Hilo Medical Center’s mission is to improve our community’s health through exceptional and compassionate care.
One of the ways we demonstrate our mission is through our community support groups. Please join us if you or someone you love is living with diabetes, COPD or ostomy or is a survivor of rat lungworm disease or a stroke.
Click on the support group titles below for more about the individual support groups and resources.
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COPD SUPPORT GROUP
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that over time makes it hard to breathe.
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Hilo Medical Center’s Learning Center
Second Floor, 1190 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI96720
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4:30-5:30 pm
Third Monday of each month
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To gather and support individuals living with COPD and their caregivers.
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For more information, contact Director of Public Affairs, Elena Cabatu at ecabatu@hhsc.org or 932-3160.
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP
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Hilo Medical Center’s Learning Center
Second Floor, 1190 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI96720
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4:00 pm
First Tuesday of each month
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To gather and support individuals living with Diabetes and their caregivers.
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For more information, contact: Diabetes Educator, Colleen Talich at ctalich@hhsc.org or 932-3034.
OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP
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Hilo Medical Center’s Cafeteria
Ground Floor, 1190 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI96720
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11:30 am-12:30 pm
Third Saturday of each month
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To gather and support individuals living with ostomy and their caregivers.
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For more information, contact Sandy Wright at 339-7640.
RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP
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Keaau Community Center
16-186 Pili Mua Street
Keaau, HI96749
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4:00-6:00 pm
Second Wednesday of the month
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To gather and support survivors of Rat Lungworm Disease and their caregivers.
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For more information, contact Director of Public Affairs, Elena Cabatu at ecabatu@hhsc.org or 932-3160.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
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Hilo Medical Center’s Learning Center
Second Floor, 1190 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI96720
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4:00 pm
Second Tuesday of each month
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To gather and support stroke survivors and their caregivers.
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For more information, contact Speech Language Pathologist, Amy Shipley at ashipley@hhsc.org or 932-3049.