CENTRAL OREGON
LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP MEETING INVITATION
Please plan to join us at the next meeting of your local Acoustic Neuroma Support Group.
We welcome you to learn about the latest treatment options, to network with other acoustic
neuroma patients and find encouragement and support.
DATE/TIME:
Monday, May 9, 2016
3:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Office of Karen Forte
360 NE Kearney
Bend, OR 97701
PARKING/DIRECTIONS: The office building is a house, located two houses behind
Taco Bell, on the same side of the street, with a rusty red door. Street parking available.
TOPICS:
Meet and Greet
Caring and Sharing
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO RSVP,
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP LEADER/FACILITATOR:
Karen Forte, Local Support Group Leader/Facilitator
The meeting will be facilitated by Karen Forte, a post-treatment acoustic neuroma patient.
Who should attend? Family members, caregivers, friends and interested persons are encouraged to attend.
Benefits of attending a local support group include communicating in a nurturing, non-judgmental environment with others
who have shared a common acoustic neuroma experience; sharing information on dealing with specific problems, overcoming
handicaps and reassuring others that better times lie ahead; educating and informing each other about the latest acoustic neuroma
topics of interest; and providing emotional support to all patients, both pre- and post-treatment. This helps in reducing the isolation
and loneliness that many acoustic neuroma patients feel.