Programs & Services

Weekly Support Groups
Weekly support groups for people with cancer (Participant Groups) and their support persons (Caregiver Groups) are the heart of The Wellness Community.   Research indicates that individuals who participate in Wellness Community groups improve their quality of life and may improve their chances of survival.  Participation in these groups requires pre-registration. Call The Wellness Community or attend a Welcome to Wellness meeting for more information.

Participant Groups
Ongoing, weekly groups in which people with cancer explore new ways to deal with the stress associated with cancer. Members learn how to b an active partner with their doctors and healthcare team, and become part of an extended family of people who truly understand the impact of cancer in their lives.

Monday	morning	Blue Ash, OH
Monday	evening	Blue Ash, OH
Tuesday	afternoon	Blue Ash, OH
Tuesday	evening	Blue Ash, OH
Wednesday	evening	Fort Wright, KY
Friday	afternoon	Western Hills, OH

Breast Cancer Groups

Monday	evening	Blue Ash, OH
Tuesday	evening	Blue Ash, OH
Thursday	mid-day	Blue Ash, OH

Caregiver Groups
Ongoing, weekly support groups help family members or significant others learn new ways to take care of themselves while supporting a person with cancer.

Monday	evening	Blue Ash, OH
Tuesday	afternoon	Blue Ash, OH
Tuesday	evening	Blue Ash, OH
Wednesday	evening	Fort Wright, KY

Women's Cancer Group

Monday

mid-day

Barrett Cancer Center, Clifton, OH

Drop-In Networking Groups
Monthly or bi-monthly groups which give participants an opportunity to connect with others who have the same type of cancer or similar cancer-related concerns.
Pre-registration is NOT required.

Brain Tumor Networking Group
This professionally facilitated group offers a safe place for those who have brain tumors and their loved ones to share any concerns related to living with brain cancer, and to provide mutual support to improve the quality of life. Pre-registration is NOT required.

Breast Cancer Grads
A professionally facilitated group for those who have completed treatment for breast cancer that offers an opportunity for survivors to connect, and to provide mutual support and share information. Pre-registration is NOT required.

Colorectal Cancer Networking Group
This professionally facilitated group offers a safe place for those who have experienced a diagnosis of colorectal cancer and their loved ones to share any concerns related to living with colorectal cancer, and to provide mutual support to improve the quality of life. Pre-registration is NOT required. (Sponsored by GE Community Services Fund)

Head & Neck Cancer Networking Group
This professionally facilitated group offers people affected by cancers of the head and neck (such as cancer of the tonsils, salivary gland, sinuses, larynx, etc.) a safe place to share any concerns related to living with cancer and the related side effects. People with cancer and their loved ones provide mutual support and share information to improve the quality of life. Pre-registration is NOT required. Offered in collaboration with the Barrett Cancer Center and Cancer Family Care.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Networking Group - Held in Ft. Wright, KY -- 1717 Dixie Hightway, Suite 160
This professionally facilitated group offers a safe place for those affected by Leukemia or lymphoma to share any concerns related to living with cancer, and to provide mutual support to improve the quality of life. Offered in collaboration with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Pre-registration is NOT required.

Life Transitions
This professionally facilitated bereavement support group is offered for anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer, to provide mutual support to improve the quality of life. Pre-registration is NOT required.

Lung Cancer Networking Group
This professionally facilitaed group offers a safe place for those who have experienced a diagnosis of lung cancer and their loved ones to share any concerns related to living with lung cancer, and to provide mutual support to impreve the quality of life.
Pre-registration is NOT required.

Multiple Myeloma Networking Group
This professionally facilitated group education and support for people with multiple myeloma and for their loved ones. Speakers are generally announced in advance of the meetings via emails to all group participants. Pre-registration is NOT required.

Ovarian Cancer Networking Group
This professionally facilitated group offers a safe place for women who have experienced a diagnosis of ovarian cancer to share any concerns related to living with ovarian cancer, and to provide mutual support to improve the quality of life. Pre-registration is NOT required.

Prostate Cancer Small Discussion Group
This professionally facilitated group offers a safe place for men who have experienced a diagnosis of prostate cancer to share any concerns related to living with prostate cancer, and to provide mutual support to improve the quality of life. Pre-registration is NOT required.

Prostate Cancer Large Discussion Group
This monthly meeting is open to men with prostate cancer and their loved ones. There is an opportunity for sharing information and support, and a speaker will present on a topic related to prostate cancer at each meeting. Pre-registration is NOT required. For more information about monthly topics, please check out the Prostate Cancer Networking Group's newsletter at the group's web site: http://www.PCNGcincinnati.org.

