St. Tammany Parish Hospital and St. Tammany Cancer Center offer many services, including support groups for different needs.
One such group is the Sister Survivors Support Group, sponsored by St. Tammany Cancer Center. This support group is open to any female cancer survivor. The group meets from 7-8 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the center, located at 1203 S. Tyler St. in Covington. This free support group is open to anyone receiving treatment or who has completed treatment for breast cancer. For more information, contact (985) 276-6832.
St. Tammany Parish Hospital offers a general grief support group for those adults who have suffered loss. It is unstructured and exists for support and a sense of connectedness to others experiencing loss. The group meets from 3-4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month in in the Madisonville Conference Room at the hospital, located at 1203 S. Tyler St. in Covington. For more information, contact Daniel Vanek, chaplain, at (985) 898-4562 or dvanek@stph.org.