Agency Profile

Agency: ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION - WV BRANCH, HUNTINGTON VOLUNTEER OFFICE
Address: c/o Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital 6900 West Country Club Dr. Huntington, WV 25705
Phone 1: 304-733-0884
Phone 2:
FAX: 304-733-4208
E-Mail:
Website: http://www.arthritis.org
Administrator: Ruth Lewis
Hours: M: 10 am-2pm, T: 1-4 pm, W:10 am-3pm, Th: 1-4 pm
Cost: $25/yr membership
Eligibility: Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Kanawha Co., WV and Lawrence Co., OH
Description: ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION - OHIO RIVER VALLEY CHAPTER, SCIOTA/WV BRANCH:
Address: 602 Chillicothe St., Rm. 338, Portsmouth OH 45662
Phone: 740-353-4774 , Fax: 740-353-0570, Toll Free Phone: 800-358-0380
Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern

LOCAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:

ARTHRITIS SELF-HELP PROGRAM
Six-week classes, held periodically, fee charged for textbook.

SUPPORT GROUPS
> St. Mary's Medical Center (526-1216), Rm. 2109, Huntington WV on the 2nd Thurs.,4 p.m.

EDUCATION:
> Volunteer training for certification as leaders for support groups, self-help courses and the Aquatics Program.
Information and programs on arthritis. Referral list of Rheumatologists and support groups in area. Lending library with literature and videos.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION AQUATICS PROGRAM:
> Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Huntington (733-0884)
Location: 6900 W. Country Club Rd., Huntington, WV.
Cost: Open to community for a fee.
> M & S Services (525-4039)
Location: 24th St. and Collis Ave., Huntington, WV 25703
Cost: $70 for 8 weeks, 3 one-hour sessions/wk
> Huntington YMCA (525-8127)
Location: 935 Tenth Ave, Huntington, WV 25701
Cost: Members only

TAI CHI FOR PEOPLE WITH ARTHRITIS:
An eight-week joint-safe activity program.

VOLUNTEERISM:
Volunteers are utilized for fundraising events such as the Arthritis Walk and the Jingle Bell Run.

CHAPTER SERVICES:

FINANCIAL AID:
> Provides referrals
> Minimal direct financial aid for equipment needs on a one-by-one basis. (walkers, splints, etc.) Available only when other resources are exhausted.

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