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Patient & Family Support Programs 2 1304-102 20 Spring/Summer Calendar 2013 Join us in thanking those who fund these wonderful services for patients and family members. Support Services are an integral part of the patient and family-centered approach at Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Patient and Family Support Services programs address the physical and emotional comfort of patients and their caregivers through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. Whether in a monthly support group, through expressive art, or with a gentle massage, support services help connect cancer patients and family members to a renewed sense of well-being. We are able to offer our programs and services – at no charge to our patients and families – because of generous donations from grateful patients, local foundations and volunteers. Please join us in thanking the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Hypertherm Hope Foundation, Benjamin H. Schore, DHMC Auxiliary, DHMC Arts, the Gertrude Mertens Arts Endowment Fund. To learn how your gift can fund support services for cancer patients and families, please call Amy Schrom at (603) 653-0745. Other ways to help Norris Cotton Cancer Center Life. Live it. Give it. Visit the Blood Donor Program on the second floor of Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Lebanon across from the 2K radiation/Oncology reception area to see if you are eligible to donate blood. Walk-ins welcome. OR, you can call ahead for an appointment at (603) 653-3775. Give of your time or talent. Do you have special skills or training? Be part of our incredible group of volunteers who offer Reiki, staff the Comfort Cart, and deliver lunches in the Infusion Suite. We also accept donations of knit shawls, hats and hand warmers. Learn more about our many volunteer opportunities by contacting the Volunteer Department at (603) 650-7056, or Patient and Family Support Services at (603) 650-7751, or email us at [email protected]. One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756 (603) 650-7751 [email protected] —— COPING —— Support & Education Groups Studies show that support and education group participants experience increased energy, less depression and an enhanced sense of well-being. Experienced, caring staff members facilitate all groups. Everything that is said or discussed is confidential. Groups are held in person, or are conducted by phone over a free conference line. Several groups combine both in-person and phone-in options. Our telephone support groups require pre-registration. All of our phone-in groups are open to anyone in the region regardless of where they received their treatment. Groups meet monthly unless indicated otherwise Living Beyond Breast Cancer Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 pm This phone-based group provides support and education for women who are beyond their initial treatment for breast cancer. Women’s Words 2nd Tuesday 1:00-2:00 pm This phone-based group provides support and education for women with all gynecologic cancers: ovarian, vaginal, cervical, endometrial, and fallopian cancers. Melanoma 1st Tuesday 5:30-7:00 pm This phone-based group provides support and education for people in any stage of melanoma. Breast Cancer BeFriend Peer Support Program 2nd Thursday 4:00-5:30 pm Support Services Room, NCCC BeFriend is a one-on-one matching program for women with breast cancer. These connections are provided over the phone or by email and are tailored to your specific needs and requests. For more information please contact Laurel Ludy (603) 653-3514 or Ellen Curri (603) 653-3513. Head and Neck Cancers Wig Bank Caring for Someone with Cancer 3rd Monday 4:00-5:30 pm Support Services Room, NCCC The Wig Bank, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, provides trained volunteers to assist in wig selection, care instructions, plus scarf-tying tips. All wigs are brand new at no cost. Lebanon, NH Support Services Room, NCCC Wed., May 8, 1-3 pm Thurs., May 23, 10-12 pm Wed., June 12, 1-3 pm Thurs, June 27, 10-12 pm Wed., July 10, 1-3 pm Thurs, July 25, 10-12 pm Wed., Aug. 14, 1-3 pm Thurs, Aug. 22, 10-12 pm For information, call (603) 650-7751 Manchester, NH ( ) 1st and 3rd Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am 4th floor Conference Room Norris Cotton Cancer Center For appointment call (603) 629-1828 St. Johnsbury, VT ( ) Circle of Care Boutique Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital For appointment call (802) 473-4100 * * Look Good … Feel Better Man-to-Man Prostate Cancer 4th Monday 5:30-7:00 pm Fuller Boardroom Pancreatic, Biliary Cancers 3rd Wednesday 5:00–6:30 pm Support Services Room, NCCC Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Cancers 2nd Wednesday 3:30-5:00 pm Support Services Room, NCCC Young Adult Cancer