MetroHealth HIV Support Groups

Questions about our groups?

Please contact Jen McMillen Smith, LISW-S at [email protected] or 216-778-4051.

Support Groups & Events

Calendars: August 2024

Open Support Group

First and Third Mondays from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Open to all people living with HIV
New location starting August 2024!
- Via Sana – 2450 MetroHealth Drive
- Directions to Via Sana
- How to access Via Sana building (map)
- Parking: P4 - MetroHealth Patient and Visitor Parking Garage
- We will validate parking for you!

50++

First Fridays at 12:00 noon
For people living with HIV who are around 50 years old and better
New location starting August 2024!
- Via Sana – 2450 MetroHealth Drive
- Directions to Via Sana
- How to access Via Sana building (map)
- Parking: P4 - MetroHealth Patient and Visitor Parking Garage
- We will validate parking for you!

Knit Squad

Thursdays at 11:45 a.m.
Practice or learn how to knit to help lower blood pressure and stress hormones
Meet in Glick Center outside of the meditation room on the first floor

Taco Tuesday

First & Third Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.
Open to people living with HIV who are in their teens and twenties
MetroHealth Dermatology Clinic lobby

WOW - Women Only Wednesday

Third Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m.
For cis women and trans women living with HIV
New location starting August 2024!
- Via Sana – 2450 MetroHealth Drive
- Directions to Via Sana
- How to access Via Sana building (map)
- Parking: P4 - MetroHealth Patient and Visitor Parking Garage
- We will validate parking for you!

Plant Club

Third Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Limited to 16 participants – RSVP to Emily Mally, LISW-S at 216-778-2818, priority given to MetroHealth patients
Location: MetroHealth main campus room 169B – across the hall from the old social work office (enter via the ER, take E elevators to the 1st floor, make a right out of the elevator and a right down the first hallway. 169B is on the left.

Yoga

Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.
Gentle class suitable for everyone
Mats are provided, wear comfy clothes and BYO water
Location: MetroHealth Glick Center Meditation Room – enter the ER entrance and follow signs into Glick, the meditation room is after you walk up the ramp with the mural on your left.
Parking validated.

Special Mental Health Support Services

Insomnia Information

Trouble sleeping? You’re not alone! Insomnia is a common condition in the United States with over three million adult cases (though it is believed that many more people are undiagnosed). Insomnia causes difficulty falling and/or staying asleep.

Getting an appropriate amount of sleep each night (7-9 hours for adults) can increase mood and immune system, lower stress, maintain healthy weight, and reduce diseases caused by inflammation such as diabetes and heart disease. If you are dissatisfied with your sleep habits, it may be beneficial to request an insomnia screening from your provider. Please contact Nicole Dister at (216) 778-8978 or Tracey Brichacek at (216) 778-8745 for a free screening and information on ways to improve your sleep.