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Branches and support groups meet on a regular basis and provide
information, friendship and mutual support.
Families and carers are most welcome as are newly diagnosed.
Branches meet in the following metropolitan areas:
Burnside
Marion
Northern suburbs
Southern suburbs
Click "Calendar"
for meeting dates or for more information please call Arthritis
SA on
8379 5711 during office hours.
Three support groups, in addition to those listed on separate pages,
meet in the Adelaide metropolitan area.
The Wellness Support Group
Juvenile Arthritis Group and Supporters
Western Osteoporosis Support Group
The Wellness Support Group - Northern Suburbs
The Wellness Support Group provides ongoing support to people who
have completed a Moving Towards Wellness Course.
The atmosphere of the group is happy and positive with lots of laughter.
We benefit and gain from each other's experiences and share in each
other's triumphs. Ages are mixed from mid 30s to 80 plus.
Every month we welcome a guest speaker and enjoy a shared lunch
together.
The aims of the group is:
to have fun
to educate
to support
socialise
The emphasis is very much on ownership and we encourage members
to take an active role in whatever way is appropriate for them.
The group meets from 10.00am - 12.30 pm on the first Thursday of
each month (except January) at the Salisbury Uniting Church, corner
of Brown and Park Tce Salisbury.
Contact Vivienne at Arthritis SA on 8379 5711 or email info@arthritissa.org.au
or click "Calendar"
for upcoming meeting details.
Juvenile Arthritis Group and Supporters (JAGS)
The Juvenile Arthritis Group and Supporters (JAGS) are young people
with arthritis, their families and friends for whom Arthritis SA
provides information, support, resources and activities.
The benefits of JAGS for young people and their families include:
practical information about the disease
ideas and strategies to help young people manage their arthritis
shared experiences and mutual support
support counselling
library facilities
day trips and camps with other young people with arthritis
The group meet bi-monthly at informal recreational gatherings to
which the whole family is invited.
In providing camp and other recreational experiences, JAGS gives
children with arthritis and their families the opportunity to mix
socially and chat with others experiencing the same feelings, doubts
and stress.
To be added to the JAGS mailing list or for further information,
please contact Arthritis SA on 8379 5711 or country free call on
1800 011 041. Alternatively email info@arthritissa.org.au
with your name and business hours phone number for our specialist
Juvenile Arthritis educator to phone you.
Western Osteoporosis Support Group
The Western Osteoporosis Support Group meets bi-monthly on the
4th Monday of the month in the western suburbs of Adelaide.
The group provides information, friendship and mutual support for
those living with Osteoporosis or for people wishing to find out
more about this condition.
Families and carers are most welcome as are newly diagnosed.
Click "Calendar"
for meeting dates or for more information please call Osteoporosis
SA on
8379 5345 during office hours. Alternatively email info@arthritissa.org.au
with your name and business hours phone number for our specialist
Osteoporosis educator to phone you.
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