Complementary Care Program - 2022

Dartmouth Cancer Center

Complementary Care Program: A Wellness Approach for Body, Mind and Spirit Program Guide Calendar Year 2022

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Welcome to the 2022

Complementary Care Program Guide Our program offerings complement the medical care you are receiving and support our philosophy that participating in wellness programs enhances your overall well-being.

At our Cancer Center, our priority is to provide you and your family first class care in a safe environment. We also know how important our complementary care programs are for you and your families as you live through cancer and into survivorship. Connecting with others going through similar experiences can be healing. Our supportive programs meet virtually and some will transition into a hybrid model.

Being able to offer supportive programs to you in the comfort of your home is one of the silver linings of virtual programing. No matter where you live, you can join a support group, practice yoga, meditation or Qigong or participate in the creative arts, a nutrition class or Pam’s exercise class. When you contact cancersupport@ hitchcock.org to register, you will receive details on how to connect.

Additionally, when you are on site at the cancer center, we hope you and your care partner enjoy our complementary chair massage.

We encourage you to make use of these wellness opportunities to keep your body, mind, and spirit resilient and strong.

I am extremely proud of these offerings, which make our cancer center distinct from many others.

Our patient-centered services are made possible through ongoing support from The Prouty (Friends of the Cancer Center), our Arts and Humanities Program, our Volunteers and the generosity of community members. If you would like to consider making a gift to help keep our complementary programs available at no charge, please call our Development Office at (603) 653-0700.

I look forward to greeting you soon.

Sincerely, Steven Leach, MD Cancer Center Director

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Acupressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Acupuncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Anticancer Lifestyle Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Breast Cancer Peer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Breast Cancer Support Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Cancer-Related Fatigue Resources Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Caregivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 4, 10, 13 Caregivers Resources Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Caregiving: Caring for Someone with Serious Illness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chaplain and Spiritual Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Community Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15 ConnectShareCare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cooking Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Creative Arts Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CReW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 16 Educational Classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Exercise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 13, 14, 15 Hand to Heart Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Healing Harp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Living with Cancer Support Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Massage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 12 Mastectomy Prosthesis Fitting Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Meditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Melanoma Support Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Nutrition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Open Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PALS for Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Pam’s Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Prostate Cancer Support Group.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Reiki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Social Workers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Support Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tai Chi/Qigong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Tobacco Treatment Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Visual Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Wig and Personal Care Resources Packet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Wigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Yoga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Young Adult Resources Packet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

For dates and times of the programs listed in this guide, you may: ■ request a printed calendar by emailing cancersupport@hitchcock.org ■ visit our Cancer Center website at https://cancer.dartmouth.edu/ ■ find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dartmouthcancer/ ■ https://cancer.dartmouth.edu/events

Get Connected to our Community of Support Groups connect virtually. All are led by caring staff.

Our support groups provide you with a place where you are accepted—no matter what you need to talk about and if you don’t want to talk at all. There is no judgement, only the understanding that what you are going through is really hard. And, being with others who understand how hard it is can help you to develop the resilience you need.

Patients and family members from all locations are welcome to connect from the comfort of home through our virtual options. To join a group, please register with us to receive the link or toll-free number to use to participate.

BREAST CANCER: BEFRIEND PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM

BLOOD CANCER: LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA

A one-on-one matching program for women with breast cancer. Connections are provided over the phone or by email, and are tailored to your specific needs and requests.

Please call the Breast Cancer Social Worker at (603) 650-5789 for more information.

2nd Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 pm A group for people with any type of blood cancer at any stage and/or partners, family members and friends.

METASTATIC BREAST CANCER

1st Tuesday, 4-5:30 pm By taking care of yourself, you can better care for another – a group for care partners, family members and friends.

1st Wednesday, 2:30-4:30 pm A group for people with stage IV breast cancer.

THRIVING AFTER BREAST CANCER

3rd Wednesday, 5-6 pm Support and education for women who are beyond their initial treatment for breast cancer.

SUPPORT AND EDUCATION GROUPS

Support and Education Groups

CAREGIVING: CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS

LIVING WITH CANCER

2nd and 4th Thursday, 5:30-6:45 pm A group for patients with any cancer diagnosis, during or after treatment.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT

4th Monday, 5:30-7 pm Education and support for men and/or partners, family members and friends.

