Brain Tumor Support Groups
For Patients & Caregivers
A group for patients, family members and caregivers to share their experiences and concerns, and to learn from each other.
Location: Please call for location
Meetings: First Wednesday of every month from 6:30 -8:00 PM
Contact:
Mary Lovely, PhD, RN, CNRN
(415) 990-4461
Joanie Taylor, RN
(650) 343-4791
For Caregivers
An emotional support group that is facilitated by our neuro-oncology social worker. Open to caregivers of UCSF neuro-oncology patients only.
Registration is required. Visit our Neuro-Oncology Caregiver Program to learn more about our support services for caregivers.
Location: Please call for location
Meetings: Second Wednesday of every month, from 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Contact:
UCSF Neuro-Oncology Gordon Murray Caregiver Program
Margaretta.Page@ucsf.edu
(415) 514-5674
See Events Calendar
Unable to attend? Guest lecturers are occasionally invited to speak at the support group meetings on topics that are relevant to patients with brain tumors and their caregivers. Recordings of the talks for caregivers are available here and recordings of the talks for patients can be found here.
Looking for individual support?
Our Neuro-Oncology Survivors' Peer Support Program connects current patients with a brain cancer survivor, or someone who is further along in their treatment, for peer-to-peer support.
Similarly, our Caregiver Connection Program matches caregivers for peer-to-peer support.