MN Stroke Support Group List

TWIN CITIES METRO AREA (April 2014 update)
  • Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Support Group - The Stroke & TBI Support and Education Group
    • Great Rm 1st Floor in TRP
    • 3915 Golden Valley Road, Minneapolis MN, 55422
    • Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 3-4:30 p.m. 
    • This group is for stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors and their families.  Volunteer leaders Stevie K. Nelson (612-309-7870), Wesley Moses and Fred Statema (763-520-0462) are stroke survivors themselves.
  • Fairview Ridges Hospital - West Dakota County Stroke Support Group
    • Burnsville Senior Center
    • 150 Cobblestone Lane Burnsville, MN 55337
    • Meets 4th Monday of the month from 10:30-11:30
    • Contact: Darryl Dille
    • 952-460-4947
  • Fairview Ridges Hospital - West Dakota County Stroke Support Group
    • Fairview Ridges Education Center
    • 152 Cobblestone Lane, Burnsville, MN 55337
    • Meet 4th Tuesday of the month from 10:30 - 11:30am
    • Contact: Darryl Dille
    • d.dille@hotmail.com
    • (952) 460 - 4947
  • Fairview Ridges Hospital - Young Adult Stroke Support Group
    • Fairview Ridges Education Center
    • 152 Cobblestone Lane, Burnsville, MN 55337
    • Meets 4th Monday of each month from 6 - 7pm.  
    • Contact Jennifer Kirchen
    • jen.kirchen@gmail.com
    • (952) 460-4947
  • Hennepin County Medical Center
    • 701 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415
    • The Stroke Therapy Group at Hennepin Stroke Center is by MD referral only.  
    • Contact Program Coordinator Donna Lindsay, CNS for more information
    • (612)873-8712
  • Mercy-United Hospital Stroke Support Group
    • Lower Level Classroom C
    • 550 Osborne Rd NE, Fridley, MN 55342
    • Meets 1st Thursday of the month (October-June) from 6:30-8 p.m.
    • Contact Lara Tuttle (763) 236-3068 OR Kim Loeffler (763) 236-4096
  • Methodist Hospital- Stroke Inspire program
    • Creekview Room
    • 6500 Excelsior Blvd, St. Louis Park MN 55426
    • Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month
    • Contact: Karen Bjorgan 
    • (952) 993-6789 
    • Karen.bjorgan@parknicollet.com 
  • North Memorial Medical Center
    • Stroke Center - Plaza Level
    • 300 Oakdale Ave. N. Robbinsdale, MN 55422
    • Meets 2nd Monday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m.
    • Contact Judi Johnson
    • (763) 581 - 3650
  • Regions Hospital and Health Partners - East Metro Stroke Support Group
    • Regions Hospital Cafeteria
    • 640 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 55101
    • Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month, 4-5:30pm.
    • Contact: Evan Page
    • (651) 254-2066
  • Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program
    • Sandburg Learning Center
    • 2400 Sandburg Lane, Golden Valley, MN 55427
    • This is NOT a support group.  This program offers academic classes for adults who have had a stroke or brain injury.  The program focuses to regain academic skills while also allowing an opportunity to connect with others in a similar situation.
    • Meeting times: 5 groups available (most come 1-2 days)
      • Mondays from 10am-3pm
      • Tuesdays from 9am-12pm
      • Wednesdays from 10am-3pm
      • Thursdays from 10am-3pm
      • Fridays from 10am-12:30pm
    • Contact Katie Kruger or Paul Amundson
    • (763) 504-4097
  • Courage Kenny Stroke Support Group
    • Abbot Northwestern Campus, 1st Floor, Room E1220
    • 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
    • Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month from 2-3:30 p.m.
    • Contact Sue Newman
    • (612) 863-4996
  • Courage Kenny Stroke Support Group
    • United Hospital, Room 3610 Nassef Heart Center
    • 333 N. Smith Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102
    • Meets 2nd Thursday of the month from 2-3:30 p.m.
