The Scleroderma Support Group, North Shore was organized in October 1997 in response to the needs of a newly diagnosed patient. Maxine Konrick and Shirley Walterhouse, both of Slidell and both scleroderma patients, are founders and co-leaders. The group is actively involved in support, education, increasing public awareness, and raising funds for medical care for persons in our area who would not otherwise be able to afford that care. We believe we are the only such sclerdoerma group to help to provide direct patient care.
Some members live such a distance away they are never able to attend a group meeting.
Group Historian Patricia Warr of Covington, LA, a scleroderma patient and original group member, is the group historian and keeps our scrapbooks. She is a very active in all group activities. Accounts Recorder and Photographer Don Walterhouse, husband and support person for Shirley, is our photographer, accounts recorder, chauffeur, and always there to help. November meeting will be a 4th Anniversary Celebration. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite dish to share.