Patient support groups are an important aspect of ongoing care. The group setting provides an informal social network, which has been proven to play a role in the mitigation of stress and the handling of dilemmas unique to the group.
Support Group Objectives and Guidelines:
- The support group provides a vehicle to assist obese individuals in meeting their needs for social support. Patients that participate often feel a sense of commitment, belonging and acceptance by sharing information and common experiences.
- WeightWise support groups will be open to pre and post-operative patients. We mandate that any new potential patient attend at least one support group meeting prior to their surgery date.
- WeightWise provides patients with tools to let their friends and family know about our program. Patient information packets will be available at these meetings for anyone interested.
Meeting Agenda
The formal meetings are scheduled for one hour and include new patient introductions, a formal presentation, a question and answer session and time for patients to share their experiences.
Meeting Topics
Our meetings focus on nutrition, exercise, personal development and much more. You can view the scheduled support group meetings in our support group events section. Some topics covered during the meetings include:
- Nutrition
- Menu planning and basic nutrition
- Recipe swaps
- Exercise
- Non-gym exercise opportunities
- Low impact aerobics
- Weight training
- Personal Development
- Personal makeover
- Fashion ideas and clothing swap
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Lifetime goal-setting and planning