Support Groups
Cancer Care Northwest Support Groups
Our licensed therapists facilitate regular support groups at several of Cancer Care Northwest’s locations. These groups provide a safe, comfortable environment to share your experiences and to receive encouragement from others who are facing similar challenges as you. They are a valuable tool in the healing process.
The groups are open to patients, their family members and to others in the community. There is no cost for participating. Contact group facilitators, Tess Taft, 509-228-1206, taftt@ccnw.net, Bobbi Hamilton, 509-228-1206, hamilbd@ccnw.net, or Carl Greenberg, 509-228-1453, for more information.
South Office
General Cancer Support Group – every Thursday, 5:30 p.m. This is a wonderful group of patients, caregivers, and loved ones who gather weekly to talk in a safe environment, with honesty, about the physical, emotional and spiritual impact of cancer. We laugh and we cry. Come join us. Call Tess to register.
Kidz Count Family Support Group – 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m. This special support group is for families who have an adult family member with cancer. We enjoy a light meal and then break into age appropriate groups. Children, as well as their parents, will learn the skills necessary to better cope with the challenges of cancer. There is fun and laughter in a supportive environment. Call Bobbi to register.
Stem Cell Transplant Support Group – 1st and 3rd Thursday each month at 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. This support group is designed to support those of you (and your loved ones) who are facing or recovering from a stem cell transplant. Our transplant RN, Sarah, will be with us for the first ½ hour to address medical concerns and questions. The next hour will be dedicated to emotional support and encouragement from others facing transplant as well as those who have completed the process and want to give and receive support. You are a unique group of people, and we don’t want you feeling isolated as you go through this miraculous yet difficult process. Come and join us. Call Tess to register.
Valley Office
Breast Cancer Support Group – 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m. This group is available for women who want information, support and encouragement through the stages of cancer: patient, survivor and lifetime thriver. The group offers emotional solace as well as techniques to cope with the unexpected effects cancer has on self-image, relationships and daily lifestyle. Call Bobbi to register.
Self Care Connection – Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. This motivational support group complements your medical treatment so you can maximize your ability to fight cancer. It teaches important lifestyle changes such as nutrition, increased daily activity, relaxation techniques, coping skills, ways to help stimulate the immune system, and more. Call Bobbi for more information.
North Office
Prostate Cancer Support Group – Now forming – Scheduled to meet every Tuesday evening at 5:30: This men’s group will begin as soon as enough people have signed up. It will offer support, encouragement, educational information as well as a place where men can share their experiences and address the physical and emotional changes they face. Call Carl to register.
Self Care Connection – Mondays, 1:30 p.m. This motivational support group complements your medical treatment so you can maximize your ability to fight cancer. It teaches important lifestyle changes such as nutrition, increased daily activity, relaxation techniques, coping skills, ways to help stimulate the immune system, and more. Call Bobbi to register.