brain Aneurysm- Injury Support Group, Sandwich, MA
� Brain Aneurysm Support Group, Hartford, CT
� Long Island Support Group
� Brain Aneurysm & AVM Support Group, Port Jefferson Station, NY
� Brain Aneurysm & AVM Support Group, Lake Success, NY
� Syracuse Brain Aneurysm Support Group, Syracuse, NY
� Northern New England Brain Aneurysm Support Group in Concord, NH
� New York Methodist Hospital Brain Aneurysm Support Group, Brooklyn, NY
� New York City Support Group � Philadelphia Support Group
� Delaware Brain Aneurysm Support Group
� Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Brain Aneurysm and AVM Support Group, Pittsburgh, PA
� Eastern Long Island Brain Aneurysm Support Group, Stony Brook, NY
� Aneurysm / AVM Support Group at Capital Health Medical Center, Pennington, NJ
� Aneurysm / AVM Support Group at Virtua Voorhees Hospital, Voorhees, NJ
Midwest
� Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine Support Group, Indianapolis, IN
� Madison Area Cerebral Aneurysm Support Group
� University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System Dept. of Neurosurgery Support Group
� Chicago Northwest Suburban Brain Aneurysm Support Group
� The Neurosciences Institute at Central DuPage Hospital Brain Aneurysm Support Group, Winfield, IL
� The DuPage County Brain Aneurysm Support Group, Hinsdale, IL
� Twin Cities-The National Brain Aneurysm Center Support Group
� The University of Michigan Brain Aneurysm and AVM Support Group
� Tri-State Brain Aneurysm Support Group
� Brain Aneurysm Support Group, St. Louis, MO
� Post Brain Surgery Support Group, Springfield, MO
� Brain Aneurysm Support Group, Kansas City, KS
Southeast � Nashville Tennessee Group � Vanderbilt University Support Group � Atlanta Support Group
� Naples- Fort Myers Brain Aneurysm Support Group
� Orlando Brain Aneurysm Support Group
� Deerfield Beach, FL Support Group
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