Survivors 3rd Thursday 5:30-7:00 pm Support Services Room,NCCC A face-to-face and phone support group for people18 to 40 years old with any stage or type of cancer, in active treatment or beyond. For women who are experiencing skin changes and hair loss. A cosmetologist leads the class. This free program not only provides each participant with new skincare products and cosmetics, it also creates another opportunity for connections between women going through similar experiences. * Keene, NH – NCCC ( ) 3rd Monday 3-5 pm James Ewing Library Norris Cotton Cancer Center To register, call (603) 354-5454 ext. 2155 * Lebanon, NH – NCCC ( ) Support Services Room, DHMC Thurs, May 2, 9-1 am Thurs, July 11, 9-11 am Women’s Health Resource Center, Lebanon, NH Tues, June 4, 10-12 pm Tues, Aug 6, 10-2 pm To register, call (603) 650-7751 * Key to Symbols (*) Registration Required ( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number. ( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed. Manchester, NH – NCCC ( ) Last Tuesday 5:30-8 pm 4th floor Conference Room Norris Cotton Cancer Center To Register, call Patient Navigator: (603) 629-1828 * St. Johnsbury, VT ( ) 2nd Wednesday 3-5 pm Gladys Brooks Cancer Resource Library Norris Cotton Cancer Center To register call (800) 227-2345 To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] Norris Cotton Cancer Center May 2013 Monday Patient & Family Support Programs | Spring/Summer 2013 Tuesday 29 30 ( 1 7 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm 13 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Melanoma Group 5:30-7pm 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm 15 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Women’s Words (*) 1-2pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm 21 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm Reiki am/pm Man-to-Man Prostate Group CLINICS CLOSED Memorial Day Intro to Clinical Trials (*) 12-1pm 4-5:30pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm Creative Writing Pancreatic, Biliary Group 5-6:30pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Writing Group (*) 5:30-7pm 22 Reiki am/pm Head and Neck Group Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm Wig Bank (*) 1-3pm 3K Drop In Arts & Crafts Creative Writing Tobacco Support Group (*) 3:30-4:30pm Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Group 3:30-5pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer 5-6:30pm Writing Group (*) 5:30-7pm 8 14 Chair Massage 27 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm ( ) Walk-in ) Telephone group (*) Registration Req. 6 20 Wednesday 5:30-7pm 28 Reiki am/pm 2 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Look Good, Feel Better (*) 9am-11am 9 Friday 3 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts 10 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Caring for Someone with Cancer 4-5:30pm 16 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Managing Cancer Related Fatigue (*) 12-1:30pm Young Adult Survivors Group 5:30-7pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm Creative Writing Advance Directives Planning (*) 12-1pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Writing Group (*) 5:30-7pm 23 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm Creative Writing 3K Drop In Arts & Crafts Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Writing Group (*) 5:30-7pm 30 29 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Thursday Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 17 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 24 Reiki am/pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Creative Writing Wig Bank Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Healing Harp Reiki am/pm 10am-12pm 31 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 9:45am-12:45 pm All classes at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, unless otherwise noted. | Register by telephone (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] Norris Cotton Cancer Center June 2013 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am Visual Arts Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts 11 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am Women’s Words (*) Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm 1-2pm 18 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Visual Arts Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm Head and Neck Group 5 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 6 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Visual Arts Wig Bank (*) 1-3pm Tobacco Support Group (*) 3:30-4:30pm Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Group 3:30-5pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Writing Group (*) 5:30-7pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Man-to-Man Prostate Group 5:30-7pm 7 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm 