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The Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Presents Cancer: Thriving and Surviving
Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus is hosting Cancer: Thriving and Surviving, a six-week free workshop, beginning Tuesday, May 23.
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017 more than 1.6 million people will receive a cancer diagnosis. The Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is hosting Cancer: Thriving and Surviving, a six-week free workshop, beginning Tuesday, May 23. The class runs on Tuesdays through June 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and takes place at 199 Prospect Street in Lakewood.
Cancer: Thriving and Surviving utilizes the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program of Stanford University to help patients deal with cancer. Over the six-week program, sessions discuss: techniques for dealing with frustration, exercise and nutrition, treatment decisions, relationships, setting priorities and more.
Registration is required for Cancer: Thriving and Surviving; to register please call (732)923-6090. Participants who register must be able to attend all the sessions. Upon registering, participants will receive a copy of the companion book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, 4th Edition, and a CD, Mind and Body.
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About the Cancer Support Community
The Cancer Support Community offers supportive programs, education, and hope for individuals affected by a cancer diagnosis, no matter where treatment is received. Monthly programs include relaxation and guided imagery; yoga; mindfulness meditation; exercise for strength; support groups and much more. Please contact CSC at 732-923-6090, or email Joan.Hogan@rwjbh.org for a copy of the monthly program calendar.
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About Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus
Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus is an acute-care community hospital located in Lakewood, Ocean County. An RWJBarnabas Health facility, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus merged with Monmouth Medical Center, a teaching hospital located in Long Branch, Monmouth County, in 2014. The hospitals are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities they proudly serve through expanded access to specialty outpatient services that focus on preventive medicine and healthy living. The partnership has also expanded patients' access to geriatric and pediatric emergency services, as well as outpatient neurology, oncology and geriatric services. Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus has converted to all private rooms, which makes it the only provider in the region with all private rooms for overnight stays. For more information about Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, visit www.barnabashealth.org/mmcsc.
