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The Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Presents Put on Your Dancing Shoes

Monmouth Medical Center invites any child who has a family member affected by cancer to attend Put on Your Dancing Shoes

The Cancer Support Community (CSC) at Monmouth Medical Center invites any child who has a family member affected by cancer to attend Put on Your Dancing Shoes, a fun-filled evening of support and the opportunity to dance their troubles away. This event will be held on Friday, October 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cancer Support Community located at the Center for Healthy Living, 198 Prospect Street in Lakewood.

This event is free to all attendees and light refreshments will be served. Registration is required by calling the Cancer Support Community at 732-923-6090.

About the Cancer Support Community

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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.

About Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus

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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.

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