Cancer patients, cancer survivors, their families and friends are invited to the next meeting of Sacred Heart Hospital’s Cancer Support Group. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the main hospital’s Oncology Unit Library on the second floor. Valet parking is available at the hospital’s main entrance on Ninth Avenue.
During October’s meeting, journaling will be the topic with speaker Rene Moses, RN, patient care manager of Sacred Heart’s inpatient oncology unit. Questions from participants are encouraged.
The support group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. in the same location. Upcoming topics to be addressed also include tips on handling the side effects of chemotherapy; Advance Directives; disability; and other topics of interest to patients and their families.
The group is designed to offer support through education, information, spirituality, and the comfort of fellowship with other cancer patients. For more information, please contact Rene Moses, 416-7593, or Jo Jensen, 416-7928.Labels: cancer support group
