Provides a monthly TBI support group for anyone with any type of TBI, including acquired brain injuries from strokes, brain bleeds, etc., as well as those who had head trauma. Offers library information, educational classes, as well as connections to outside resources, like the Brian Injury Alliance of WA.

Support group meets for information sharing and emotional support.

Offers a support group for people with Parkinson's disease. Family and caregivers are welcome. Offers a variety of programs, including speakers, videos, and group discussions.

Dialysis -  Provides outpatient dialysis services for both hemo and peritoneal dialysis. -  Provides information, training and ongoing support for home dialysis. -  For home dialysis, patients start their dialysis in the clinic and continue with a dialysis machine at home. Support services -  Offers financial counseling, information and referral for patients.   -  Offers information about diet and exercise that can slow or stop kidney disease from progressing. -  Provides mutual support opportunities for renal patients, families and friends. -  Provides travel information for visiting dialysis patients from other centers.   Offers a free class for people with chronic kidney disease that gives them an opportunity to learn about dialysis treatment options, including transplant, and how to plan and prepare for treatment. Lists area doctors that specialize in kidney disease.

Island Senior Resources provides professionally facilitated, free Support Groups that meet regularly via Zoom. These are weekly traditional support group meetings, including a Parkinson’s support group, an Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, and others.

Provides various support groups and services in Yakima County. - Women Supporting Women: Provides a support group for all women who are living with cancer, whether newly diagnosed, currently in treatment, or completed cancer surgery and treatment. - Young Women's CANcer Support: Provides group support in the evening for women juggling a cancer diagnosis, treatment, family, work and other demands placed on this unique group of survivors. - Bereavement Support Group: Weekly support group open to anyone who has suffered a loss for any reason.  The members try to collectively help each other through the various stages of grieving and grow through the loss. - Cancer Peer Mentors (Women): Cancer survivors provide support and hope to newly diagnosed women.  Peer Mentors have completed a comprehensive educational program and are available for communication and support. - Crisis Care and Counseling: Offers assistance through staff and volunteers for crisis needs. Helps individuals who are going through a crisis situation by listening, assessing their needs, connecting them to other resources, and providing follow-up support. - Empowerment through Pain - Tools, support & guidance in understanding and living well with chronic pain. - Finding Joy: Classes focus on a variety of philosophies and techniques of self-help to encourage the practice of looking for Joy in everyday life. - Group Grief & Loss Support for Miscarriage or Stillbirth (RTS): Little Wings provides grief and loss support for parents who have lost a child due to miscarriage or stillbirth. - Women's Empowerment Group: Provides a free support group for women experiencing depression, anxiety or just feel stuck in their life. - Trauma Support Group - The group is designed to provide support, encouragement and healing to those who have experienced traumatic events. - Lymphatic Flow Chair Exercise Classes - Cancer Survivor Nutrition - Osteopathic Manipulation: In Partnership with PNWU Scholars Program and Supervised by O.D.s, - Hands That Heal: Reflexology and other techniques to support your mind, body and spirit. - Healing Threads: Group for anyone who wants to spend time with others while working on any needlework project; no experience necessary. The group promotes healing, community service, and connecting with others to end feelings of isolation. - Navigation Services: Provides navigation services to local resources for families and individuals needing assistance—open to anyone. Offers information and referrals to local agencies. - Lending Library: Offers books, videos, audio, and periodicals to anyone seeking information on a particular illness or health topic. - Caregiver Support - Men's Cancer Support Group/Co-Ed Cancer Support Groups will return as demand increases. Community members and professionals wishing to start a group in alignment with Wellness House's mission are welcome to call. - Suicide Survivors Support Group will resume as needed. - Traumatic Brain Injury Support for Patients and Caregivers. - Spanish language support for crisis counseling, the Cancer Care Boutique, and translation services for our other supports.

Offers a wide variety of health education classes, workshops and support groups, including the following: -  Childbirth preparation classes -  New parent classes -  Smoking cessation classes -  Senior health classes -  CPR classes -  Support groups for people with specific chronic conditions.

Accredited, trained volunteers serve heart patients and their families, with the support of Confluence Health, by listening, sharing their experience, and empathizing with their anxieties and concerns. Visits are usually made while the patient is in the hospital, but visitors are also willing to talk to patients and family members by phone or at other locations. Also provides a packet with educational information provided by mended hearts (written material is available in Spanish). "Heart Beat" newsletter is available to anyone interested.

Offers multiple support, education, and socialization groups. Peer coaches empower people to achieve a solid recovery foundation and achieve life goals. Peer coaches support individuals in recovery from: - Addiction Issues (chemical/behavioral) - Mental Health Challenges (short/long term diagnosis, grief & loss) - Chronic Illness (HIV/Hep C – Newly Dealing/Newly Diagnosed) Peer coaches are individually matched with people seeking support in their recovery. The matched pair meets for one hour per week for 26 weeks. Coaches are individuals in recovery who have reached long-term stability. Peer Employment Connections Offers weekly peer support groups that support participants to address fears and barriers about returning to work or work through obstacles they are encountering in their job. Offers vocational assessments, job search tools, resume building, interview preparation, coaching, benefits planning, employment-related clothing and transportation support, and ongoing support for job retention. Resource Connections Offers individualized support to identify and access a range of community resources such as housing or medical care. Participants meet one-to-one with a peer to help make the linkages to essential supports.

Offers a variety of free programs and resources aimed at making the lives of our senior population happier and healthier. Social Engagement Activities serves those living with dementia, traumatic brain injuries, and other cognitive challenges, as well as their care partners and loved ones. Free activities include: - Opening Minds through Art (OMA), - Music and Memories, - Memory Walks, and - Memory Cafés.

