Doctors Community Hospital - Passion for Caring

Look Good, Feel Better
This group is a supportive, informative, enjoyable way for women to renew self-esteem and self-confidence after radiation and/or chemotherapy. Quarterly meetings include topics such as body image and emotional recovery. To register or for more information, please call 1-800-395-LOOK or 301-552-5199.
 
Breast Cancer Support Group
The meetings present opportunities for support and information sharing. Topics of discussion include all aspects of breast cancer including mammography, biopsy and chemotherapy. The group is led by Mary Lingebach, R.N., Certified Women's Health Specialist. Meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Education Center, Room 417, on the 4th floor of the Medical Office Building at Doctors Community Hospital. Please call 301-552-8209 for more information.

Capital Hospice Bereavement
Grief continues well after loss occurs of a loved one, and each individual experiences grief in unique ways. Often grief will come in intense waves, especially in the first year after a loss. Many people find it helpful to talk with others going through a similar experience. Families and loved ones of Capital Hospice patients have the option of attending drop-in support groups after a loved one’s death. Members of the community who find themselves dealing with grief also are welcome. Meetings are scheduled the first and third Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Critical Care Conference Room at Doctors Community Hospital. For more information, please call Scott Berger at 301-883-0866.  

"Calming the Tempest" Diabetes Support Group
This support group meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Joslin Diabetes Center Conference Room on the 5th floor of the Medical Office Building at Doctors Community Hospital. This group will foster a cohesive group atmosphere with the sharing of experiences and coping mechanisms that are faced by persons with diabetes or their family members. Specialty topics, guest speakers, literature, and lots of encouragement is what you can expect from this support group. Participants need to register in advance. To register and for more information, please call 301-552-8661.

Lymphedema Support Group
Our quarterly support group meetings offer an open and friendly forum for patients, friends, and family members to discuss ideas, give hope, provide support, and share information with others. Speakers are also invited to present Lymphedema related topics, literature, and updates. These meetings rotate dates and alternate between days and evenings, so more interested individuals have an opportunity to attend. The group meets in the DSE room (fifth floor) of the Medical Office Building at Doctors Community Hospital. For the schedule, additional information, or to register, please contact the Rehabilitation Department at 301-552-8144 or the Lymphedema Clinic at 240-965-8410.

Hematology Support Group
If you've been diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma or another blood cancer, you can find help and hope at a monthly meeting for patients and their families. Join others living with these diseases for discussion, education and information at this group that meets monthly on the fourth Monday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the DSE conference room on the 5th floor of the Medical Office Building at Doctors Community Hospital. To register or for more information, contact Sarah Singer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, at 703-960-1100, ext. 231 or at sarah.singer@lls.org.

Sleep Apnea Support Group 
The primary goal of this bi-monthly support group meeting is to provide a venue for patient and family education, with an atmosphere conducive to the sharing of experiences encountered by people who live with sleep apnea. Although the Sleep Apnea Support Group will address patient and family questions and concerns, any person interested in learning more about sleep apnea is welcome to attend.  This group meets in the DSE room (5^th floor) of the Medical Office Building at Doctors Community Hospital. For more information, or to register, please contact Tonya Jackson at 301-552-8561 (option #2).