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Patient & Family Programs
July 2015
Mon
Tue
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive . La Jolla. CA 92093
Wed
Thu
1
3:00-4:00pm Preparing For Radiation
Therapy Class
4:00-5:30pm CLL Education and Support
2
Fri
3
6
11:00am-Noon Yoga for Wellness
4:00-6:00pm Expressive Arts
Workshop
7
3:00-4:30pm General Cancer
Support Group
3:00-4:30pm Cancer Caregiver
Education and Support Group
8
10:00am-Noon Grupo Esperanza
Noon-4:00pm Together Against Cancer
Couples Workshop
3:00-4:00pm Preparing For Radiation
Therapy Class
6:00-8:00pm Cooking Class
9
11:30am-1:30pm Cooking Class
10
13
11:00am-Noon Yoga for Wellness
11:00am-Noon Behind the Scenes at
MCC
4:00-6:00pm Expressive Arts Workshop
5:00-6:30pm Autologous BMT
Patient and Caregiver Class
14
11:00am-Noon Behind the Scenes at
MCC
3:00-4:30pm General Cancer
Support Group
3:00-4:30pm Cancer Caregiver
Education and Support Group
6:30-8:30pm Brain Tumor Support
15
11:30am-1:30pm Cooking Class
Noon-4:00pm Together Against Cancer
Couples Workshop
3:00-4:00pm Preparing For Radiation
Therapy Class
16
Noon-1:30pm Healthy Eating
Program Seminar
17
20
11:00am-Noon Yoga for Wellness
4:00-6:00pm Expressive Arts Workshop
21
3:00-4:30pm General Cancer
Support Group
3:00-4:30pm Cancer Caregiver
Education and Support Group
22
Noon-4:00pm Together Against Cancer
Couples Workshop
2:00-3:30pm Breast Cancer Education
and Support Group
3:00-4:00pm Preparing For Radiation
Therapy Class
23
24
27
11:00am-Noon Yoga for Wellness
11:00am-Noon Behind the Scenes at
MCC
4:00-6:00pm Expressive Arts Workshop
5:00-6:30pm Allogeneic BMT Patient
and Caregiver Class
28
11:00am-Noon Behind the Scenes at
MCC
3:00-4:30pm General Cancer
Support Group
29
Noon-4:00pm Together Against Cancer
Couples Workshop
30
31
Patient and Family Resource Center
Phone: (858) 822-6152, 1st Floor
Please visit our center for books and brochures to help you learn about your cancer diagnosis, treatment
types, side effects, clinical trials, nutrition and coping. We also offer various comfort items such as lap
blankets, pillows, hats and wigs. We’re always looking for volunteers too!
4TH OF JULY
HOLIDAY
OBSERVED
Please see the reverse side for additional information on our support
groups, therapeutic groups, mind/body workshops and healthy eating
classes. Additional information can be found online at
www.cancer.ucsd.edu.
The Moores Cancer Center offers a variety of programs to provide support and
education to cancer patients and families in our community. For more information
on the services we offer, please visit our website at www.cancer.ucsd.edu.
SUPPORT GROUPS
GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
All cancer types welcome and each week features a different
discussion topic.
Registration: None required / Facilitator: Lori Montross-Thomas, Ph.D.
Date: Every Tuesday / Time: 3:00—4:30pm
Location: Meditation Room, 1st Floor
CANCER CAREGIVER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUP
Meet other caregivers, receive emotional support, and learn information relevant to the needs of caregivers. Each week features a
different discussion topic.
Registration: None required / Facilitator: Veronica Cardenas, Ph.D.
Date: Every Tuesday (except July 28th)/ Time: 3:00—4:30pm
Location: Room 3079, 3rd Floor
BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT GROUP
Registration: Registration is preferred. Please call (858) 822-6201 or
email [email protected].
Facilitator: Mercedes Garcia-Mohr, LCSW
Date: Wednesday, July 22 / Time: 2:00—3:30pm
Location: Room 2007, 2nd Floor
GRUPO ESPERANZA
Todas las pláticas son en español. También ofrecemos sesiones de
relajación y ocasionalmente le asistimos a expresar por escrito temas
de interés.
Registro: Preferido. Por favor llame (858) 822-6201.
Facilitadora: Mercedes Garcia-Mohr, LCSW
Fecha: 8 de Julio / Tiempo: 10:00am—12:00pm
Ubicación: Cuarto 3079, 3er Piso
BRAIN TUMOR SUPPORT GROUP
Open to patients, family members and caregivers.
Registration: None required.
