Alzheimers

Portsmouth
Caregivers Support Group at Wentworth Connections
Parrot Avenue, Portsmouth, NH
Call: 603-431-8677
www.wentworthconnection.org

Brain Tumor

Derry
2nd Mon. of the month, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Derry Public Library
Paul Collette Conference Room A
Derry, NH
Call Urzula Mansur: 603-425-2822

Headaches

Nashua
St. Joseph Hospital
Second Wed. of every other month, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
172 Kinsey Street, Nashua, NH
Call Judy Brown: 603-557-8216
email: heachesupoort@hotmail.com

On-line
On line support Group in Boston
Affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess
Contact Margo Coletti: 617-632-8483
email: Margomcolleti@bidmc.harvard.edu

Head Injury

Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire
Support groups throughout state of NH
Call: 800-773-8400
www.bianh.org

North Hampton
Seacoast Group
1st Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm
North Hampton United Church of Christ,
Call Lil Charron: 603 659-5769

Portsmouth
Krempels Foundation Caregivers Support Groups
Every Wednesday, 10:00 – 11:00 am
Community Campus
Portsmouth, NH
Contact Lisa Hanson: 603-570-2026
www.krempelsfoundation.org

Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Patient and Caregiver Group
Every Thursday at 12 Noon
Day Rehab Program
Call: 603-334-2079

Multiple Sclerosis

Salem
New Hampshire Self-Help Groups
Northeast Rehab Hospital
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 ¬– 8:30 pm
Call Mary: 603-362-5197
www.MSnewengland.org

Derry
Parkland Medical Center
3rd Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Call Peg: 603-668-6408

Dover
People with MS Partners
Wentworth Douglass Hospital
Last Wednesday of the month
Call Sandy: 603-332-0652

Parkinson’s Disease

Portsmouth
Community Council of Senior Citizens
3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm
127 Parrot Ave., Portsmouth NH

Brentwood
Seacoast Parkinsonians for Patients and Partners
1st Thursday of the month 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Rockingham County Nursing Home
117 North Road, Brentwood, NH
Call Bob Hartman: 603-773-9901

Portsmouth Caregivers Group
Call Nancy Lamoureus: 603 430-0070

Stroke

Portsmouth
Aphasia Support Group,
3rd Monday of the month,
Community Campus
100 Community Campus Drive
Portsmouth, NH
Call Dave or Rosemarie: 603 659-6161

Manchester
Easter Seals
4th Wednesday of the month, 1:15 – 2:30 pm
555 Auburn Street, Manchester, NH
Call: 800-870-8728

Salem
Northeast Rehab Hospital
1st Wednesday of the month
Family Conf Room
70 Butler Street, Salem, NH
Call Jessica Anderson: 603 893-2900 x 3218

Salem
Northeast Rehab Hospital
1st Saturday of the month
TR Department
70 Butler Street, Salem, NH
Call Kim Errico: 603 893-2900 x 469

Other Resources

Adaptive Sports

Maine Handicapped Skiing: www.skimhs.org
New Hampshire Handicapped Skiing: vwww.skinh.com/programs-adaptivec.cfm
Northeast Passage: Recreation and sports activities for individuals with disabilities
Call: 603 862-0070.
www.northeastpassage.org

Adult Day Care

Wentworth Connections (formerly Compass Care): www.wentworthconnections.org

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology, ATECH Services: 800-529-0976

Driving Rehabilitation

Drivability: Driving Rehabilitation at Exeter Healthcare

Financial Assistance

Harry Gregg Foundation: 800-394-3388 ext 401.
Financial assistance to improve the lives of people in NH with disabilities.

Information and Referral

• New Hampshire Help Line 603 852-3388. Information and referral on government and community resources
• Governor’s Commission on Disability: 603 271-2773.
  Information and referral service re benefits and services for people with disabilities
• Parent Information Center: 603 224-7005.
  Provides services to children with disabilities including information, referral, parent training, consultations and publications. Especially helpful to parents negotiating the education system.
• Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Elderly and Adult Services: 603 271-4680
• Service Link Resource Center: 866-634-9412. www.rockinghamservicelink.com

Legal Assistance

Disability Rights Center: 800 834-1721
Provides information, referral, advice and legal representation and advocacy to individuals with disabilities

Transportation

Wentworth Connections: www.wentworthconnections.org
Transportation for Portsmouth residents: 603 431-8677
TASC (Transportation Assistance for Seacoast Citizens): www.tasc-rides.org
(Residents of Exeter, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Rye, Stratham and Seabrook)

Vocational and Employment related Services

New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation Services: 603 271-3471. www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/adultlearning/VR/VR.htm

Maine Vocational Rehabilitation Services: 800-698-4440. www.state.me.us/rehab/

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