13 14 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Caring for Someone with Cancer 4-5:30pm 20 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 21 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Creative Writing Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Pancreatic, Biliary Group 5-6:30pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Young Adult Survivors Group 5:30-7pm 4-5:30pm 24 Friday Chair Massage 9am-1pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Writing Group (*) 5:30-7pm 19 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Thursday Visual Arts Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm Creative Writing 12 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am 17 Wednesday Look Good, Feel Better (*) 10am-12pm at WHRC Melanoma Group 5:30-7pm Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm Creative Writing 10 Patient & Family Support Programs | Spring/Summer 2013 25 26 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 27 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Visual Arts 28 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Wig Bank (*) 10am-12pm Creative Writing 3K Drop In Arts & Crafts Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm ( ( ) Walk-in ) Telephone group (*) Registration Req. All classes at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, unless otherwise noted. | Register by telephone (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] Norris Cotton Cancer Center July 2013 Patient & Family Support Programs | Spring/Summer 2013 Monday Tuesday 1 2 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki Reiki am/pm Wednesday 3 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Melanoma Group 8 5:30-7pm 9 Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Women’s Words (*) 15 Living Beyond Breast Cancer 1-2pm 16 CLINICS CLOSED Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Visual Arts Wig Bank (*) 1-3pm Tobacco Support Group (*) 3:30-4:30pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Group 3:30-5pm 11 17 18 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Living Mindfully with Illness (*) 1:30-3pm Nutrition & Exercise (*) 12-1:30pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Pancreatic, Biliary Group 5-6:30pm Head and Neck Group 4-5:30pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 5-6:30pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Creative Writing Friday 5 am/pm 10 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm 4 Visual Arts Visual Arts Creative Writing Thursday Chair Massage 9am-1pm 12 Reiki am/pm Look Good, Feel Better (*) 9-11am Healing Harp Chair Massage 9am-1pm 9:45am-12:45 pm Creative Writing Reiki am/pm Art Play! (*) 5:30-7pm off site Caring for Someone with Cancer 4-5:30pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm 19 Reiki am/pm Healing Harp Chair Massage 9am-1pm 9:45am-12:45 pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Visual Arts Young Adult Survivors Group 5:30-7pm Art Play! (*) 5:30-7pm off site 22 23 24 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Man-to-Man Prostate Group 5:30-7pm 29 Reiki am/pm 25 Wig Bank Healing Harp Living Mindfully with Illness (*) 1:30-3pm 31 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 3K Drop In Arts & Crafts Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Living Mindfully with Illness (*) 1:30-3pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm 26 Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Visual Arts Chair Massage 9am-1pm 10am-12pm Reiki am/pm 9:45am-12:45 pm Creative Writing Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm 30 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Art Play! (*) 5:30-7pm off site 1 2 ( ( ) Walk-in ) Telephone group (*) Registration Req. Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm All classes at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, unless otherwise noted. | Register by telephone (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] Norris Cotton Cancer Center August 2013 Monday Patient & Family Support Programs | Spring/Summer 2013 Tuesday 29 Wednesday 30 31 Thursday 1 Healing Harp Reiki am/pm Art Play! (*) 5:30-7:30pm off site 6 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Melanoma Group 5:30-7pm 13 Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Creative Writing Women’s Words (*) 8 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm 1-2pm 20 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Wig Bank 1-3pm Tobacco Support Group (*) 3:30-4:30pm Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Group 3:30-5pm 21 Healing Harp Caring for Someone with Cancer 4-5:30pm 15 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Young Adult Survivors Group 5:30-7pm 22 Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm 5:30-7pm 3K Drop In Arts & Crafts Visual Arts Wig