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Support Groups

About Our Support Groups

Support Groups at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare

• In rehabilitation, there is nothing that can take the place of peers with similar experiences. They can provide knowledge, insight, reassurance and encouragement of incredible value. Look at Gaylord’s range of support groups and you’ll see proof of this. Each one provides a setting for people to join together, talk through issues, learn about advancements, and give each other encouragement.

• Gaylord sponsors many support groups that provide ongoing education and camaraderie for people with various disabilities or health concerns. Some groups, however, are more pertinent to our inpatients and their families. These groups are indicated in the listing. If you are interested in attending a group meeting, please call the contact person to confirm meeting time and location.

Our Brain Injury Programs

We offer a range of inpatient, outpatient, and transitional programs for every level of care

Acquired Brain Injury Patients Family & Caregiver Support Group

Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Hooker 2 Solarium
Open to all family and caregivers of current inpatients or recent Gaylord inpatients with an ABI. A range of topics is covered every week.
Dorene Scolnic, LCSW, CCTSW
(203) 679-3506
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Amputee Success Group

1st Thursday of each month
Meeting via Zoom and in person
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Open to the Community
Amputee Support (203)741-3424
(203)284-2875 or email: ASG@gaylord.org




Better Breathers

1st Thursday of each month
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Open to the Community
Contact Info: (203) 741-3351
Email: pulmonaryrehab@gaylord.org





Brain Injury Support Group

Second Thursday of each month
Meeting via Zoom
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Open to the community
Kaila Morin, PT, DPT (203) 284-2800 ext. 3614, or email kmorin@gaylord.org




Community Stroke Support Group

1st Thursday of each month
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meeting via Zoom and in person
Patients, families, peers
For more information, (203) 284-2875
Email: Stroke support@gaylord.org




COVID-19 Long Haul Support Group

Bi-weekly on Tuesday evenings
Meeting via Zoom
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Open to the community
James Russo (203)  284-2946
Email: jamesrusso@gaylord.org



Spinal Cord Injury Association of Connecticut

3rd Tuesday of the month
Meeting via Zoom and in person
6:00 -7:00 p.m.
Jeff Dion, (203) 284-2910
Email: NSCIACT@gmail.com



Spinal Cord Injury Support Group

4th Wednesday of each month
Meeting via Zoom ad in person
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
For more information, (203) 284-2875
Email: scisupportgroup@gaylord.org




Groups & Services

Explore our additional groups and services offered at Gaylord

Substance Abuse Groups


Substance abuse groups that meet in Chauncey are taking place in person.

  • AA Meetings
    Saturday
    10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
    Kyriacou Lecture Hall (Chauncey)
    Open to the Community
    For more information,
    (203) 741-3411
  • ALANON Meetings
    Sunday, 7:00 p.m.
    Monday, 7:30 p.m.
    Kyriacou Lecture Hall (Chauncey)
    Monday, 8:00 p.m.
  • Cullen Board Room (Chauncey)
    Open to the Community
    For more information,
    (203) 741-3411
  • Chemical Use Education (CUE)
    Wednesday
    9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
    Jackson Pavilion, Room 233
    Inpatients and Outpatients
    Dorene Scolnic, LCSW, CCTSW, (203) 679-3506, or email: dscolnic@gaylord.org
  • SAA Meeting
    Thursday 
    7:00 - 8:00 p.m
    Kyriacou Lecture Hall (Chauncey)
    Open to the Community
    (203) 741-3411
  • SA 12-Step Meeting
    Currently not meeting
    (203) 741-3411
  • Gamblers Anonymous 
    Friday 
    8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
    Kyriacou Lecture Hall (Chauncey)
    Open to the Community
    (203) 284-2881

Spiritual Care 

 

  • Chaplain Visitation
    Hospitalizations can be a traumatic experience as patients are challenged by their illness at the same time they are separated from their supportive communities. Our chaplains offer religious, spiritual and emotional support for patients and families of all faith backgrounds and no faith background at all.
    (203) 741-3345
  • Friday Prayer Services, 4pm 
    Prayer Services are held every Friday in the Hope Chapel (Jackson Ground Floor) at 4pm. Our chaplains facilitate the service much like a small group. In the service patients are invited to discuss their experience of prayer. At the end of the service the chaplain offers a blessing of health and peace for all participants. The service is open to all faith traditions. Patients, family members, friends, staff and community members are welcome.  
  • Eucharistic Ministry 
    Catholic Patients & Family Members
    Eucharistic Ministry is available weekly for all Catholic patients and family members present.
    (203) 741-3345
  • Roman Catholic Mass
    Televised Daily
    8:00 - 9:00 a.m. on channel 98 (hospital television)
    10:00 - 11:00 a.m. on channel 11 (hospital television)
    Noon - 1:00 p.m. on channel 98 (hospital television)
    (203) 741-3345

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