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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

917.0. "AIDS support groups" by BARTLE::ROSS (Name too personal to share) Wed Sep 13 1989 19:21

    We need your help.  There have been several random requests to
    establish Digital Support Groups around HIV issues.  For example:
     
    	- Parents who have lost a child to AIDS
    	- Employees living with HIV infection
    	- Partners of employees living with HIV infection
    	- Partners who have lost someone to AIDS
    	- Managers who are dealing with employees living with
    	  HIV infection
    
    I need to hear from you:
    
    What do you think of the idea?  Is this a worthwhile effort that
    would be supported by participation?
    
    Please contact me at DTN 251-1418 (SOCIAL::ROSS) or my secretary
    Donna at DTN 251-1419 (SOCIAL::WELLSD).
    
    
PR/jpw

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
917.1		SUBSYS::NEUMYER		`Wed Sep 20 1989 17:31`	10
	Just so someone doesn't flame me about this, I am really asking a valid (to me) question that I've thought about before but never asked. Why does the support group have to be just about AIDS , why can't it be included in any other group that deals with similar (death because of cancer, etc) subject matter. I would think that most of the support needed would be for the death and not the particular disease. ed
917.2	Different diseases, different concerns	INTER::JONG	Steve Jong/NaC Pubs	`Wed Sep 20 1989 18:49`	6
	Support groups tend to coalesce around specific illnesses because the illnesses take different courses, and the concerns of those desiring support are different. The course of cystic fibrosis is nothing like that of leukemia. And nothing is like dying of AIDS.
917.3	living with AIDS	SCARY::M_DAVIS	Marge Davis Hallyburton	`Wed Sep 27 1989 22:45`	6
	I believe that the reason for AIDS support groups recognizes that this particular disease carries a lot of excess baggage with it that, say, cancer does not...I've experienced both in my family, and coping with AIDS is a whole new ballgame. Marge
917.4	sidestepping just a tad for a second	JAIMES::WINGJ	Love rules at the Love Shack!	`Fri Sep 29 1989 17:18`	8
	Just as an FYI... If you are having trouble contacting Paul at SOCIAL::ROSS, try writing to BARTLE:: or JAIMES::ROSS.
917.5	Update?	PICKET::CASEY		`Wed Feb 14 1990 08:35`	8
	Does anyone have an update on the AIDS support groups? And I'd like to add one more category of members: - People who've host a non-partner, non-child, just plain darned good friend. Elaine