Bank Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*) 5-6:30pm Pancreatic, Biliary Group 5-6:30pm 28 Healing Harp Reiki am/pm 23 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm 10am-12pm 9:45am-12:45 pm Creative Writing 29 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Reiki am/pm 27 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Visual Arts Chair Massage 9am-1pm 26 16 Reiki am/pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm 4-5:30pm Reiki am/pm Creative Writing Chair Massage 9am-1pm Creative Writing Chair Massage 9am-1pm 9:45am-12:45 pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Visual Arts 9 Reiki am/pm Living Mindfully with Illness (*) 1:30-3pm 14 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm 19 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Visual Arts Look Good, Feel Better (*) 10am–12pm at WHRC am/pm 12 7 Reiki am/pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Man-to-Man Prostate Group Chair Massage 9am-1pm 9:45am-12:45 pm Creative Writing 5 Head and Neck Group 2 Reiki am/pm ( ) Walk-in ( ) Telephone group (*) Registration Req. Reiki Chair Massage 9am-1pm Friday 30 Chair Massage 9am-1pm Chair Massage 9am-1pm Reiki am/pm Reiki am/pm Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm Creative Writing All classes at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, unless otherwise noted. | Register by telephone (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] —— LEARNING—— Introduction to Clinical Trials in Oncology (*) Tuesday, May 21, 12:00-1:00 pm Rubin Building #690 Oncology Dietitian Services (*) Cancer can wreak havoc on your normal eating habits. We’ll help you create a nutritional plan, cope with weight change, find ways to improve your appetite, and help you evaluate herbal and vitamin therapies. Our dietitians offer nutrition care at no charge to all patients who receive treatment at Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Lebanon. Contact Oncology Dietitian Services at (603) 650-9404. Tobacco Treatment Clinic (*) Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 am Health Education Center, Level 4 Nan Rollings, Sara Simeone, RN, RN, M.Ed. CCRC, Administrative Director, NCCC Office of Clinical Research BSN, Nurse Manager Clinic Operations & Clinical Research, Hematology-Oncology Wondering whether a clinical trial might be right for you or a loved one? Come to this introductory discussion with your questions. Learn about who can benefit from being in a research study. Learn how to find information about different trials. Learn about the financial aspects of being in a trial. Please call to register (603) 650-7751. Advance Care Planning: A thankful Thoughtful Gift for Your Family (*) Wednesday, May 22, 12:00-1:00 pm Rubin Building #892 When the topic of Advance Care Planning comes up, the common responses include: “I’m not ready for that,” “I’m not sick so I don’t need to do it,” “ I still want to be treated,” and “My family knows what I want.” This interactive session explains the misconceptions behind each of these reasons not to complete Advance Directives documents. Learn the benefits to people and families who take this important step. You will be able to perform the important task of completing your Advance Directives by the end of this workshop. Registration required: call Marie Bakitas, DNSc, APRN, (603) 650-7751. FAAN Key to Symbols (*) Registration Required ( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number. ( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed. The DHMC Tobacco Treatment Clinic is a free service available to anyone who is interested in quitting smoking or chewing tobacco, held each Tuesday 9:30 to 11:30 am in the DHMC Health Education Center on Level 4 in Lebanon. Individual counseling sessions are provided by tobacco treatment specialists to help you set a quit tobacco plan that will work for you. For more information and for your appointment, please call (603) 650-9456. I Can Cope Classes (*) Educational programs for people facing cancer—either personally, or as a family member, caregiver, or friend. I Can Cope classes offer help in meeting the challenge of cancer by presenting topics that are relevant and useful. Participants meet in a small informal group setting and questions are encouraged. Classes include a light meal. Class and meal provided at no cost. Managing Cancer Related Fatigue (*) Kate Wilcox, RN Thursday, May 16, 12:00-1:30 pm Auditorium D, DHMC Nutrition and Exercise (*) Jeannine Mills, RD, Terry Cioffredi, PT, and Jasmin Biehler, PT Tuesday, July 16, 12:00-1:30 Auditoirum C, DHMC Orientation to Chemotherapy We now offer an educational DVD with information, insight, and suggestions. Visit cancer.dartmouth.edu/chemoteach Cancer Survivor Week Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon, NH, invites you to explore our display tables in the DHMC Mall June 3 – June 7 during Cancer Survivor Week. Tell us your story. Honor cancer survivors and supporters. Find information on resources, classes and events, health maintenance, screening, coping and more. To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] —— COMFORTING—— Chair Massage Wool Wizard Our professional staff of New Hampshire state-licensed massage therapists are available daily to give 15-minute Chair Massage sessions at no charge to patients or their loved ones. Each session is specifically tailored to the needs of the individual based upon a brief interview with the massage therapist. The massage chair is a piece of equipment that enables people to remain fully clothed and upright during the session. There are special cushions available to ensure a comfortable experience for all, including people who have a chest port or other sensitive areas. Discover—or re-discover— knitting! Textures, patterns, colors, companionship and comfort. For voluneer schedule in the 3K NCCC waiting area, call (603) 650-7751. Chair Massage is available daily from morning through early afternoon in a private room just behind the Lebanon 3K reception desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Healing Harp Margaret Stephens, BM, CTHP (Certified Harp Practitioner) The harp produces music that can aid the healing process of body, mind, and spirit. It has been used as a healing instrument for thousands of years. Today there is ongoing research into the beneficial effects of sound and vibration on the human body. Available on Thursdays from 9:45am– 12:45pm in all waiting areas at Lebanon’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Our harpist also visits DHMC inpatients on Friday mornings. Reiki Reiki (pronounced ‘RAY-key’) is a healing arts technique originating in Japan. Through gentle hands-on healing, Reiki treats the whole person —body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Reiki is given through a gentle touch or can be performed without the use of touch. While the client is seated or lying down and fully clothed, the practitioner’s hands are placed along energy centers and pathways on the head, shoulders, upper chest, abdomen, legs, and feet. This may create beneficial effects including a sense of relaxation, a feeling of peace, and well-being. CAPS Program (*) The Cancer and Patient Services Program is staffed by student volunteers from Dartmouth College who travel to homes within 60 miles of Hanover to assist individuals and families affected by cancer. They lend a hand helping with household chores, such as raking leaves, shoveling snow, moving furniture, or food shopping. Call (603) 650-7751 to request a visit. Comfort Cart on Wheels Through the generous donations of the DHMC Auxiliary and Hypertherm Cares Fund, as well as grateful patients and families, our Comfort Cart on Wheels can be seen in the Lebanon 2K and 3K waiting areas, the Infusion Suite, and on the DHMC inpatient floor. Our dedicated and friendly staff of volunteers bring a warm smile as well as snacks, donated hats, and other comfort care items to help make your time at Norris Cotton Cancer Center more enjoyable. Key to Symbols (*) Registration Required ( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number. ( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed. To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] —— CREATING—— Visual Arts Rebecca Gottesman, BFA, Visual Artist Try watercolors or other art activities, including beading, sculpting, and crocheting. For those too ill to create their own work our visual artist can paint a requested scene of a relaxing place. Offered in the Lebanon Infusion Suite for patients and family members and throughout DHMC inpatient units. Drop-In Arts and Crafts Tables Rebecca Gottesman, BFA, Visual Artist Patients and their families and friends are invited to participate in our monthly Drop-In Arts and Crafts tables held in the Lebanon 3K reception area. Each month brings a new project: Beading, Felting, Watercolor Bookmarks, or Vessels of Hope. All supplies are provided. Just bring your sense of fun and creativity! Offered during the last week of the month from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm in the Lebanon 3K waiting area Art Play! (*) Rebecca Gottesman, BFA, Visual Artist Creative Expression for Health and Well-being Join a 4-week studio class for people with cancer and life-limiting illnesses. Loved ones and caregivers invited. Explore! Paint! Collage! No fee, supplies and light refreshments provided. Tip Top Building, Studio 233, White River Junction, VT (handicapped accessible) Four Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 pm July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1 Creative Writing and Sharing Stories Marv Klassen-Landis, MA, Creative Writer We offer patients and their families the opportunity to tell and listen to