1. health and fitness
2. therapy

Patient & Family
Support Programs
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Spring/Summer Calendar 2013
Join us in thanking those
who fund these wonderful
services for patients
and family members.
Support Services are an integral part
of the patient and family-centered
approach at Norris Cotton Cancer
Center. Patient and Family Support
Services programs address the physical
and emotional comfort of patients
and their caregivers through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond.
Whether in a monthly support group, through expressive art, or with a gentle massage, support
services help connect cancer patients and family members to a renewed sense of well-being.
We are able to offer our programs and services – at no charge to our patients and families –
because of generous donations from grateful patients, local foundations and volunteers.
Please join us in thanking the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Hypertherm
Hope Foundation, Benjamin H. Schore, DHMC Auxiliary, DHMC Arts, the Gertrude
Mertens Arts Endowment Fund.
To learn how your gift can fund support services for cancer
patients and families, please call Amy Schrom at (603) 653-0745.
Other ways to help Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Life. Live it. Give it.
Visit the Blood Donor Program on the second floor of Norris Cotton Cancer
Center in Lebanon across from the 2K radiation/Oncology reception area to
see if you are eligible to donate blood. Walk-ins welcome. OR, you can call
ahead for an appointment at (603) 653-3775.
Give of your time or talent.
Do you have special skills or training? Be part of our incredible group of
volunteers who offer Reiki, staff the Comfort Cart, and deliver lunches in
the Infusion Suite. We also accept donations of knit shawls, hats and hand
warmers. Learn more about our many volunteer opportunities by contacting
the Volunteer Department at (603) 650-7056, or Patient and Family Support
Services at (603) 650-7751, or email us at cancersupport@hitchcock.org.
One Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756
(603) 650-7751
cancersupport@hitchcock.org
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Support & Education Groups
Studies show that support and education group
participants experience increased energy, less depression
and an enhanced sense of well-being.
Experienced, caring staff members facilitate all groups.
Everything that is said or discussed is confidential.
Groups are held in person, or are conducted by phone
over a free conference line. Several groups combine
both in-person and phone-in options. Our telephone
support groups require pre-registration. All of our phone-in
groups are open to anyone in the region regardless of
where they received their treatment.
Groups meet monthly unless indicated otherwise
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 pm
This phone-based group provides support and education for women who are
beyond their initial treatment for breast cancer.
Women’s Words
2nd Tuesday 1:00-2:00 pm
This phone-based group provides support and education for women with all
gynecologic cancers: ovarian, vaginal, cervical, endometrial, and fallopian cancers.
Melanoma
1st Tuesday 5:30-7:00 pm
This phone-based group provides support and education for people in any stage
of melanoma.
Breast Cancer BeFriend Peer Support Program
2nd Thursday 4:00-5:30 pm
Support Services Room, NCCC
BeFriend is a one-on-one matching program for women with breast cancer. These
connections are provided over the phone or by email and are tailored to your
specific needs and requests. For more information please contact Laurel Ludy (603)
653-3514 or Ellen Curri (603) 653-3513.
Head and Neck Cancers
Wig Bank
Caring for Someone with Cancer
3rd Monday 4:00-5:30 pm
Support Services Room, NCCC
The Wig Bank, sponsored by
the American Cancer Society,
provides trained volunteers to assist in
wig selection, care instructions, plus
scarf-tying tips. All wigs are brand new
at no cost.
Lebanon, NH
Support Services Room, NCCC
Wed., May 8, 1-3 pm
Thurs., May 23, 10-12 pm
Wed., June 12, 1-3 pm
Thurs, June 27, 10-12 pm
Wed., July 10, 1-3 pm
Thurs, July 25, 10-12 pm
Wed., Aug. 14, 1-3 pm
Thurs, Aug. 22, 10-12 pm
For information, call (603) 650-7751
Manchester, NH ( )
1st and 3rd Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am
4th floor Conference Room
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
For appointment call (603) 629-1828
St. Johnsbury, VT ( )
Circle of Care Boutique
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
For appointment call (802) 473-4100
*
*
Look Good … Feel Better
Man-to-Man Prostate Cancer
4th Monday 5:30-7:00 pm
Fuller Boardroom
Pancreatic, Biliary Cancers
3rd Wednesday 5:00–6:30 pm
Support Services Room, NCCC
Leukemia, Lymphoma and
Myeloma Cancers
2nd Wednesday 3:30-5:00 pm
Support Services Room, NCCC
Young Adult Cancer Survivors
3rd Thursday 5:30-7:00 pm
Support Services Room,NCCC
A face-to-face and phone support group for people18 to 40
years old with any stage or type of cancer, in active treatment
or beyond.
