Area Support Groups

Support Groups offer a place to share experiences, gain emotional support and find positive ways to cope with chronic kidney disease. Topics discussed may include: the challenges of living with kidney disease and its treatment; how families and friends are affected; dealing with setbacks and enhancing life in a positive way. These are independently run support groups and not affiliated with the NKFW.

If you know of a support group not on this list, please contact the NKFW at 1-800-543-6393 x 10 or e-mail nkfw@kidneywi.org.

GREEN BAY
Lupus
St. Vincent Hospital - McKenna Library, 2nd Fl
835 S Van Buren
Green Bay, WI
For more information, call Barbara Kane 920-497-4587 or Peggy Hau 920-339-5153

LA CROSSE
Kidney Transplants
Coulee Region Transplant Group
Maycrest Auditorium – Franciscan Skemp Healthcare
(FSH Nursing Administration)
800 West Ave South
La Crosse, WI
1^st Tuesday evening of every month
6:30 pm
Contact – Jena Casper 608-392-5117

 MADISON
Heart Group
600 Highland Ave, Room G5/152
Madison, WI
3^rd Saturday of every month
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Contact – Amy 608-263-7832

Pre-ESRD Patients
St. Mary’s Renal Center
2840 Index Rd
Madison, WI
4^th Monday of every month
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Contact – Janet Bergum, RN 608-229-7222

 Lung-Transplant Support Group
UW Research Park Clinic
621 Science Dr
Madison, WI
1^st floor conference room
Call for dates and times
Contact: Paul & Chris Gunter 608-274-6686

“The Borrowers” Transplant Support Group
UW Hospital G5/152, location can change
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI
4^th Sunday of February, April, June, August, October and December
August location is a picnic
1:30 pm
Contact – Nancy Arnold, MSSW, LCSW 608-261-1991 narnold@uwhealth.org

MANITOWOC AREA
Lupus
For more information, call Kathy Wimmer 920-684-5170

MARSHFIELD
Transplant Focus
Marshfield Clinic1
1000 N. Oak Ave
Marshfield, WI
1^st Tuesday of every month
Call for times
Contact – Leah Breu, RN 715-387-5308

MILWAUKEE

St. Luke's Abdominal Transplant Support Group (Liver, Kidney, Pancreas)
Contact Jack Bauman at 414-327-5789 or jackb1932@att.net

St. Luke's Heart Transplant Pre and Post
3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 8:00 pm
RSVP to 414-649--6125
Lower level, physicians office building - west.

Waiting for Kidney Transplant AND Liver Therapy Groups
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave, Room 5700 East Clinics (5^th Floor)
Froedtert Transplant Surgery Office
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
Call for meeting details
Contact – Ginny Korkko, MSW 414-805-2839

Caregivers of and Patients Waiting for a Liver Transplant
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave, Room 5700 East Clinics (5^th Floor)
Froedtert Transplant Surgery Office
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
Call for meeting details
Contact – Ginny Korkko, MSW 414-805-2839 gkorkko@fmlh.edu

Lung - Pre and Post
Second Chance for Breath Lung Support Group - Pre and Post
Friends and family welcome
3rd Wednesday of the month
St. Luke's Transplant Clinic, Cardiopulmonary Conference Room
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Questions?  Contact Pat Bolka at 414-649-5559 or patty.bolka@aurora.org

Lupus Foundation of America, WI Chapter
1109 N. Mayfair Road
Milwaukee, WI
For more information call 414-443-6400

Lupus
New Life Presbyterian Church
3400 W. Silver Spring Rd
Milwaukee, WI
For more information, contact Gina Moore 414-446-5503

RACINE
Lupus
St. Luke's Hospital
1320 Wisconsin Ave
Racine, WI
For more information, call Judy O'Connor 262-866-1277

VIROQUA
Post Heart Transplant Patients
Vernon Memorial Hospital
507 South Main St
Viroqua, WI
Call for times and dates
Contact – Bonnie Anderson 608-637-2101