Calendar

Jan
7
Wed
Chapel Hill, NC: Chapel Hill Prostate Cancer Support Group @ Chapel Hill Senior Center
Jan 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Meets the 1st Wednesday of every month

Brattleboro, VT: Breast Cancer Support – Brattleboro @ Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Breast Resource Room, 2nd Floor Richardson Building
Jan 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month

Lincoln, NE: CHI-St. Elizabeth Breast Cancer Support Group @ CHI Health St. Elizabeth
Jan 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

One in eight women will develop breast cancer some time during her life. Gain support from other women who share a similar experience.

The Breast Cancer Support Group Offers:

  • A confidential and informal atmosphere to discuss your concerns about breast cancer and treatment
  • Expert speakers at regular intervals
  • A resource library to further enhance your recovery
  • All-female group

Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Radiation Therapy Department at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center. Parking is available in the Radiation Therapy parking lot on the west side of the hospital.

For more information or to receive a reminder email with the date and topic of the meeting,
please call 402-219-7258.

San Francisco, CA: General Cancer — All Stages @ UCSF Medical Center
Jan 7 @ 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm

The general cancer group is a free, ongoing, weekly group open to patients with cancer of all stages and types. Please call for more information and to register. Meets every wednesday

Jan
8
Thu
Jackson, MS: Hope (Helping Others Providing Emphathy) @ Hederman Cancer Center at Baptist Medical Center
Jan 8 @ 10:00 am
Bethesda, MD: Advanced Cancer Support Group @ Beaumont House at FASEB
Jan 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Our support groups provide people with cancer and caregivers with a place to explore ways of coping with the stress of a cancer diagnosis and treatment.  Our licensed clinicians help support group participants learn how to take an active role in their own health and well-being.  Attendance at an orientation session is required prior to joining a group.

Nampa, ID: Living Through Cancer Support Group @ St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute MSTI Conference Room
Jan 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

This is a program for any cancer patient, caregiver, or family member. Come share an educational and introspective experience with others going through similar challenges.

This group meets every Thursday from 12-1 p.m.

Reno, NV: Cancer Support Group @ Renown Regional Medical Center – Sierra Meeting Room 101
Jan 8 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

This group is for all patients facing cancer. The meeting enables participants to share experiences and express feelings and concerns. All cancer patients, family members and caregivers are welcome to attend. Meets weekly on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., see calendar for conference room details. Video enabled attendance available. Patients can access remotely and join from any video-enabled device (smart phone, iPad, laptop, or webcam/desktop). Upon registering, you will receive instructions on how to virtually connect.

Registration required.

The Art of the Scarf @ UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center - Room 1604
Jan 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

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Is your wig hot, itchy, painful, or all three? Do you want to find creative, colorful ways to cover and protect your head, while helping you feel beautiful? If you have hair loss due to chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments, this class can help you learn The Art of the Scarf.

In this class, we will cover:

  • how to select the right size, shape and color of scarf
  • multiple ways to wrap, twist and tie scarves
  • looks for day and evening

The workshop is open to all patients, survivors with long-term hair loss, and caregivers. It is offered free of charge.

Please bring a scarf or two of your own to practice with. Class size is limited to eight participants. Call Eileen to reserve your space at 925-1114.

Eileen Bilynsky is a patient navigator with the American Cancer Society. She has helped many people manage the impact of their cancer for more than five years. In her work, Eileen has helped women find creative ways to manage the effects of hair loss with a variety of head-covering options.

Des Moines, IA: Blood Cancer Family Support Group @ The John Stoddard Cancer Center
Jan 8 @ 5:15 pm

For adult patients with leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, myeloma or myelodysplastic syndromes and their family and friends. The group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:15 p.m. in the suite 450 conference room of Stoddard. For information, call (515) 241-8505.