|
|
||||
Education & supportMercy Hospital offers a number of educational and supportive services to the person diagnosed with breast cancer. The services are designed to help during the period immediately after diagnosis and on an ongoing basis as needed. Educational materials and information on the different types of cancer. Ongoing support groups meet regularly throughout the year and welcome new participants at any time. The purpose of these groups is to increase survivorship skills and reduce stress through discussion and mutual support. Finding Your Way as family & friends Through viewing and discussion of the American Cancer Society’s Finding Your Way video series, family members and friends of cancer patients learn how to deal with a loved one’s cancer. Look Good, Feel Better Through demonstrations in the use of wigs, scarves, hats and make-up, a cosmetologist assists individuals coping with cancer to look and feel better. Each participant receives a complimentary gift of make-up. Reach to recovery Program of the American Cancer Society which facilitates contact between a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer and a breast cancer survivor. The volunteer may talk with you by phone, visit you in the hospital, or visit you at your home after you are discharged. The program provides one-on-one support and suggestions from personal experience. Written information about prostheses resources and exercises is available. Renewing life Tai Chi Learn gentle movements to reduce stress and promote health. More information on Tai Chi For additional information on educational classes and support groups, call the Cancer Resource Center at 763-236-4040. |
||||
|
||||
Mercy Hospital
|
||||
|
||||
Print
Send to a Friend
