Transplant Support Groups in Illinois

American Association of Kidney Patients, Chicago, Illinois (a chapter of AAKP)

Central Illinois Transplant Support Group

4001 Sandhill Rd. #124
Springfield IL 62702

 Judy Freesmeyer, 217-525-7740

 Open to All

H.E.A.R.T.S. Heart Transplant Support Group of Evanston Hospital

Department of Social Work
2650 Ridge Ave.
Evanston IL 60201

 Elizabeth Siegal Cohen, LCSW, 708-570-2030

 Heart

Heart and Lung Transplant Support Group

University of Illinois
1740 West Taylor
Ste. 801 East (m/c 962)
Chicago IL 60612

 Sandy Nothegger, LCSW, 312-413-1900

 Heart Lung

Heartland Organ Tissue Transplant Support Team (H.O.T.T.S.T.uff)

located in Peoria, Illinois, serving the central Illinois area
Third Sunday of the month, except December - March
2-4 p.m. CST
Contact :  Susan Eyer at tearny@umtec.com

Meetings are open to transplant recipients (pre- and post-txp), family members, friends, and medical personnel.

Heart Support Group

Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Ave.
Maywood IL 60153

 Marilyn Myles, MSW, 708-216-4044

 Heart (Loyola Patients) Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas

Transplant Support Services

University of Chicago Hospitals
5841 South Maryland Ave. MC1098
Chicago IL 60637

 Peggy Baker, LCSW, 312-702-6730

 Pre- and Post-Transplant Family Support Groups

Kidney and Liver Transplant Educational Sessions

University of Chicago Hospitals
5841 South Maryland Ave. MC 1098
Chicago IL 60637

 Peggy Baker, LCSW, 312-702-6730

 Kidney Liver

Rockford Memorial Hospital Support Group

Rockford Memorial Hospital
2400 North Rockton Ave.
Rockford IL 61103

 Patti Bishop, LCSW, 815-969-5751

 Open to All - Kidney

Loyola/Hines Renal

Transplant Support Group
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Ave.
Maywood IL 60153

 Denise Calvert, MS, RN/ Janet Coutee, BSN, RN/ Billie Kostro, MSN, RN, 708-216-3454

 Kidney

Lung Transplant Support Group

Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Ave.
Maywood IL 60153

 Nancy Jarecki, 708-216-4044

 Lung

New Beginnings Quad City Area Transplant Support Group

1205 35th St.
Moline IL 61265

 Laury Heckenkamp, 309-797-9450

 Open to All

Organ Transplant Support Inc. (OTS)

P.O. Box 471
Naperville IL 60566-0471

 Don LaRocco, 708-527-8640/fax: 708-527-8682

 Open to All(Pre- and Post-Transplant)

Rush Heart Failure Transplant Support Group

Rush Hospital RPSLMC
1725 West Harrison Ste. 439
Chicago IL 60612

 Mike Levick, 312-563-2121

 Open to All Heart Failure Patients and Pre-Transplant Heart Patients

Rush Heart Transplant Support Group

Rush Hospital RPSLMC
1725 West Harrison Ste. 439
Chicago IL 60612

 Mike Levick, 312-563-2121

 Open to All Pre- and Post-Heart Transplant Patients

South Suburban Transplant Support Group Inc.

6118 West 127th St.
Palos Heights IL 60463

 Elsa Tenuta, 708-481-3772/708-389-7186

 Open to All

Transplant Support Group

University of Illinois
820 South Wood St.
Ste. 515 CSN (m/c 958)
Chicago IL 60612-7322

 Ann Wood Washington Ph.D., 312-996-6018

 Open to All

TRIO Chicago (a chapter of TRIO)

47 West Polk Street Suite 100-140
Chicago IL 60605

 John Butorac, 312-922-0142

 Open to All

Last modified: 11 May 2000