Health Reflection | winter 2008

Cancer Support Groups at Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Heal

The Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare (JHSMH) Cancer Services Department offers several support groups that feature education from health care providers, peer support, practical coping skills and some fun and fellowship. The Cancer Services team at JHSMH partnered with the American Cancer Society to incorporate the “I Can Cope” series of classes into each of the groups. JHSMH brings in doctors, nurses, social workers, other health care professionals and community representatives to discuss a variety of topics, from diagnosis and treatment side effects to tai chi and pain management.

The follow ing support groups meet each month:

Breast Cancer Support Group

Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital Health Resource Center
Second Thursday of each month
7 p.m.

To register or for more information, call JHSMH Cancer Services at (502) 587-4108.

“Navigating the Road to Survivorship”

Jewish Hospital Medical Center East Conference Center
Second Tuesday of each month, year round
6 to 7:30 p.m.

Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Health Resource Center
Third Tuesday of each month,
from September to May,
7 to 8:30 p.m.

“US TOO” Prostate Cancer Support Group

Jewish Hospital Medical Center East Conference Center
Second Wednesday of each month,
from September to May,
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.