Support Groups

Face-to-Face Groups

• Anchorage
  Brenda Boyden
  Alaska Dizziness & Balance Center
  4001 Laurel St., Ste. 204
  Anchorage, AK 99508
  (907) 561-2102
  e-mail

• Phoenix
  Amy Alexander, PT
  Shelly Massingale, PT
  Banner Vestibular Support Group
  Banner Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Institute
  Conference Room B
  1012 E. Willetta
  Phoenix, AZ 85006
  (602) 239-5230
  Amy: e-mail
  Shelly: e-mail
  This group meets monthly.

• Jupiter
  Co-leaders: Rose Ann Curboy, MS, OTR/L and Dianna Nuquist, OTA/L
  Dizziness and Balance Support Group of South Florida
  meeting location: 210 Jupiter Lakes Blvd., Bldg. 5000, Ste. 106
  Jupiter, FL 33458
  (561) 745-0028
  e-mail 
  Web page 
• Sarasota
  Vicki Alexander, LPN, PT
  Silverstein Institute
  1901 Floyd St.
  Sarasota, FL 34239
  (941) 366-9222
  e-mail

• Atlanta
  Gaye Cronin, OTD, OTR
  Atlanta Vestibular Disorders Support Group
  Atlanta Ear Clinic
  980 Johnson Ferry Rd. NE, Ste. 470
  Atlanta, GA 30342
  (404) 851-9093
  e-mail
  Web page for support group 
  meeting location: Northside Hospital Auditorium or St. Joseph's Hospital classrooms

• Meridian:
  Gayle Hynes, PT
  Dayna Olson, PT
  Hearing and Balance Centers of the Elks
  520 S. Eagle Rd., Ste. 1225
  Meridian, ID 83642
  (208) 489-5999
  Gayle: e-mail
  Dayna: e-mail 
  This group meets four times per year.

• Overland Park
  Co-leaders Susan Thomas and Jo O'Dwyer
  Balancing Life with Vestibular Disorders (BLVD)
  meeting location: Turning Point Center for Hope and Healing. Meets the third Sunday of each month.
  8900 State Line Road, Ste. 240 except during summer or December
  Overland Park, KS
  Susan: (913) 390-9859
  Jo: (816) 353-7256
• Kansas City
  Mike Sharp
  Dizziness and Balance Disorders Support Group
  5818 Meadow Heights Dr.
  Shawnee, KS 66226
  (913) 441-0890
  e-mail

• Portland
  Paul Albert MS, PT
  Portland Area Vestibular and Balance Disorders Support Group
  mailing address: 43 Baxter Blvd.
  Portland, ME 04101
  e-mail
  meeting location: Woodfords Congregational Church
  202 Woodfords St
  Portland, ME 04103

• Metro Boston
  Claire Haddad
  Boston-Area Vestibular Disorders Support Group
  10 Heritage Ln.
  Cohasset, MA 02025
  (781) 383-0253 (please call between 9am and 8pm)
  e-mail
  meeting location: Newton-Wellesley Hospital
  Newton, MA

• Las Vegas (Summerlin) 
  Brian K. Werner, MPT
  Vestibular Support Group
  Werner Institute of Balance and Dizziness
  7660 West Cheyenne Ave., Ste. 114
  Las Vegas, NV 89129
  (702) 880-1515
  e-mail
  This group meets twice yearly on average and would like to increase that frequency.

• Albany
  Gail L. Steslow
  Capital District Ménière's Disease Support Group
  59 Virginia Blvd.
  Scotia, NY 12302
  e-mail
  (518) 393-5229
• Buffalo
  Randy S. Atlas
  Dizziness & Balance Support Group of Western New York
  PO Box 466
  Buffalo, NY 14215
  e-mail
  Web page for support group

• Lyndhurst (Cleveland)
  Mohamed A. Hamid, MD, PhD
  Diane Kish, RN
  Meniere's Support Group of Cleveland
  Cleveland Hearing and Balance Center
  29001 Cedar Rd., Ste. 203
  Lyndhurst, OH 44124
  Tel:  (440) 684-9970
  Fax: (440) 684-9971
  This group meets one to two times yearly.
• Euclid (Cleveland)
  Larry Maurer
  Tinnitus Support Group - Cleveland
  meeting location: Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital
  18901 Lake Shore Blvd.
  Euclid, OH
  mailing address: 9680 Glenstone Dr.
  Kirkland, OH 44094
  (440) 256-8023
  e-mail
• Parma (Cleveland)
  Larry Maurer
  Tinnitus Support Group - Cleveland
  meeting location: Health Education Center
  7300 State Rd.
  Parma, OH
  mailing address: 9680 Glenstone Dr.
  Kirkland, OH 44094
  (440) 256-8023
  e-mail

• Eugene
  Co-leaders: Linda Diáz and Claudia Bark
  Eugene Vestibular Support Group
  mailing address: 250 Ferndale Dr.
  Eugene, OR 97404
  e-mail

• Acoustic Neuroma Association of Canada
  http://www.anac.ca/endocs/ChapterMeetings.pdf
  This is a comprehensive .pdf of acoustic neuroma support groups throughout Canada.
• St. John's, NL 
  Brian Marshall
  Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHA-NL)
  136 Crosbie Rd., Ste. 103
  St. John's, NL A1B 3K3
  (709) 753-3224
  Fax: (709) 753-5640
  email
• Toronto, ON
  Co-leaders: Heather DesRoches, RN; Don Lynch
  Meniere's Support Group
  30 Gloucester St.
  Toronto, ON
  (416) 340-3666
  Fax: (416) 340-3745
  e-mail
  This group meets monthly.
• Vancouver, BC
  B.C. Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society
  325 - 5525 West Blvd.
  Vancouver, BC V6M 3W6
  604-878-8383
  1-866-780-2233 (toll free)
  e-mail
  Website:  http://www.balanceanddizziness.org
  This group meets monthly.
• Winnipeg, MB
  Joanne Craig
  Winnipeg Meniere's Support Group
  c/o Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (Manitoba Chapter)
  825 Sherbrook St.
  Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M5
  (204) 975-3037
  chha-mb.ca 
  email 

• Wellington
  Meniere's Support Group 
  PO Box 19-038
  Courtenay Place
  Wellington