For women who are
experiencing skin changes
and hair loss. A cosmetologist leads
the class.
This free program not only provides
each participant with new skincare
products and cosmetics, it also creates
another opportunity for connections
between women going through similar
experiences.
*
Keene, NH – NCCC ( )
3rd Monday 3-5 pm
James Ewing Library
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
To register, call (603) 354-5454 ext. 2155
*
Lebanon, NH – NCCC ( )
Support Services Room, DHMC
Thurs, May 2, 9-1 am
Thurs, July 11, 9-11 am
Women’s Health Resource Center,
Lebanon, NH
Tues, June 4, 10-12 pm
Tues, Aug 6, 10-2 pm
To register, call (603) 650-7751
*
Key to Symbols
(*) Registration Required
( ) Phone-in option. Register for
800-number.
( ) Walk-in. No appointment
needed.
Manchester, NH – NCCC ( )
Last Tuesday 5:30-8 pm
4th floor Conference Room
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
To Register, call Patient Navigator:
(603) 629-1828
*
St. Johnsbury, VT ( )
2nd Wednesday 3-5 pm
Gladys Brooks Cancer Resource Library
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
To register call (800) 227-2345
To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
May 2013
Monday
Patient & Family Support Programs | Spring/Summer 2013
Tuesday
29
30
(
1
7
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm
13
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Melanoma Group 5:30-7pm
9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
15
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Women’s Words (*)
1-2pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm
21
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm
Reiki am/pm
Man-to-Man Prostate Group
CLINICS
CLOSED
Memorial Day
Intro to Clinical Trials (*) 12-1pm
4-5:30pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm
Creative Writing
Pancreatic, Biliary Group 5-6:30pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Writing Group (*)
5:30-7pm
22
Reiki am/pm
Head and Neck Group
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm
Wig Bank (*) 1-3pm
3K Drop In Arts & Crafts
Creative Writing
Tobacco Support Group (*) 3:30-4:30pm
Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Group
3:30-5pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
5-6:30pm
Writing Group (*)
5:30-7pm
8
14
Chair Massage
27
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
( ) Walk-in
) Telephone group
(*) Registration Req.
6
20
Wednesday
5:30-7pm
28
Reiki am/pm
2
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm
Look Good, Feel Better (*) 9am-11am
9
Friday
3
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
10
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm
Caring for Someone with Cancer
4-5:30pm
16
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm
Managing Cancer Related Fatigue (*)
12-1:30pm
Young Adult Survivors Group
5:30-7pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm
Creative Writing
Advance Directives Planning (*) 12-1pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Writing Group (*)
5:30-7pm
23
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm
Creative Writing
3K Drop In Arts & Crafts
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Writing Group (*)
5:30-7pm
30
29
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Thursday
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
17
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
24
Reiki am/pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Creative Writing
Wig Bank
Healing Harp
9:45am-12:45 pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Healing Harp
Reiki am/pm
10am-12pm
31
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
9:45am-12:45 pm
All classes at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, unless otherwise noted. | Register by telephone (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
June 2013
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am
Visual Arts
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
11
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am
Women’s Words (*)
Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm
1-2pm
18
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm
Head and Neck Group
5
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
6
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Wig Bank (*) 1-3pm
Tobacco Support Group (*) 3:30-4:30pm
Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Group
3:30-5pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Writing Group (*)
5:30-7pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Man-to-Man Prostate Group 5:30-7pm
7
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm
13
14
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm
Caring for Someone with Cancer
4-5:30pm
20
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
21
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm
Creative Writing
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Pancreatic, Biliary Group 5-6:30pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Young Adult Survivors Group
5:30-7pm
4-5:30pm
24
Friday
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Writing Group (*)
5:30-7pm
19
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Thursday
Visual Arts
Lebed Exercise Class (*) 1-2pm
Creative Writing
12
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am
17
Wednesday
Look Good, Feel Better (*)
10am-12pm at WHRC
Melanoma Group
5:30-7pm
Intermediate Tai Chi (*) 1:30-2:30pm
Creative Writing
10
Patient & Family Support Programs | Spring/Summer 2013
25
26
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
27
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
28
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Healing Harp 9:45am-12:45 pm
Wig Bank (*) 10am-12pm
Creative Writing
3K Drop In Arts & Crafts
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
(
( ) Walk-in
) Telephone group
(*) Registration Req.
