Support Programs for People with Cancer

Monthly Support Groups

Free monthly support groups;  professionally-led unless otherwise indicated.  Call (678) 843-5051 or deborah.church@emoryhealthcare.org more information.  Unless otherwise noted, all support groups are held in the conference room on the 1st Floor of the Florence Hays Erb Clinical Specialty Center at Saint Joseph's Hospital.

Breast Cancer Support

  • 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
  • Formerly a Bosom Buddies group (peer facilitated)

Colorectal Cancer Support

  • 1st Friday of every month at 10:00 a.m.

Grupo de apoyo para latinas- Latina Cancer Support

  • Para mas informacion, favor llamar Debbie Church at (678) 843-5051. Group is conducted in Spanish.

Gynecologic Cancer Support - Call (678) 420-4129 for more information.

  • SEGO BUDDIES OF ATLANTA - 3rd Wednesday of evey month, 12:00 p.m
  • SEGO BUDDIES OF GAINESVILLE - 2nd Tuesday, odd months of the year, 12:00 p.m.

Laryngeal (Throat and Head and neck) Cancer Support

  • 2nd Thursday of  every month at 7:30 p.m.

Lung Cancer Support

  • 3rd Tuesday of every month at 10:00 a.m.

Prostate Cancer Support

  • 1st Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
  • Spouses and significant others welcome. Every other month, we offer caregiver support with men and women meeting separately. Click here for more information: Prostate Cancer Center at Saint Joseph's

 

Community Support Group List

Looking for a cancer support group or bereavement group in the community? Click here to see the most updated community support group list, maintained by volunteers with the Saint Joseph's Cancer Survivors' Network. Please call ahead before planning to attend as location & time may have changed since this list was last updated.

 

Share Your Story

We encourage survivors to share their story with others who may benefit from their experience. Every person is an individual and no two cancer experiences are the same, but it can be very helpful to someone facing a new diagnosis to draw hope from someone else's journey. It can be a source of support and encouragement in an otherwise stressful and difficult time. Click here to read Survivor Stories.

 

Patient Visitation Program - "The Living Room"

While "The Living Room" is a courtesy hospitality room on the 3rd floor of the hospital, it is also a group of very special Cancer Survivors' Network volunteers. If you are a patient receiving treatment at Saint Joseph's, we hope you will take advantage of "The Living Room" program. This program is made up of cancer survivors and caregivers who are specially-trained to visit with patients and their families in both the inpatient and outpatient areas of the hospital. These volunteers are there to listen to you, hear your concerns and offer hope, emotional support, and resources. If you are a family member of a patient at Saint Joseph's, we invite you to visit "The Living Room" (Floor 3SW), a room where you can go to relax, make a private telephone call, or hold a family conference.

 

Educational Programs   

Go to our EVENTS page for Lunch and Learn programs as well as other educational programs sponsored by Saint Joseph's

Cancer Resource Library

  • Includes books on cancer prevention, treatment, nutrition, spirituality and psychosocial support.

Gentle Yoga Classes

  • Free weekly gentle yoga classes for cancer survivors and their caregiver(s).

Lunch 'n Learn Programs

  • Free monthly Lunch 'n Learn programs geared toward increasing education about cancer prevention, early detection, cancer treatment and side effects, and coping with cancer.  Free but RSVP is requested, (678) 843-5051 or deborah.church@emoryhealthcare.org.  Go to our EVENTS page for information on upcoming programs sponsored by Saint Joseph's

Integrative Oncology Programs

  • Free program series offered at various times throughout the year to explore complementary and integrative therapies that can often be helpful to someone with cancer.  Free but RSVP is requested, (678) 843-5051 or csninfo@sjha.org
  • Go to our EVENTS page for information on upcoming programs

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Sharing the Journey Cancer Survivors' Conference

  • A full-day community education program featuring a wide variety of cancer related topics.
  • Click here for more information and to register.

Go to our EVENTS page for information on programs and events sponsored by Saint Joseph's 

For more information, contact the Saint Joseph's Cancer Survivors' Network at (678) 843-5051 or deborah.church@emoryhealthcare.org.

 

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Last Updated: May 4, 2012 (RSH)