Support Groups
Support Groups provide a caring place where people with similar needs come together to learn and support one another.
Bereavement Support Group (Hospice Department 619-641-4100)
Bereavement Support Groups are free and open to all Kaiser Permanente members and the community. No appointment is necessary; simply show up at the location and time for the group you wish to attend. A Hospice staff social worker facilitates each of our ongoing groups and the specific structure of each group varies according to the facilitator.
Bereavement Support Groups (KP Hospice Department)
Bereavement Newsletter 1 (2-4 weeks after loss)
Bereavement Newsletter 2 (4 months after loss)
Bereavement Newsletter 3 (7 months after loss)
Bereavement Newsletter 4 (10 months after loss)
Bereavement Newsletter 5 (13 months after loss)
Cancer Support Groups
Support groups for cancer patients and family members. These groups are led by a social worker. There is no charge and it is open to all members and non-members.
Women's Breast Cancer Support Groups
Breast Cancer All Stages Support Group meets every second Thursday from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.
Metastatic / Stage IV Breast Cancer Support Group meets every fourth Wednesday from 11:00am to 12:30pm.
Please call (619) 528-3152 for information.
Caregiver Support Group
Groups provide a safe and caring place to share feelings and concerns along with options and solutions for common problems. These groups are for anyone providing care for an ill or disabled person of any age. Groups are led by a social worker and a nurse. There is no charge. All member and non-member caregivers welcome.
Maternal Wellness Postpartum Support Group
This group is for women struggling with depression or anxiety as a new mother. For more information contact Narine Babanyan, LCSW at (619) 641-4456.