All classes at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, unless otherwise noted. | Register by telephone (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
July 2013
Patient & Family Support Programs | Spring/Summer 2013
Monday
Tuesday
1
2
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki
Reiki am/pm
Wednesday
3
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki
am/pm
Melanoma Group
8
5:30-7pm
9
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Women’s Words (*)
15
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
1-2pm
16
CLINICS
CLOSED
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Wig Bank (*) 1-3pm
Tobacco Support Group (*) 3:30-4:30pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Group
3:30-5pm
11
17
18
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Living Mindfully with Illness (*) 1:30-3pm
Nutrition & Exercise (*) 12-1:30pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Pancreatic, Biliary Group 5-6:30pm
Head and Neck Group
4-5:30pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
5-6:30pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Creative Writing
Friday
5
am/pm
10
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
4
Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Creative Writing
Thursday
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
12
Reiki am/pm
Look Good, Feel Better (*) 9-11am
Healing Harp
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
9:45am-12:45 pm
Creative Writing
Reiki am/pm
Art Play! (*) 5:30-7pm off site
Caring for Someone with Cancer
4-5:30pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
19
Reiki am/pm
Healing Harp
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
9:45am-12:45 pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Young Adult Survivors Group
5:30-7pm
Art Play! (*) 5:30-7pm off site
22
23
24
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Man-to-Man Prostate Group
5:30-7pm
29
Reiki am/pm
25
Wig Bank
Healing Harp
Living Mindfully with Illness (*) 1:30-3pm
31
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
3K Drop In Arts & Crafts
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Living Mindfully with Illness (*) 1:30-3pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
26
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Visual Arts
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
10am-12pm
Reiki am/pm
9:45am-12:45 pm
Creative Writing
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
30
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Art Play! (*) 5:30-7pm off site
1
2
(
( ) Walk-in
) Telephone group
(*) Registration Req.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
All classes at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, unless otherwise noted. | Register by telephone (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
Norris Cotton Cancer Center
August 2013
Monday
Patient & Family Support Programs | Spring/Summer 2013
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
31
Thursday
1
Healing Harp
Reiki am/pm
Art Play! (*) 5:30-7:30pm off site
6
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Melanoma Group
5:30-7pm
13
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Creative Writing
Women’s Words (*)
8
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
1-2pm
20
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Wig Bank 1-3pm
Tobacco Support Group (*) 3:30-4:30pm
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Group
3:30-5pm
21
Healing Harp
Caring for Someone with Cancer
4-5:30pm
15
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Healing Harp
9:45am-12:45 pm
Young Adult Survivors Group
5:30-7pm
22
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
5:30-7pm
3K Drop In Arts & Crafts
Visual Arts
Wig Bank
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (*)
5-6:30pm
Pancreatic, Biliary Group 5-6:30pm
28
Healing Harp
Reiki am/pm
23
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
10am-12pm
9:45am-12:45 pm
Creative Writing
29
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Reiki am/pm
27
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Visual Arts
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
26
16
Reiki am/pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
4-5:30pm
Reiki am/pm
Creative Writing
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Creative Writing
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
9:45am-12:45 pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Visual Arts
9
Reiki am/pm
Living Mindfully with Illness (*) 1:30-3pm
14
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
19
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Visual Arts
Look Good, Feel Better (*)
10am–12pm at WHRC
am/pm
12
7
Reiki am/pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Man-to-Man Prostate Group
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
9:45am-12:45 pm
Creative Writing
5
Head and Neck Group
2
Reiki am/pm
( ) Walk-in
( ) Telephone group
(*) Registration Req.
