When you're battling cancer, emotional support and care is just as important as physical care. Support groups are available for all types of cancer, stages and people - and are a great way to make friends who identify with your disease and can help you cope.
Look Good ... Feel Better
The American Cancer Society's beauty program offers advice about hair, nail and skin care and makeup application to enhance the self-image of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment. For more information contact Patty Begue, RN, at 330-363-6264.
Private "Elegant Essentials" Fitting at Aultman
For women who have had breast surgery, Elegant Essentials offers the latest in breast forms, bras and assorted products. Private fittings are held at the Aultman Breast Care Center the second Thursday of each month. Call the Breast Care Center at 330-363-6285 to schedule a personal fitting.
Reach to Recovery
The American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery program offers free information and valuable psychological support to breast cancer survivors through one-on-one visits by trained volunteers who have had breast cancer surgery. The volunteers visit newly diagnosed patients and provide information, literature and emotional support as well as demonstrate exercises and discuss post-surgery follow-up programs.
Woman-to-Woman Cancer Support Group
The "Woman to Woman Cancer Support Group" meets monthly at Aultman Physician Center, which is located across from the hospital on Seventh St SW. Free parking is available in the parking deck (enter at Gate 8). Choose to attend on either the second or fourth Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact RN Deb Mohr at 330-488-8256.
Aultman Grief Services
Group meetings are offered for children, teens and adults who are coping with the loss of a loved one. Led by expert grief facilitators, these sessions are held at Aultman Woodlawn, located at 2821 Woodlawn Ave. in Canton. For more information, call
Aultman Grief Services at 330-479-4835.