Bay Area Stroke/Aphasia Support Groups
Stroke Support Group of Contra Costa County
Mt. Diablo Medical Center, Concord, CA 94520, or 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
Aphasia Center of California
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
California State University East Bay Aphasia Group
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
Stroke + Head Injury Support Group
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
Interpersonal Skills - Stroke Support Group
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
Veterans Stroke Support and Communication Group
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
Peninsula Stroke Association Support Group Network
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
Stroke Club
Stonestown Family YMCA, Senior Annex, 3150 20th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132
Contact: Kathy Orsi (415) 759-9632 ext. 217
Stroke/Communication Group
City College of San Francisco, John Adams Campus, DSPS Dept., 1860 Hayes St., San Francisco, CA 94117.
Note: Must call to register, this is a Group Speech Therapy Course.
Contact: Judi Kaplan, M.S., CCC-SLP, or Joyce Foreman (415) 561-1005.
E-mail: KPLNJ@aol.com or jforeman@ccsf.org
West Contra Costa County Stroke and Aphasia Support Group
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
Valley Care Medical Center Stroke Support Group
5555 W. Las Positas Blvd - Conference room # 2 in the cafeteria, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Hours: Last Thursday of each month from 5:00-6:30pm
Contact: Wanda Sidun, MSW, Alvin Encarnacion, PT, Matthew Stokes, OT at 925-447-7000 x 5247
Eden Hospital Stroke Support Group
20103 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546-5367
4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm
Contact: Liz Whitaker, Sylvia Dawson at 510-727-2761
Easter Seals Society Stroke Support Group
2757 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612-1790
3rd Thursday 2-4 PM
Contact: Susan Ewing M.A., CCC-SLP at 510-835-2131
Cal State University Sacramento Aphasia Group
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
E-mail: oldenburgls@csus.edu