SUPPORT GROUPS GUIDE

Monday

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, Spanish speaking, meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at UMC Hospital, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd., conference room A and B. The group provides emotional support, and helps find ways to improve quality of life. 383-2713.

breast cancer support group meets the first and third Monday each month in the Sunflower Cafe at Nevada Cancer Institute, 10441 W. Twain Ave. 822-5218.

Cancer support group, offered by University Medical Center, for patients and families of patients with any type of cancer. Group meets from 6:30-7;30 p.m. Monday evenings at the Family Resource Center, 1120 Shadow Lane, Suite C. Call Doris Cowell, RN, 383-2713 or Carol King, RN, 383-2401.

Thyroid cancer support group meets the second Monday of every other month at Nevada Cancer Institute, 10441 W. Twain Ave. 822-5218.

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP meets from 6-7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. 248-2770.

hepatitus c support group sponsored by Option Care of Nevada. A support group for patients infected with the Hepatitis C virus and their families. The group meets on the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital, 1250 S. Valley View Blvd. For information, call Saundra Hart at 947-0258.

Tuesday

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP meets from 6-8 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. 467-9767.

View accepts support group announcements by mail, fax or e-mail. Announcements must include all of the following details: time, day, address and telephone number to call for information. Meetings must occur on a regular basis to be included. Single events will not be posted. Please send announcements by mail to: Lynn Benson, View, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125-0070; by fax to 477-3852; or by e-mail to viewcalendars@viewnews.com.