    • Contact Sarah Buehning
    • (612) 863-4996
  • St Joseph's Hospital Brain Aneurysm Support Group
    • HealthEast St Joseph's Hospital
    • 3M Conference Center Room C/D.  Room may vary.
    • 45 W. 10th Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
    • We meet at St Joseph's Hospital dePaul Tower.  Complimentary valet parking for group participants provided at this entrance.  Parking passes distributed at meeting. Link for directions: http://www.healtheast.org/st-joes/directions.html
    • Meets 4th Thursday of the month from 12:30-2 p.m. 
    • Meeting reminders sent monthly with exact details.
    • Brief summary about the group: Our group has been meeting since February 2007.  We welcome patients, families and friends dealing with the effects of a brain aneurysm.  This is an open forum to share challenges and concerns.  We have speakers about twice per year and then will have more focused discussion on the speaker's topic.  All are welcome: those who have experienced rupture, those who have not, and those who are newly diagnosed and trying to decide what to do.  Facilitators are a ruptured brain aneurysm survivor, hospital chaplain, and advanced practice nurse.
  • Veterans Administration Medical Center
    • Veterans Administration Hospital
    • Available only for veterans.  Call for information.
    • One Veterans Drive. Minneapolis, MN 55417
    •  Contact Martha Manthe and Meredith Gerdin
    •  (612) 467-4230                                             
GREATER MINNESOTA 
  • Albert Lea Medical Center Stroke Support Group  
    • Health Reach
    • 1705 SE Broadway, Albert Lea, MN 56007
    • Meets 4th Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m.
    • Contact Marietta Stein
    • (507) 377-6288
  • Bethany Community Chapel Stroke Victors Support Group
    • Bethany Community Chapel
    • 1020 Lark Street Alexandria, MN 56308
    • Meets 4th Tuesday of the month from 1:30 - 3pm
  • Buffalo Hospital
    • Sister Kinney Department
    • 303 Catlin Street Buffalo, MN 55313
    • Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1-2 p.m.
    • Contact Penny Bartzen
    • (763) 684-3855
  • Community Memorial Hospital Stroke Support Group
    • New meeting room and sign will direct you of Nursing Home attached to the hospital.
    • 512 Skyline Blvd. Cloquet, MN 55720
    • Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month from 3 - 4p.m.
    • Contact Maren Curtiss or Jenna Barrett
    • (218) 878-7040
  • Essentia Health - Stroke Support Group
    • Polinksy Rehab Center
    • 530 E. 2nd Street, Duluth, MN 55805
    • Meets 4th Wednesday of the month from 1-2:30 p.m.
    • Contact Christine Raso-Talley
    • (216) 786-5364
  • Fergus Falls Stroke Support Group
    • Fergus Falls Public Library 
    • 205 E. Hampden Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 55433
    • Meets: 3rd Thursday of the month from 2 - 4pm
    • For stroke survivors and their caregivers
    • Contact: Norma Bradow 
    • (218) 739 - 9242
  • Kanabec Hospital
    • Meeting room 2
    • 301 S. Highway 65, Mora, MN 55051
    • Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month from 1:30-3pm
    • Contact: Jen Peterson
    • (320) 679-1212 or 1-800-245-5671
  • Lake Region Healthcare Corporation
    • Fergus Falls Public Library
    • 712 Cascade Street, S., Fergus Falls, MN 55433
    • Meets 3rd Thursday of the month from 3-4 (at Fergus Falls Library)
    • Contact Jaime Rupp or Norma Bradow
    • (218) 736-8000 (Jamie) or 1-800-439-6424 or (218) 739-9242 (Norma) 
