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Support
NATIONAL SUPPORT:
The Wellness Community - A Non-profit organization dedicated to providing free emotional support, education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones. Go to www.thewellnesscommunity.org for more information.
Gilda's Club - A non-profit support network for the families and friends of those living with cancer. Go to www.gildasclub.org for more information
Casting for Recovery - Casting for Recovery is a fantastic organization that also provides retreats for women diagnosed with breast cancer. They hold retreats throughout the country and their focus is on fly-fishing. Fly-fishing happens to be an excellent arm movement for women healing from mastectomies. This is noted in Susan Love's The Breast Book. We invite you to visit their website at www.castingforrecovery.org
LOCAL SUPPORT
South Carolina:
A fabulous yoga studio has recently opened in Aiken, South Carolina. If you live in the area, please drop by and pay Kay Dillon, owner of Just Breathe Studio, a visit. You may view their website for more information such as class schedule and location. Simply go to: www.justbreathestudio.com.
If you live in the Aiken, South Carolina area please check out the website of the Savannah River Cancer Foundation. They are a fantastic group of individuals dedicated to providing emotional and financial support to people dealing with cancer. www.savannahrivercancerfoundation.org
UTAH
Cancer Wellness House
Offers programs for children and adults.
For more information, please call (801) 236-2294 for times and registration.
Central Utah Cancer Center Support Groups
For more information, please contact Shelly at (801) 812-5466
or seyre@centralutahclinic.com
Green Tree Yoga Yoga for the Mind, Body, and Spirit. For those of you who experienced the SOLA Yoga Stikk with Nicole in Utah or Maine you now have the opportunity to enjoy a 60 minute guided practice designed especially for cancer survivors. It's fun, relaxing and sooo good for your soul.
Huntsman Cancer Institute
New patient and caregiver support groups available.
For more information, please contact the Social Work Department at (801) 581-2316 or Peggy Hunter at (801) 585-0138
Utah Cancer Foundation
Utah Cancer Foundation offers a variety of programs and service that support
cancer patients and their caregivers.
For more information, please contact Anne Jensen at
(801 ) 281-6861 or http://www.utahcancerfoundation.org/programs.aspx
Woman to Woman Group
Available to women who are presently dealing with or have dealt with some form of Gynecological cancer.
For more information, please contact Lynne Carlquist at (801) 587-9208 or Sandy Miller (801) 587-9500
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