Bariatric Patient Support Groups in Nebraska
(Please email contact person for updated locations, days, times)
Kearney Education/Support Classes
- When: 4th Thursday of the Month
- Where: Good Samaritan Hospital 2nd Floor, Room A
Description: Education and support class for all patients/family that have had weight loss surgery or who are scheduled for surgery in the future. Patients from any bariatric surgeon/program are welcome to attend.
For more information contact Trishhancock@charter.net in Kearney.
Please contact ltpost@frontiernet.net in the Franklin area.
Grand Island Education/Support Classes
- When: 2nd Tuesday of the Month from 7:00pm-8:00pm
- Where: St. Francis Hospital annex (old Lutheran Hospital), Room B on ground floor
Description: Education and Support Group for all patients/family that have had weight loss surgery. All patients from different bariatric surgeons/programs are welcome to attend.
For more information please contact Gary at swallow100@charter.net
Beatrice Education/Support Group
- When: 3rd Friday of each Month from 7:30pm-9:00pm
- Where: Beatrice Community Hospital Conference Room. (Enter through the Emergency Room Entrance.)
Description: For all patients/family that have had weight loss surgery or who are scheduled for surgery at Saint Elizabeth in the near future. Patients from any bariatric surgeon/program are welcome to attend.
For more information please contact Betty W. at bwitulski@diodecom.net, or Shelly Holman at SHolman@stez.org
Franklin Education/Patient Support Group
For all patients/family that have had weight loss surgery or who are planning surgery in the near future. Patients from any bariatric surgeon/program are welcome to attend.
For more information contact Terri Post at (308) 470-0884 or (402) 746-2204 ltpost@frontiernet.net
Lincoln Education and Support Class
- When: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the Month from 6:00pm-7:00pm
- Where: Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lower Level Rose Room
Description: For all patients/family that have had weight loss surgery, or who are planning weight loss surgery in the near future. All patients from different bariatric surgeon/programs are welcome to attend. Co-facilitated by Marilyn Wadum, BS, RD and Shelly Homan, RN, CBN, Saint Elizabeth’s Bariatric Program Director. Contact Shelly Homan at SHolman@stez.org , or (402) 219-7638.
Omaha Methodist Bariatric Surgery Patient Support Group
- When: 2nd Thursday of the Month from 5:30pm-6:30pm
- Where: 8511 Building, 8511 West Dodge Road, Café
Description: Methodist Hospital Bariatric Surgery program invites all patients/family that have had weight loss surgery no matter where they had bariatric surgery.
For more information contact Marilyn Wadum, BS, RD at marilynwadum@stez.org