Survivorship Programs
The goal of our survivorship series is to empower cancer survivors to take an active role in their physical, emotional and social recovery from cancer and bridge the gap between cancer treatment and life following cancer.
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Take part in this free six week series for people with ALL types of cancer diagnoses who have completed active treatment one month to two years ago and currently have no evidence of disease. The program addresses exercise, nutrition, emotional health and medical management after cancer treatment ends. |
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Guest speakers will include a nurse, nutritionist, and fitness expert. Information provided will include exercise tailored to each participant's abilities, training in relaxation and stress management as well as tips for nutritious eating. Cancer transition will answer many of your questions about cancer survivorship after treatment ends. The course will cover the following topics:
Cancer Transitions will be offered at The Wellness Community in Bedminster on Mondays, April 5- May 10 from 6-8:30 pm. |
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A Wellness Community Program for Breast Cancer Patients Who Have Recently Finished Treatment in Collaboration with Sisters Network of Central New Jersey and Saint Peters University Hospital Pre-registration required Space limited to 12 participants |
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Return to Wellness helps women acquire information an support for life after treatment so that they may recover from the physical and emotional effects of breast cancer treatment more fully and more quickly. Return to Wellness combines support group discussion, education on relevant topics, stress management and fitness training. Breast cancer patients who have a) completed their active treatment (hormonal treatment okay) b) have no evidence of disease and c) have their physician's approval may attend. Watch for return of Wellness dates later in 2010. Sisters Network of Central New Jersey 1201 Hamilton Street Somerset, NJ Call Karen Larsen, LCSW, TWC-CNJ Program Coordinator for more information. 908-658-5400 ext. 4 |
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