Date: 2nd Tuesday of each month / Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Comer Commons, 2nd Floor
CLL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
For patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Registration: None required / Facilitator: Sheila Hoff
Date: 1st Wednesday of each month / Time: 4:00—5:30pm
Location: Comer Commons, 2nd Floor
RADIATION/BMT CLASSES
AUTOLOGOUS BMT PATIENT AND CAREGIVER CLASS
Registration: Please call (858) 822-6600.
Date: Monday, July 13/ Time: 5:00—6:30pm
Location: Comer Commons, 2nd Floor
RADIATION/BMT CLASSES (CONT.)
ALLOGENIC BMT PATIENT AND CAREGIVER CLASS
Registration: Please call (858) 822-6600.
Date: Monday, July 27 / Time: 5:00—6:30pm
Location: Comer Commons, 2nd Floor
PREPARING FOR RADIATION THERAPY CLASS
Recommended for patients and families preparing for
radiation therapy treatment.
Registration: Register at the Radiation Oncology front desk or call
(858) 822-6040.
Date: July 1, 8, 15, and 22 / Time: 3:00—4:00pm
Location: Radiation Oncology Conference Room 1411
THERAPEUTIC GROUPS
JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF GROUP **
6-week grief therapy group designed specifically for
individuals impacted by the death of a loved one.
Registration: Currently enrolling participants for next series;
registration is required. Call (858) 246-0223 to register.
Facilitator: Emily Meier, Ph.D.
Date(s): Thursdays / Time: 2:30—4:00pm
Location: Provided with registration information.
INSOMNIA TREATMENT GROUP **
Facilitator: Lavinia Fiorentino, Ph.D.
Registration: Currently enrolling participants for next series;
registration is required. Call (858) 246-0223 to register.
Date: Mondays / Time: 1:30—3:30pm
Location: Provided with registration information.
MIND/BODY WORKSHOPS
EXPRESSIVE ARTS WORKSHOP—ARTFUL RECIPES FOR LIFE
Experiment with mixed-media painting, texturing and images to tell
your story on art cards and decorating a keepsake box as an artful, safe
container for your personal expressions of your cancer experience.
Facilitator: Alessandra Colfi, PhD
Registration: Registration is required. Please email
[email protected] or call (858) 735-5708 to register.
Date: 8-week series began June 22nd
Location: Room 2250, 2nd / Time: 4:00—6:00pm
YOGA FOR WELLNESS
Drop-in yoga class for cancer patients, survivors and family members.
Modified to individual abilities. Bring or borrow a mat or sit in a chair—
wear comfortable clothing (bring a sweater as the room is chilly).
Registration: Email [email protected].
Facilitator: Nan Comstock
Date: Every Monday / Time: 11:00am— Noon
* *Insurance or cash pay; however, insurance coverage or inability to pay will not be barriers to participation.
Patient & Family Programs
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive . La Jolla. CA 92093
HEALTHY EATING
Registration: Required for all Healthy Eating classes.
A list of events and registration can be found at
healthyeating.ucsd.edu
Facilitator: Christine Zoumas, MS, RD
Location: Goldberg Auditorium Foyer, 2nd Floor
COOKING CLASSES:
Fighting Cancer with Summertime Foods
Location: Room 2007, 2nd Floor
Dates: July 8 from 6:00– 8:00pm
July 9 from 11:30am—1:30pm
July 15 from 11:30am—1:30pm
HEALTHY EATING PROGRAM SEMINAR
Learn how food choices and physical activity can play a role in cancer
prevention and survivorship.
Location: Comer Commons, 2nd Floor
Date: Thursday, July 16 / Time: Noon—1:30pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
TOGETHER AGAINST CANCER: Hold Me Tight Workshop—
Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
Couples will learn to love more deeply, communicate clearly, hear
and be heard, understand conflict and stop it, strengthen their
relationships to increase the patient’s immune system response.
Registration: Registration and attendance required for all four (4)
dates. Call (858) 822-5381 to register.
Facilitator: Wanda Garner, M.S., M.A.
Dates: July 8, 15, 22 and 29th (16 hour workshop)
Time: Noon—4:00pm
Location: Provided with registration information.
BEHIND THE SCENES AT MCC
Explore Moores Cancer on a tour designed to help patients and their
families better navigate our facilities and services. Learn interesting
facts about the healing design of our building, too.
Coordinator Suzanne Agarwal, MS, RN
Dates: July 13, 14, 27 and 29 / Time: 11:00am
Location: Meet in main lobby at the foot of the stairs.