Reiki
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Friday
30
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Chair Massage 9am-1pm
Reiki am/pm
Reiki am/pm
Healing Harp
9:45am-12:45 pm
Creative Writing
All classes at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, unless otherwise noted. | Register by telephone (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
—— LEARNING——
Introduction to Clinical Trials in Oncology (*)
Tuesday, May 21, 12:00-1:00 pm
Rubin Building #690
Oncology Dietitian Services (*)
Cancer can wreak havoc on your normal eating habits. We’ll help
you create a nutritional plan, cope with weight change, find ways
to improve your appetite, and help you evaluate herbal and vitamin
therapies.
Our dietitians offer nutrition care at no charge to all patients who
receive treatment at Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Lebanon.
Contact Oncology Dietitian Services at (603) 650-9404.
Tobacco Treatment Clinic (*)
Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 am
Health Education Center, Level 4
Nan Rollings,
Sara Simeone, RN,
RN, M.Ed. CCRC,
Administrative Director,
NCCC Office of Clinical
Research
BSN, Nurse Manager
Clinic Operations &
Clinical Research,
Hematology-Oncology
Wondering whether a clinical trial might be right for you or a loved
one? Come to this introductory discussion with your questions. Learn
about who can benefit from being in a research study. Learn how
to find information about different trials. Learn about the financial
aspects of being in a trial. Please call to register (603) 650-7751.
Advance Care Planning: A thankful Thoughtful Gift
for Your Family (*)
Wednesday, May 22, 12:00-1:00 pm
Rubin Building #892
When the topic of Advance Care Planning comes up, the common
responses include: “I’m not ready for that,” “I’m not sick so I don’t
need to do it,” “ I still want to
be treated,” and “My family
knows what I want.” This
interactive session explains
the misconceptions behind
each of these reasons not to
complete Advance Directives
documents. Learn the benefits
to people and families who
take this important step. You
will be able to perform the
important task of completing
your Advance Directives by
the end of this workshop.
Registration required: call
Marie Bakitas, DNSc, APRN,
(603) 650-7751.
FAAN
Key to Symbols
(*) Registration Required
( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number.
( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed.
The DHMC Tobacco Treatment Clinic is a free service available to
anyone who is interested in quitting smoking or chewing tobacco,
held each Tuesday 9:30 to 11:30 am in the DHMC Health Education
Center on Level 4 in Lebanon. Individual counseling sessions are
provided by tobacco treatment specialists to help you set a quit
tobacco plan that will work for you. For more information and
for your appointment, please call (603) 650-9456.
I Can Cope Classes (*)
Educational programs for people facing cancer—either
personally, or as a family member, caregiver, or friend.
I Can Cope classes offer help in meeting the challenge of cancer by
presenting topics that are relevant and useful. Participants meet in a
small informal group setting and questions are encouraged. Classes
include a light meal. Class and meal provided at no cost.
Managing Cancer Related Fatigue (*)
Kate Wilcox, RN
Thursday, May 16, 12:00-1:30 pm
Auditorium D, DHMC
Nutrition and Exercise (*)
Jeannine Mills, RD, Terry Cioffredi, PT, and Jasmin Biehler, PT
Tuesday, July 16, 12:00-1:30
Auditoirum C, DHMC
Orientation to Chemotherapy
We now offer an educational DVD with information, insight, and
suggestions. Visit cancer.dartmouth.edu/chemoteach
Cancer Survivor Week
Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon, NH,
invites you to explore our display tables in
the DHMC Mall June 3 – June 7 during Cancer
Survivor Week.
Tell us your story. Honor cancer survivors and supporters.
Find information on resources, classes and events, health
maintenance, screening, coping and more.
