Southeast Michigan Diabetes Support Groups
(If the information listed is incorrect, please email us with changes)

   

 
Livingston

Go-Getters Support Group
 varies
Contact Person:
Denise Pentescu at (517) 546-1668 or email denise.pentescu@yahoo.com

For parents of youth with type 1 diabetes which meets the first Wednesday of every month; family outing are held throughout the year
 
Macomb

Adult Type 1 Support Group
Contact Person:
Margie Maly (586) 716-9262

Meetings are held bi-monthly on even months from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the home of Dave Zumbrumen (586) 415-0510. Call for details.
 
Macomb

Mt. Clemens General Hospital
 1000 Harrington Blvd., Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
Contact Person:
Yvonne Thigpen, RN, CDE (586) 493-3396

Diabetes Support Group: Living with Diabetes Adult Support Group usually meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7:00-8:30 p.m. except July-Aug. Call for details.
 
Macomb

St. Gertrude Diabetes Group
 28830 Jefferson Avenue, St. Clair Shores
Contact Person:
Norma Zygaj (586) 775-1143 or Helen Mongold at the church (586)777-9120

Self-help group for people with diabetes and their families & friends, males/females. No fees or dues. Meets March to June then Sept. to Nov. the 2nd week of the month at 10:00 a.m. Call for details.
 
Macomb

St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
 Medical Education Center, 12000 E. 12 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48093
Contact Person:
Carol Ciaramitaro, RN (586) 573-5731/Tammy Rogers(586)573-5857

Adult Diabetes Sharing Group meets 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Call for more information.
 
Monroe

Home Care Shoppe
 474 Telegraph Rd, Monroe, MI 48162
Contact Person:
Emily Stabile, RD (734)240-7849/Diane Kerr (734)240-7848/Laurie Berry (734)241-7875

Adult Diabetic Support Group, Meets third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Free to the public. Call for information.
 
Oakland

Botsford Center for Health Development
 39830 Grand River, Novi, MI 48375
Contact Person:
Ellen Allen (248) 477-6100

Saturday Sizzlers Support Group (Adults) Offered quarterly. Call for details.

 
Oakland

Crittenton Hospital
 441 S. Livernois, Ste. 100, Rochester, MI 48307
Contact Person:
Julie Brown/Cindy Bender (248) 652-5660

Self-help group for people with diabetes and their families & friends, males/females. No fees or dues. Meets the 1st Thursday of the month.
 
Oakland

DMC Sinai Huron Valley Hospital
 1 William Carls Dr., Commerce, MI
Contact Person:
Becky Zehel or Liz Bailey, (248) 937-3600

Call for details.
 
Oakland

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI
Contact Person:
Doug Hayne (248) 652-7719

Adult support group meets 1st Thurs. of the month, Central Tower, 10th floor.
 
Oakland

William Beaumont Hospital, Troy
 44201 Dequindre, Troy, MI
Contact Person:
Judith Pegg, (248) 964-8144

Adult Diabetes Support Group. Free, 3rd Wednesday evening of the month. Call for more information.
 
St. Clair

Mercy Hospital
 Outpatient Diabetes Self-Mgmt Education Program 2601 Electric Avenue, Port Huron, MI 48060
Contact Person:
Sue Colorossi, RD (810) 985-1840

Adult Diabetes Support & Education Group meets the 4th Thurs. of the month, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Located in 1st floor conference room. Please call for more details.
 
St. Clair

Port Huron Hospital
 Outpatient Diabetes Education Program, 1221 Pine Grove Avenue, Port Huron, MI
Contact Person:
Joan Lundblad, RN/Tina Parman, RN, (810)989-3362

Adult and Childrens' Support Groups. Adult group meets 3rd Tues. of the month from 7 - 8:00 p.m. Children's group meets at varied times. Call for details.
 
Washtenaw

Brighton Go-Getters (Children/Moms Support Group)
 First Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Grand River, Brighton, MI
Contact Person:
Denise Pentescu (517) 546-1668

Moms meet 3rd Wed. of the month from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Also have get-togethers with the kids throughout the year.
 
Washtenaw

Chelsea Community Hospital
 755 S. Main Street, Chelsea, MI 48118
Contact Person:
Kim Campbell (734) 475-4020

Diabetes Adult Sharing Group. Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 3:30-5pm. No Charge. Call for more information.
 
Washtenaw

Diabetes Support
 4260 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor,MI 48109 Geriatric Center, Level 1 Room 1139
Contact Person:
Jennifer Merritt, RN, CDE, NP (734) 763-4781

Group for people ages 60+ with diabetes, families and friends. No fees or dues. Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 1:30-3pm. No meetings held in Jan or July.
 
Washtenaw

Sweet Kid Connection
 To Be Announced, Ann Arbor Area
Contact Person:
Sally Eder, (734) 973-6788

Sessions to be scheduled as requested by those attending.
 
Washtenaw

University of Michigan Health System Pediatric Endocrinology Dept.
 Meet at various locations in Ann Arbor
Contact Person:
Jennifer Schwab, RN, (734)764-5175 or teendiabetesgroup@med.umich.edu

Teen Support Group (ages 14-18). Call for details.
 
Wayne

African Amercian Initiative for Male Health Improvement
 AIMHI Eastside Health Resource Center, 3360 Charlevoix, Detroit
Contact Person:
Lisa Goff,(313)876-9201/Victoria Fleming, (313) 874-6674 Main Number (313) 921-8207

Adult Support Group. Call for details.
 
Wayne

African American Initiative for Male Health Improvement
 Westside Salvation Army, 22551 Fenkell, Detroit
Contact Person:
Lisa Goff, (313) 876-9201/Victoria Fleming, (313) 847-6674 Main Number, (313) 592-4838

Adult Support Group. Call for details.
 
Wayne

Garden City Hospital
 6245 Inkster Rd, Garden City, MI
Contact Person:
Sharon Goodsell, RN, MEd, CDE (734) 458-4330

Diabetes Support Group: Meets first Wednesday of the month at 2:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. (No meetings held from June ~ September) However, call to register for our Summer School sessions. No fee. Call for details.
 
Wayne

Sinai-Grace Hospital
 6001 W. Outer Drive, POB, Ste 329, Detroit, MI 48235
Contact Person:
Shannon Schmitt (313) 966-3150

"Feeling Fit with Diabetes" Discussion and Diabetes Education Support Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 12:30 p.m.- 1:30 p.m.
 
Wayne

St. John Hospital & Medical Center
 22151 Moross, Ste 228 Detroit, MI 48205
Contact Person:
Kim Poznanski,(313) 343-6830

Diabetes Discovery Program: Meets once a month Saturdays in the Community Room on the 2nd floor from 1-2:30pm. Provides information and support to help promote an active and healthy lifestyle for those living with diabetes and their family and friends.

 
Wayne

St. Mary Mercy Hospital
 36475 W. Five Mile Rd., Livonia, MI 48154
Contact Person:
Janice Wheeker, RN, MEd, CDE (734) 655-8945

Diabetes support group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m.