  • Life After Stroke
    • Brandt Ridge
    • 1102 2nd St S, St James, MN 56081
    • Contact Deanna 
    • (507) 375 - 4517
  • MeritCare Detroit Lakes 
    • 1245 Washington Ave. S. Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
    • Meets 3rd Thursday of the month from 2:30-4pm
    • Contact Janet Grove
    • (218) 846-2000
  • MeritCare Health System - Survivors of Stroke Support Group
  • New Ulm Medical Center
    • New Ulm Medical Center- Auditorium
    • 1324 5th Street PO Box 577 New Ulm, MN 56073
    • Meets 4th Tuesday of the month from 2:30-3:30 
    • Contact Lori Ostvald or Wendy Guggisberg
    • (507) 233-1000 (Lori) and (507) 233-1173 (Wendy)
  • Paynesville Area Healthcare System
    • 200 W. First Street, Paynesville, MN 56362
    • Call for times and location
    • Contact Lois Roback
    • (320) 243-3779 or 1-800-242-3767
  • Rice Memorial Hospital
    • Lakeland Heath Center - Lower Level
    • 301 Becker Ave. SW Willmar, MN 56201
    • Meets: 3rd Monday of the month at 2:30pm
    • Leader: Beverly Crute
    • (320) 235 -4543
  • River's Edge Hospital & Clinic - Success Over Stroke (SOS) 
    • Helen White Conference Center- through main entrance to left
    • 1900 N. Sunrise Dr St. Peter, MN
    • Meets: One Thursday of the month from 12:30-2pm
    • Contact Jenny Korteum
    • (507) 327-6060
  • RiverView Stroke Support Group
    • 323 S. Minnesota Street. Crookston, MN 56716
    • Another Location: Whitney Center- 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud, MN
    • Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 1pm
    • Contact Marie Johnstad
    • (218) 281-9438 or 1-800-743-6551
  • Sanford Canby Medical Center Stroke Club
    • Hentges Center - Conference Room F 
    • 112 St. Olaf Ave. S. Canby, MN 
    • Meets: 1st Thursday of the month from 1:30-2:30pm
    • Contact: Anna Kelsey
    • (507) 223-7277 EXT 229
  • Sioux Empire Stroke Support Group
    • Dahl Romo Retirement Community
    • Sioux Falls SD
    • Meets: 2nd Monday of the month from March - Nov 4:30 - 6:30pm.
    • Contact: Jill Rye
    • (605) 322 - 2173
  • Stevens Community Medical Center
    •  Basement of Hospital in the Multi-purpose room
    • 400 E. First Street PO BOX 660 Morris, MN 56267
    • Meets: last Thursday of the month at 2pm
    • Contact Pam Heil or Lori Stock
    • (320) 589-1313
  • St. Luke's Hospital
    • St. Luke’s 337 Conference Room
    • 915 E. 1st Street Duluth, MN 55805
    • Meets: 4th Wednesday of the month at 2p.m.
    • Contact Dr. Heck
    • (218) 249-5351
  • St. Joseph's Hospital - Headwaters Stroke Support Group
    • Lobby Conference Room
    • 600 Pleasant Ave, Park Rapids, MN 56470
    • Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday of the month from 1:30 - 3pm
    • Contact: Laurel Hed, LSW 
    • (218) 237 - 5744
    • laurelhed@catholichealth.net
  • St Cloud Hospital
    • Whitney Center
    • 1527 Northway Drive St Cloud, MN 56303
    • Meets: 1st Wednesday of the month at 1pm
    • Contact: Melissa Winans
    • (320)251-2700
  • Tri-County Hospital
    • 415 N. Jefferson Wadena, MN 56482
    • Meeting times: 4 groups available
      • 3rd Tuesday of the month at 1pm in Sebeka, MN
      • 1st Thursday of the month at 1pm in Pine River, MN
      • 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1pm in Long Prairie, MN
      • 3rd Thursday of the month at 1pm in Walker, MN
    • Contact Bridget Allen
    • (218) 692-1964 or (218) 631-3510

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