To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
—— COMFORTING——
Chair Massage
Wool Wizard
Our professional staff of New Hampshire state-licensed massage
therapists are available daily to give 15-minute Chair Massage sessions
at no charge to patients or their loved ones. Each session is specifically
tailored to the needs of the individual based upon a brief interview
with the massage therapist. The massage chair is a piece of equipment
that enables people to remain fully clothed and upright during the
session. There are special cushions available to ensure a comfortable
experience for all, including people who have a chest port or other
sensitive areas.
Discover—or
re-discover—
knitting! Textures,
patterns, colors,
companionship
and comfort. For
voluneer schedule
in the 3K NCCC
waiting area, call
(603) 650-7751.
Chair Massage is available daily from morning through
early afternoon in a private room just behind the Lebanon
3K reception desk on a first-come, first-served basis.
Healing Harp
Margaret Stephens, BM, CTHP (Certified Harp Practitioner)
The harp produces music that can aid the healing process of body,
mind, and spirit. It has been used as a healing instrument for
thousands of years. Today there is ongoing research into the beneficial
effects of sound and vibration on the human body.
Available on Thursdays from 9:45am– 12:45pm in all
waiting areas at Lebanon’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Our harpist also visits DHMC inpatients on Friday mornings.
Reiki
Reiki (pronounced ‘RAY-key’) is a healing arts technique originating in
Japan. Through gentle hands-on healing, Reiki treats the whole person
—body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Reiki is given through a gentle
touch or can be performed without the use of touch. While the client
is seated or lying down and fully clothed, the practitioner’s hands are
placed along energy centers and pathways on the head, shoulders,
upper chest, abdomen, legs, and feet. This may create beneficial effects
including a sense of relaxation, a feeling of peace, and well-being.
CAPS Program (*)
The Cancer and Patient Services Program is staffed by student
volunteers from Dartmouth College who travel to homes within 60
miles of Hanover to assist individuals and families affected by cancer.
They lend a hand helping with household chores, such as raking
leaves, shoveling snow, moving furniture, or food shopping.
Call (603) 650-7751 to request a visit.
Comfort Cart on Wheels
Through the generous donations of the DHMC Auxiliary and Hypertherm
Cares Fund, as well as grateful patients and families, our Comfort Cart on
Wheels can be seen in the Lebanon 2K and 3K waiting areas, the Infusion
Suite, and on the DHMC inpatient floor. Our dedicated and friendly staff
of volunteers bring a warm smile as well as snacks, donated hats, and
other comfort care items to help make your time at Norris Cotton Cancer
Center more enjoyable.
Key to Symbols
(*) Registration Required
( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number.
( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed.
To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
—— CREATING——
Visual Arts
Rebecca Gottesman, BFA, Visual Artist
Try watercolors or other art activities, including beading, sculpting, and
crocheting. For those too ill to create their own work our visual artist
can paint a requested scene of a relaxing place.
Offered in the Lebanon Infusion Suite for patients and family
members and throughout DHMC inpatient units.
Drop-In Arts and Crafts Tables
Rebecca Gottesman, BFA, Visual Artist
Patients and their families and friends are invited to participate in our
monthly Drop-In Arts and Crafts tables held in the Lebanon 3K reception
area. Each month brings a new project: Beading, Felting, Watercolor
Bookmarks, or Vessels of Hope. All supplies are provided. Just bring your
sense of fun and creativity!
Offered during the last week of the month from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
in the Lebanon 3K waiting area
Art Play! (*)
Rebecca Gottesman, BFA, Visual Artist
Creative Expression for Health and Well-being
Join a 4-week studio class for people with cancer and life-limiting
illnesses. Loved ones and caregivers invited. Explore! Paint! Collage!
No fee, supplies and light refreshments provided.
Tip Top Building, Studio 233, White River Junction, VT (handicapped
accessible)
Four Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1
Creative Writing and Sharing Stories
Marv Klassen-Landis, MA, Creative Writer
We offer patients and their families the opportunity to tell and listen
to stories, write poetry, prose, or letters. People are often surprised
by the power of their own words when transcribed and delivered as a
printed poem or story.
