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    Stroke Support Groups in the Bay Area

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    • Castro Valley

      Eden Hospital Stroke Support Group

      • Address

        20103 Lake Chabot Road
        Castro Valley, CA 94546-5367

        Group Hours

        4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm

        Contact

        Liz Whitaker or Sylvia Dawson
        510-727-2761

    • Concord

      Stroke Support Group of Contra Costa County

      • Address

        Mt. Diablo Medical Center
        Concord, CA 94520

        Contact

        Ann Dzuna, B.S., MBA
        (925) 376-6218.

        Mailing Address

        Ann Dzuna,
        1174 Alta Mesa Dr.
        Moraga, CA 94556-2042

        Email

        adzuna@comcast.net

    • Fremont

      Stroke + Head Injury Support Group

      • Address

        Washington Hospital
        Washington West
        Anderson Auditorium C
        2000 Mowry Ave.
        Fremont, CA 94538

        Contact

        Karen Benedetti
        (510) 818-6253

        Mailing Address

        Karen Benedetti
        Washington Hospital Rehab Dept.
        2000 Mowry Ave.
        Fremont, CA 94538-1716

    • Hayward

      California State University East Bay Aphasia Group

      • Address

        Cal State East Bay Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic
        MB# 1097A
        Communicative Sciences and Disorders
        Hayward, CA 94542

        Contact

        Shelley Simrin, M.A., CCC-SLP
        Clinic Director
        (510) 885-4762 or (510) 885-3233.

        Mailing Address

        Shelley Simrin, M.A., CCC-SLP
        California State University - East Bay Dept. of Communicative Sciences & Disorders
        MB# 1097A
        25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
        Hayward, CA 94542-3065

        Email

        ssimrin@csuhayward.edu

    • Kentfield

      Interpersonal Skills - Stroke Support Group

      • Address

        College of Marin Disabled Student Services Program
        835 College Ave.
        Kentfield, CA 94904

        Contact

        Maureen Green, M.A., CCC-SLP
        (415) 457-8811 ext. 7702

    • Martinez

      Veterans Stroke Support and Communication Group

      • Address

        VA Outpatient Clinic
        Speech Pathology (126)
        150 Muir Road
        Martinez, CA 94553

        Contact

        Jennifer Ogar, CCC-SLP
        (925) 370-4129

        Email

        jenny.ogar@med.va.gov

    • Oakland

      Aphasia Center of California

      • Address

        200 Grand Ave.,
        Oakland, CA 94610

        Contact

        Roberta Elman, Ph.D.,CCC-SLP, BC-NCD
        (510) 336-0112

        Mailing Address

        Roberta Elman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-NCD
        Aphasia Center of California
        3996 Lyman Rd.
        Oakland, CA 94602

        Email

        RJElman@aol.com

        Website

        www.aphasiacenter.org

    • Oakland

      Easter Seals Society Stroke Support Group

      • Address

        2757 Telegraph Avenue
        Oakland, CA 94612-1790

        Group Hours

        3rd Thursday 2-4 PM

        Contact

        Susan Ewing M.A., CCC-SLP
        510-835-2131

    • Palo Alto

      Peninsula Stroke Association Support Group Network

      • Address

        Peninsula Stroke Association
        3801 Miranda Ave.
        VAPAHCS
        Bldg. 6
        Rm. A-162
        Palo Alto, CA 94304

        Contact

        Clara Roa
        Program Director
        (650) 565-8485

        Mailing Address

        Clara Roa
        Program Director
        Peninsula Stroke Association
        3801 Miranda Ave.
        VAPAHCS
        Bldg. 6
        Rm. A-162
        Palo Alto, CA 94304

        Email

        clara@psastroke.org

    • Pleasanton

      Valley Care Medical Center Stroke Support Group

      • Address

        5555 W. Las Positas Blvd
        Conference room # 2 in the cafeteria
        Pleasanton, CA 94588

        Group Hours

        Last Thursday of each month from 5:00-6:30pm

        Contact

        Wanda Sidun, MSW, Alvin Encarnacion, PT, or Matthew Stokes, OT
        925-447-7000 x 5247

    • Sacramento

      Cal State University Sacramento Aphasia Group

      • Address

        Maryjane Reese Language, Speech, and Hearing Center
        6000 J St., Shasta Hall 172
        Sacramento, CA 95819-6071

        Contact

        Lynda Oldenburg
        Clinic Coordinator
        916-278-6601

    • San Francisco

      Stroke Club

      • Address

        Stonestown Family YMCA Senior Annex
        3150 20th Ave.
        San Francisco, CA 94132

        Contact

        Kathy Orsi (415) 759-9632 ext. 217

    • San Pablo

      West Contra Costa County Stroke and Aphasia Support Group

      • Address

        Doctors Medical Center
        2000 Vale Rd.
        San Pablo, CA 94805

        Contact

        Flo Leverenz, CCC-SLP
        (925) 676-7733

        Mailing Address

        Flo Leverenz, CCC-SLP
        P.O. Box 271254
        Concord, CA 94527-1254

    • Walnut Creek

      Stroke Support Group of Contra Costa County

      • Address

        John Muir Medical Center
        1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
        Walnut Creek, CA 94596

        Contact

        Ann Dzuna, B.S., MBA
        (925) 376-6218.

        Mailing Address

        Ann Dzuna,
        1174 Alta Mesa Dr.
        Moraga, CA 94556-2042

        Email

        adzuna@comcast.net