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Pat Martin Stroke Support Group of Contra Costa County Mt. Diablo Medical Center, Concord, CA 94520, or John Muir Medical Center, 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Contact: Ann Dzuna (925) 376-6218 Email: ADZUNA@COMCAST.NET Stroke + Head Injury Support Group Washington Hospital, Washington West, Anderson Auditorium Washington Hospital, Rehab Dept., 2000 Mowry Ave., Fremont, CA 94538-1716 Contact: Karen Benedetti, (510) 818-6253 CSU East Bay Aphasia Group California University - East Bay, Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic, MB# 1097A, Communicative Sciences and Disorders 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, CA 94542-3065 Contact: Shelley Simrin, (510) 885-4762 or (510) 885-3233 Email: ssimrin@csuhayward.edu Interpersonal Skills - Stroke Support Group College of Marin, Disabled Student Services Program, 835 College Ave., Kentfield, CA 94904 Contact: Maureen Green (415) 457-8811 ext. 7702 Veterans Stroke Support and Communication Group VA Outpatient Clinic, Speech Pathology (126), 150 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553 Contact: Jennifer Ogar, CCC-SLP , (925) 370-4129 Email: jenny.ogar@med.va.gov Aphasia Center of California Aphasia Center of California, 200 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94610 Contact: Roberta Elman, Ph.D., (510) 336-0112 Email: RJElman@aol.com Website: www.aphasiacenter.org Peninsula Stroke Association Support Group Network Peninsula Stroke Association VAPAHCS, Bldg. 6, Rm. A-162 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304 Contact: Clara Roa (650) 565-8485 Email: clara@psastroke.org Stroke Club Stonestown FamilyYMCA, Senior Annex, 3150 20th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132 Contact: Kathy Orsi (415) 759-9632 ext. 217 Stroke/Communication Group City College of San Francisco, JohnAdams Campus, DSPS Dept., 1860 Hayes St., San Francisco, CA 94117 Contact: Judi Kaplan or Joyce Foreman (415) 561-1005. E-mail: KPLNJ@aol.com or jforeman@ccsf.org West Contra Costa County Stroke andAphasia Support Group Doctors Medical Center 2000Vale Rd., San P ablo, CA 94805 Contact: Flo Leverenz, (925) 676-7733 Valley Care Medical Center Stroke Support Group 5555 W. Las Positas Blvd Pleasanton, CA 94588 Contact: Wanda Sidun, Alvin Encarnacion, Matthew Stokes, OT (925)-447-7000 x 5247 Eden Hospital Stroke Support Group 20103 Lake Chabot Road, CastroValley, CA 94546-5367 Contact: Liz Whitaker, Sylvia Dawson at (510) 727-2761 Easter Seals Society Stroke Support Group 2757Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612-179 Contact: Susan Ewing at (510) 835-2131 American Stroke Association: www.strokeassociation.org National Aphasia Association: www.aphasia.org
The most important thing is to be patient and try to keep a positive attitude.