Living With Cancer Resource Program Calendar of Events

June 2012

Programs and Events

Ask The Expert

The Patient Education Series, Ask the Expert, is an opportunity for patients, families, staff and visitors to ask questions and receive handouts on a given topic. No reservations are needed. All programs will be held in the 1st floor Weinberg Lobby unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, June 14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Restore, Renew, Refresh

Wednesday, June 20, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Wednesday, June 27, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Legal Resources

For more information contact Joanne Finley, RN, MS, at 410-502-1591.

Save the Date - National Cancer Survivors Day

You are invited to attend a celebration of life! Please join us as The Kimmel Cancer Center honors cancer survivors. Join staff, fellow survivors and their family members in celebrating life. There is something for everyone.

Sunday, June 3, 2012, 12:30 to 3:00 PM
Weinberg Lobby

For more information and to register for this free event contact Kim Bell at 410-614-1308.

Brain Tumor Education Group

All patients, family members and caregivers are welcome. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the Weinberg Building, Room B-143, located on level L-2 in the Radiation Oncology Department. Refreshments will be served. Complimentary parking provided.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Topic: Acupuncture for People with Brain Tumors
Speaker: Stacey Hachenberg, LAc, MS

For more information contact Liz Carrino-Tamasi, LGSW, at 410-502-2789.

Multiple Myeloma Support Group

This group is for patients and their caregivers to learn about living with multiple myeloma and meet others with similar concerns.  Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month from 1:30 to 3:00 PM in the Weinberg Auditorium.  Refreshments will be served.  Complimentary parking provided.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 NOTE: This date is cancelled.
Topic:
Speaker:

For more information and to RSVP please contact Sarah Cunningham, LGSW, at 443-287-7890.

Who Helps You Make Medical Decisions?

Have you selected a Health Care Agent?  Who will make medical decisions for you in the event you are unable to do so?  Be sure to visit our information table to learn about advance directives and selecting a health care agent.

Wednesday, June 13 and 27, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Weinberg Lobby near the Outpatient Pharmacy.

Bone Marrow Transplant Support Group

The Bone Marrow Transplant Support Group is a place for caregivers of transplant patients to learn about caregiving and coping while supporting someone undergoing a transplant. Each week will focus on a topic of interest such as nausea and fatigue to nutrition, with an emphasis on sharing positive coping skills. The group is an opportunity to meet others going through transplant, share coping skills and socialize.

Please join our Nursing Educator and Lacy Fetting,
LCSW-C, for education and support every Wednesday at 11:15 AM on Weinberg Unit 5B, room 5213 (Ms. Fetting’s office).

For information, contact Lacy Fetting, LCSW-C, at 410-955-8971.

Education and Resource Rooms

Open Daily 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
The Education and Resource Rooms offer patients and families access to resource information and educational materials in the forms of books, pamphlets, videotapes and through Internet access.

Patient and Family Services Education and Resource Room

Located in the Harry J. Duffey Family Patient and Family Services Program, Suite 1210 (we appreciate and gladly accept any donations of books, videos, and additional resources related to cancer and its treatment).

Patient Education Resource Room

The Patient Education Resource Room is located on the 2nd floor of the Weinberg Building in the Outpatient Infusion waiting room.