Ongoing cancer support offered at Beaumont, Farmington Hills

Living with cancer means more than undergoing treatment. Cancer affects people in many ways, and the cancer specialists at the Beaumont Cancer Center, Farmington Hills are here to support the local community with these holistic resources:

• “Look Good Feel Better,” in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, is held monthly on the second Monday from 10 a.m. to noon.
• Lung Cancer Support Group meets monthly on the third Thursday from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
• Lymphedema screening is offered monthly on the fourth Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m.
• Gilda’s Club Yoga Workshop meets Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
• Gilda’s Club Life After Treatment Group meets Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Gilda’s Club Art Therapy for Cancer Patients meets Thursdays from noon to 1:30 p.m.

All cancer support programs are open to the public and are free. Registration is open to all, regardless of where they received treatment for their cancer. Advance registration is required for art therapy, Look Good Feel Better and lymphedema screening. Register early to secure your spot. Beaumont Cancer Center, Farmington Hills is located at 27900 Grand River Ave. For more information and to register, call 248-471-8120.

About Beaumont Health

Beaumont Health is Michigan's largest health care system, based on inpatient admissions and net patient revenue. A not-for-profit organization, it was formed in 2014 by Beaumont Health System, Botsford Health Care and Oakwood Healthcare to provide patients with the benefit of greater access to extraordinary, compassionate care, no matter where they live in Southeast Michigan. Beaumont Health consists of eight hospitals with 3,337 beds, 168 outpatient sites, nearly 5,000 physicians and 35,000 employees and about 3,500 volunteers. In 2015, the organization had $4.1 billion in net revenue with 177,934 inpatient admissions, 17,151 births and 530,860 emergency visits. For more information, visit beaumont.org.