stories, write poetry, prose, or letters. People are often surprised by the power of their own words when transcribed and delivered as a printed poem or story. Offered in the Lebanon Infusion Suite, in the DHMC inpatients units and through quarterly writing groups. Writing Group for Those Touched by Cancer and Other Life-Limiting Illnesses (*) Marv Klassen-Landis, MA, Creative Writer Key to Symbols (*) Registration Required ( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number. ( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed. Join a 6-week workshop exploring thoughts, feelings, and memories through writing and sharing stories, poems, and journal entries. Wednesday, May 8 - June 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Rubin 690 or via toll-free telephone number To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] —— MOVING—— Tai Chi - Intermediate Class (*) Todd Binzen, BA, Instructor For patients and caregivers who have previously taken Todd’s beginner class. Registration required. Tai Chi has proven to be an excellent therapy for cancer patients. Its benefits include improved awareness of balance, increased strength and endurance, and reduced stress. The slow, controlled movements help ease tension and improve muscle control. Chairs are always available to accommodate a variety of physical capacities. 8 Mondays 1:30-2:30 pm April 22 – June 17 (no class on May 27) Level 5 A exercise space Living Mindfully with Illness (*) Melissa Laverack, MA, MBSR Instructor Wellness Class for those touched by cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. Illness gives us challenges and stress that can be hard to manage. This 4-week class will offer tools to navigate the stress of illness including gentle relaxation and stretches, calming meditation and conversations about other helpful techniques. Space is limited. Call (603) 650-7751 to register. 4 Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 pm July 17, July 24, July 31 and August 7 Support Services Room, DHMC Lebed Exercise Class (*) Terry Cioffredi, PT, and Jasmin Bihler, PT, Certified Lymphedema Therapists, DHMC Rehabilitation Department Lebed exercise classes offer therapeutic exercise and movement to music for women living with breast cancer and beyond. All ages and fitness levels welcome. Participating helps increase range-of-motion, balance, strength, endurance as well as enhancing your emotional well-being and self-image. Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 pm May 1 – June 5 Level 5 Exercise Space, DHMC Classes resume after Labor Day For information, call (603) 650-5978. Exercise and Breast Cancer Exercise enhances recovery from surgery, decreases side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, and helps to reduce risk of osteoporosis. We offer a video with guidelines for exercising during treatment and suggestions for getting started with your exercise program. Visit http://cancer.dartmouth.edu/breast/other_resources.html Key to Symbols (*) Registration Required ( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number. ( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed. To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email [email protected] The Prouty 2013, July 13 Walk 3K, 5K, 10K, 15K or 20K Tour a residential area of Hanover or choose a wooded path to participate in The Prouty. Cycling – Walking – Rowing – Golf Dollars raised by our signature annual fundraiser of the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center—The Prouty—supplement the funding of our patient support groups, massage therapists, art and writing programs, and many more services that provide comfort and support to patients and families during and after cancer care. Cycle 20, 35, 50, 77, 100, or 200* miles All routes offer glorious views of the Upper Connecticut River Valley with exceptional support all along the way. (*The two-day Prouty Ultimate starts in Manchester, NH on July 12.) Row 5, 10, 15, or 20 miles Rowers can bring their sculls or sweeps (no paddleboats, canoes, or kayaks) and row up and back a designated course on the Connecticut River. Get your friends, family members, and co-workers involved today. From the casual walker to the elite athlete—there are opportunities for everyone to participate in The Prouty. For more information or to register go to TheProuty.org or call (800) 226-8744 Golf 18 holes For the first time ever, participants can now be part of our event by golfing 18 holes at the Hanover Country Club. One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756 (603) 650-7751 [email protected] cancer.dartmouth.edu Like us on Facebook Dartmouth-Hitchcock is committed to a clean and healthy world. We choose environmentally responsible printing companies, and paper that is recycled or produced from sustainably forested sources.
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