The Maine Brain Aneurysm Support Group offers information, education, encouragement, and understanding to all individuals who have been affected by a brain aneurysm.
Survivors, family members, caregivers, and anyone interested are welcome to attend. The meetings will provide information and education on a variety of topics relating to the treatment and recovery process for both survivors and caregivers. At every other meeting, we aim to have a guest speaker that gives short presentations and then open the floor for discussion.
The meetings also provide an opportunity for reassurance and personal exchange between survivors and caregivers.
Please be aware that these meetings are not held to offer specific medical advice, but to provide peer support and education. This is a great place for you to meet and share with others who have been through similar experiences.
DAY: Last Thursday of each month
TIME: 6:00-7:30 P.M.
ONLINE: Meetings are held on the ZOOM online platform (prior registration required)
Specific meeting information will be posted on our social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram) including planned speakers and info on how to register to participate on ZOOM. If you’re not on social media, please email dave@maineba.org with any questions you may have.
We want to thank the 26 folks that joined us last month for our March Support Group Meeting. It was indeed wonderful to see so many folks and from all across the country.
And we especially want to thank our guest speaker – Gia Patel for great presentation and restoring our faith in the younger generation. Congratulations and thank you for all you are doing to raise Brain Aneurysm awareness through your film “Beyond a Headache” and your public speaking engagements. We look forward to the completion of your book and we know we’ll be hearing much more from you in the years to come as a doctor and advocate.
We also thank Eryn Martin for conducting the interview with Gia, our ZOOM host Lee Glynn, and our group’s facilitator, Deb Gregoire.
Our next meeting will be April 25th 6PM (always the last Thursday of the month). It will be an open forum meeting where we can get to know each other better and continue sharing.
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Are you a CAREGIVER or FAMILY MEMBER of someone who has suffered from a brain aneurysm? Please read: Ten things Brain Aneurysm Survivors would like family and friends to know.
This group is being sponsored by Maine Medical Parteners: Neurosurgery & Spine and Maine Brain Aneurysm Awareness, organizers of the annual KAT-Walk & Karo-5K for Brain Aneurysm Awareness, Portland, Maine