Offers free informational seminars, and more in-depth educational classes that cover topics ranging from fitness and diabetes, to cancer. Offers birth preparation classes. Develops programs focusing on general fitness, health and wellness, adult fitness, aerobics, heart health and recovering from stroke. Offers programs focused on women's health as well as older adult issues.

Provides support and services for patients and families living with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Services include support groups, exercise and speech classes, education workshops, case management, and counseling. Offers hybrid formats, online, in-person groups, and outdoor activities.

Provides information about stuttering, increases public awareness of stuttering, serves as a support and advocacy group, and is a referral organization for speech therapy resources. Local chapter meetings provide participants with the opportunity to share experiences and information about stuttering, practice therapeutic techniques, engage in speaking experiences, and assist others through mutual aid and support.

Offers ongoing support groups for health-related issues.   Currently offers a grief support group. Also offers support groups for people with cancer including breast cancer, prostate cancer and lymphedema.

Works to improve the lives of blind people in local communities. Local chapters in Clallam County, Clark County, and the greater Seattle area meet regularly along with a virtual chapter. Offers a group for older adults and one for parents of blind children. Groups provide education, advocacy and support to their members.

Social workers are available for individual counseling as well as leading support groups and outreach home visits. Support groups include diabetic support, aging well, caregiver support, low vision and support for other issues related to aging. Oversees our Westside Friends program through which volunteers visit elderly and disabled persons in their homes.

Our mission is to promote independence, inclusion, and choice, and to enhance the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families.  The Arc provides leadership and information for the community and for families, community awareness of developmental disabilities with community participation, assisting with efforts toward self-advocacy, developing and supporting a coalition of parents and friends through social activities for individuals and families and support groups.

Offers specialized information and referral services, resource navigation assistance, and online support groups. Provides limited financial assistance to people with mesothelioma. Also assists veterans get VA Disability Compensation for asbestos-related illnesses.

Provides navigator services, programs, and connection opportunities such as self-help and support groups for individuals affected by multiple sclerosis (MS).

Provides support group for spouses and partners of those with dementia. Meetings are held in Mercer Island and Bellevue.  

Offers a safe, creative, and supervised place for people with disabilities to find social connection, life enrichment, and community integration. Provides a place for life-long education, interesting classes, keep minds active, and get excited about education again. Offers a bridge for people who want to be a part of our community, not just watch from the sidelines. Columbia Industries will provide safe transportation and assistance for outings and activities in the local area.

Offers ways to get out, get active and get connected to others who are living in the beginning stage of Alzheimer's or other dementia. Connecting with people who understand helps provide the support, encouragement and inspiration necessary to move beyond the diagnosis. Programs offered include: - Support Groups - Guided Art Discussions - Memory Cafes - Zoo walks - Seminars and forums Not all programs are available in all areas

Offers various support groups for parents that have children with disabilities. Meetings include family, siblings, mother, and father support groups. Program Activities: Parent Support Group, Fathers support network, Sib-shops, Newsletter, Lending Library, and a helping parent program.

Provides a peer-to-peer support program with mentorship, education, and community resources. Consists of a nationwide network of trained peer mentors who have successfully recovered and rehabilitated following amputation and want to share their personal experiences.

Cancer care MultiCare Yakima Memorial has paved the way for cancer care in Central Washington for decades, offering the area's first cobalt therapy unit in 1968 and consistently adopting advancements in the diagnoses and treatment of cancer. We offer a wealth of ground-breaking technologies, leading clinical trials and complementary services, right here in Yakima. Whether patients are receiving inpatient care at our hospital campus, oncology treatment at North Star Lodge, or women's health and mammography services at 'Ohana, our team of distinguished doctors and nurses is dedicated to providing treatment in a caring, comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Our physicians and staff understand that living with a chronic illness can be extremely difficult and challenging; our programs enable our staff to treat the whole person and their family, including emotional, spiritual, nutritional and pain management needs. Our progressive oncology team is continuously seeking innovative treatment opportunities to complement proven medical therapies. Inpatient care Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can be a frightening and overwhelming experience. We understand this and have gone to great lengths to provide patients and their families with both the information and the treatment they need. We know how important it is for patients to understand what's happening to them, and our experienced staff is committed to helping patients and their families better understand their diagnosis and treatment options. Our cancer care inpatient treatment includes a wide range of diagnostic, radiation, chemotherapy and surgical treatments for people with cancer, as well as radioactive seed implants and immunotherapy, when appropriate. The inpatient oncology (cancer) unit is located on the second floor of the hospital and has 15 beds (private and semi-private). The unit also has heart monitors with telemetry support available, as well as pharmacy services. Patients can have a visitor or visitors, providing that our current COVID-19 Visitor Policy allows it. Sleeper chairs are available for family members. The unit also offers music to enhance patient care. Home health, hospice and infusion therapy are available to our cancer patients when needed. For the patient's convenience and well-being, YVM works together so that transfers or referrals can be easily made from inpatient care to North Star Lodge, 'Ohana or our hospice care team, should the need arise. Combined, these services provide comprehensive cancer care that is among the finest in the nation. For cancer patients and their families, this offers hope indeed. North Star Lodge North Star Lodge offers comprehensive cancer care that is a step beyond many major medical centers in the United States, including well-known universities. This leading cancer center provides complete outpatient oncology care, including a full complement of radiation therapy, medical oncology, chemotherapy and infusion care, in addition to imaging, laboratory and other diagnostic services. It offers an on-site pharmacy as well as physical therapy and psychosocial services, including counseling, consultative and education services. It is no wonder patients from across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and the entire West coast have opted to receive treatment at North Star Lodge.