Offered in the Lebanon Infusion Suite, in the DHMC inpatients
units and through quarterly writing groups.
Writing Group for Those Touched by Cancer and
Other Life-Limiting Illnesses (*)
Marv Klassen-Landis, MA, Creative Writer
Key to Symbols
(*) Registration Required
( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number.
( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed.
Join a 6-week workshop exploring thoughts, feelings, and memories
through writing and sharing stories, poems, and journal entries.
Wednesday, May 8 - June 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Rubin 690 or via toll-free telephone number
To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
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Tai Chi - Intermediate Class (*)
Todd Binzen, BA, Instructor
For patients and caregivers who have
previously taken Todd’s beginner class.
Registration required.
Tai Chi has proven to be an excellent therapy
for cancer patients. Its benefits include
improved awareness of balance, increased
strength and endurance, and reduced stress.
The slow, controlled movements help ease
tension and improve muscle control. Chairs
are always available to accommodate a
variety of physical capacities.
8 Mondays 1:30-2:30 pm
April 22 – June 17 (no class on May 27)
Level 5 A exercise space
Living Mindfully with Illness (*)
Melissa Laverack, MA, MBSR Instructor
Wellness Class for those touched by cancer and other life-limiting
illnesses.
Illness gives us challenges and stress that can be hard to manage. This 4-week
class will offer tools to navigate the stress of illness including gentle relaxation
and stretches, calming meditation and conversations about other helpful
techniques.
Space is limited. Call (603) 650-7751 to register.
4 Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 pm
July 17, July 24, July 31 and August 7
Support Services Room, DHMC
Lebed Exercise Class (*)
Terry Cioffredi, PT, and Jasmin Bihler, PT, Certified Lymphedema
Therapists, DHMC Rehabilitation Department
Lebed exercise classes offer therapeutic exercise and movement to music
for women living with breast cancer and beyond. All ages and fitness levels
welcome. Participating helps increase range-of-motion, balance, strength,
endurance as well as enhancing your emotional well-being and self-image.
Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 pm
May 1 – June 5
Level 5 Exercise Space, DHMC
Classes resume after Labor Day
For information, call (603) 650-5978.
Exercise and Breast Cancer
Exercise enhances recovery from surgery, decreases side effects of
chemotherapy and radiation, and helps to reduce risk of osteoporosis. We
offer a video with guidelines for exercising during treatment and suggestions
for getting started with your exercise program.
Visit http://cancer.dartmouth.edu/breast/other_resources.html
Key to Symbols
(*) Registration Required
( ) Phone-in option. Register for 800-number.
( ) Walk-in. No appointment needed.
To register, call (603) 650-7751 or email cancersupport@hitchcock.org
The Prouty 2013, July 13
Walk 3K, 5K, 10K, 15K or 20K
Tour a residential area of Hanover or choose a wooded path to
participate in The Prouty.
Cycling – Walking – Rowing – Golf
Dollars raised by our signature annual fundraiser of the Friends
of Norris Cotton Cancer Center—The Prouty—supplement the
funding of our patient support groups, massage therapists, art and
writing programs, and many more services that provide comfort
and support to patients and families during and after cancer care.
Cycle 20, 35, 50, 77, 100, or 200* miles
All routes offer glorious views of the Upper Connecticut River
Valley with exceptional support all along the way.
(*The two-day Prouty Ultimate starts in Manchester, NH on July 12.)
Row 5, 10, 15, or 20 miles
Rowers can bring their sculls or sweeps (no paddleboats, canoes,
or kayaks) and row up and back a designated course on the
Connecticut River.
Get your friends, family members, and co-workers involved
today. From the casual walker to the elite athlete—there are
opportunities for everyone to participate in The Prouty.
For more information or to register go to TheProuty.org or
call (800) 226-8744
Golf 18 holes
For the first time ever, participants can now be part of our event
by golfing 18 holes at the Hanover Country Club.
One Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756
(603) 650-7751
cancersupport@hitchcock.org
cancer.dartmouth.edu
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