Survivor's Group
This professionally facilitated group offers a safe place for those who have completed treatment for cancer to share any concerns that relate to cancer survivorship. This group provides a welcome opportunity to connect with others at a similar phase of physical and emotional recovery from cancer, providing mutual support to improve the quality of life.
Pre-registration is NOT required.

ThyCa - Thyroid Cancer Networking Group
This professionally facilitated group offers a safe place for those who have experienced a diagnosis of thyroid cancer to share any concerns related to living with thyroid cancer, and to provide mutual support to improve the quality of life. Pre-registration is NOT required.

Young Women with Breast Cancer Networking Group
This professionally facilitated group offers young women with breast cancer opportunities for learning and sharing, as well as time for providing mutual support. Pre-registration is NOT required.

Tai Chi
One of the Chinese martial arts, Tai Chi is a method of deep breathing, slow movements, poses and vocal expression. The word "Chi" could be translated "energy" or "life force." The intensity of Tai Chi movements combined with deep breathing result in a boost in one's feeling of vitality and inner strength.

Yoga
An ancient method of deep relaxation developed in India. The word "yoga" means "yoke" or "union with." This gentle exercise form yields a feeling of unity with the inner self. Slow movements and "asanas," or poses, stretch and strengthen the spine, which in turn calms the entire nervous system. Benefits of yoga include: improved circulation, increased muscle strength and energy level, and an overall calming effect.

Fitness for Life
Participants who attend this general fitness class will focus on strengthening and stretching exercises suitable for any fitness level. Meets once a month at our satellite facility in Fort Wright, Kentucky.

Relaxation and Guided Imagery
Guided Imagery is a popular form of "directed daydreaming" designed to help cancer patients positively envision their body fighting cancer and healing. Research shows that guided imagery not only works to relax, calm, and elevate mood, but also helps to elevate immune functioning, reduce pain and headaches, enhance intuition and creativity, and lower anxiety and depression.

Healing Touch for Self-Care
Healing Touch is an energy-based approach to health. Healing Touch uses a light, gentle touch to affect the human energy system. The healing touch practitioner will teach participants to use their hands to detect imbalances in the energy system and then uses light hand placements on the body to restore the system. This program is done in a group session. Drop-ins are encouraged.

Cooking for Wellness
This program is sponsored by a generous grant from Procter and Gamble. Two "Cooking for Wellness" classes are held each month, with each session lasting approximately two and a half hours. Dorothea Zivkovic, The Wellness Community's nutritional educator, conducts the hands-on cooking classes. Dorothea offers suggestions on how to develop a cancer-fighting diet and also prepares foods on site to demonstrate the specifics of preparation. RSVP is required for all cooking classes, as space is limited.

Cancer and Spirituality
This program is designed to help cancer patients and loved ones explore their spiritual side and use that connection to aid them in their recovery. Drawing upon their personal and spiritual beliefs, cancer patients and their families are strengthened and given yet another tool towards their recovery. This program is led by Ken Czillinger, a renowned and experienced spiritual facilitator. RSVP is required.

Ask the Doctor
This is one of the more popular educational series run at The Wellness Community. Drawing upon the vast support The Wellness Community has received in the medical community, speakers from the medical community are invited to come to The Wellness Community to speak on various topics related to cancer. Surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and nurses have all participated in the program. Topics have included new treatments in medical oncology, surgical approaches to cancer, and managing treatment side effects. RSVP is required.

Walking the Dinosaur
Walking the Dinosaur, offered in collaboration with Cancer Family Care, is a special program designed for children and adolescents ages 5-18 who have a loved one with cancer. Walking the Dinosaur is run every three months alternating between The Wellness Community's Blue Ash facility and Cancer Family Care’s Auburn Avenue location. The program consists of four consecutive Wednesday evenings, with each session lasts from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Children's groups are subdivided according to age, and a parents' group runs simultaneously during this time period. Children who have participated in this program have found great success and support in dealing with their loved one's cancer. RSVP is required.

Art Therapy
Subconscious events and beliefs can either help or hinder the body's ability to heal. Creative activities can stimulate positive feelings and help to release negative ones, as well as allowing intuitive wisdom to be expressed. RSVP is required.

Lebed: Focus on Healing
This six-week series is a therapeutic program of movement and dance exercise for breast cancer survivors. Participants of all fitness levels are welcome. Research has demonstrated this method may increase range of upper body movement, reduce risk of lymphedema, improve self-image, facilitate release of frozen shoulder, assist with balance, and reduce depression. The instructor is Sally DiMuzio, one of just a handful of certified Lebed instructors in Ohio, and the only provider in Cincinnati. Pre-registration is required.

Knitting and More
Come join us for knitting (beginner to advance) or other needlecrafts, conversation and fun every Wednesday morning from 9:30am to 12:00pm. Bring your needles and supplies and be ready to have some fun! No experience is necessary and pre-registration is not required.

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