IL Pathways to Health Classes
Cancer: Thriving and Surviving
An interactive workshop for cancer survivors. Participants engage in supportive sessions that teach skills to address concerns like fear of recurrence, fatigue, pain, and nutrition, empowering them to manage their health and live fulfilling lives.
About the class
Cancer: Thriving and Surviving is an interactive workshop for cancer survivors and those impacted by cancer. Workshop sessions are highly participative where mutual support and success builds confidence in the ability to manage health and maintain an active and fulfilling life. Participants learn skills to help address concerns such as the fear of recurrence, changes in body image, fatigue, pain, nutrition and more. Participants are guided to tailor the workshop content to their own needs. Also available in Spanish.
Classes meet weekly for 2.5 hours for 6 weeks.
The program will not conflict with existing programs or treatment. It is designed to enhance regular treatment. The workshop gives participants the skills to coordinate all the things needed to manage their health, as well as to help them keep active in their lives and relationships.
Benefits of the class
Participants will learn:
- Techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain, isolation, poor sleep and living with uncertainty
- Setting priorities
- Relationships
- Nutrition
- Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
- Making decisions about treatment and complementary therapies
- Appropriate exercise for regaining and maintaining flexibility and endurance
Who should take the class
Adults living with and/or have been affected by cancer (e.g., family, friends and/or caregivers) can attend. Participants must be able to function in a group setting.
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