Registration required.

Virtual Option.

Register for programs by emailing CancerSupport@Hitchcock.org or calling (603) 650-7751.

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COPING & LEARNING FREE RESOURCE PACKETS Coping with cancer means finding ways to deal with change and challenge. To request one of the following free resource packets mailed to your home, call (603) 650-7751.

■ Cancer-Related Fatigue Resources Discover strategies and tips to help you manage the fatigue that may accompany the cancer journey during treatment and beyond.

■ Caregiver Resources Caring for someone with cancer?

You may benefit from our collection of tips and resources designed to help you care for yourself and others.

■ Wig and Personal Care Resources Let us share with you our listing of local salons and boutiques who offer wig services, mastectomy prosthesis fittings, apparel and more.

■ Young Adult Resources Coping with cancer in your twenties or thirties?

We offer information and resources to help you face the challenges that are completely unique to your age group.

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PATIENT AND FAMILY RESOURCE LIBRARY RADIATION ONCOLOGY, 2K, LEBANON, NH Our library offers books, CDs and DVDs on a wide variety of cancer-related topics. Please check with our 2K Receptionist to borrow items from the library.

Please inquire about printed materials available to you at the location where you receive treatment .

Held quarterly.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Hoyt Bingham, LMT Attend this virtual workshop to learn a relaxing practice that can be applied to living with cancer before, during and after treatment.

Registration required.

HEALTHY COOKING DEMONSTRATION VIA ZOOM

Held quarterly.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Elise Cushman, MS, RD, LD, CSO Watch Elise in the CO-OP Culinary Learning Center and discover delicious, easy ways to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables which may help boost your overall sense of well-being and reduce your risk of cancer recurrence. Registration required.

HEALTHY EATING CLASS VIA ZOOM

Held quarterly.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Dianne Kelecy, MS, RD, LD Join our Oncology Nutritionist for a discussion on healthy eating topics. We’ll connect by Zoom.

Registration required.

INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION VIA ZOOM

Workshops held quarterly.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Kim Hall, RYT 500 Multiple workshops designed to help you relax and be more present in your day-to-day life.

Each workshop will focus on a different style of meditation. No experience necessary.

Registration required.

Registration required.

INTRODUCTION TO SELF-HYPNOSIS VIA ZOOM

Held quarterly.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Karen Gray, CH, CHI, RN Join us for an introductory session on self-hypnosis.

We’ll learn the basic principles and discover how this beneficial practice can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and concentration, increase positive feelings and so much more. Registration required.

COPING & LEARNING

ACUPRESSURE FOR SELF-CARE VIA ZOOM

ONCOLOGY DIETITIAN SERVICES Jeannine Mills, MS, RD, CSO, LD Elise Cushman, MS, RD, CSO, LD Stacy Morig, RD, LD, CNSC Dianne Kelecy, MS, RD, LD We’ll help you create a plan, cope with change, find ways to improve your appetite and help you evaluate herbal and vitamin therapies.

To make an appointment for your personal nutrition consultation, please call Oncology Dietitian Services at (603) 650-9404.

WIGS AND MASTECTOMY PROSTHESIS FITTING SERVICES BOUTIQUE AT WOMEN’S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER Wigs, breast prostheses, mastectomy garments, compression sleeves and more are available by appointment. These services are provided by the Amanda Thomas Women’s Boutique of Merrimack who will send staff from Merrimack to Lebanon when needed.

Please call the Amanda Thomas Women’s Boutique at (603) 595-9447 for more information and to schedule an appointment to be seen at the Boutique at WHRC. For a listing of additional wig salons and personal care boutiques located throughout New Hampshire and Vermont as well as online stores, please email: cancersupport@hitchcock.org.

Virtual Option.

Register for programs by emailing CancerSupport@Hitchcock.org or calling (603) 650-7751.

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CREATIVE ARTS CHEERFUL GARDEN Watercolor painting by Sharon Weaver

Paintings created during Art Outlet classes with Kim Hall, Visual Artist, Creative Arts Program

TRYPTICH Watercolor painting by Caryn Brooks 6

CREATIVE ARTS

CREATIVE WRITING AND SHARING STORIES Marjorie Sa’adah, MA Through virtual writing circle groups and in-person, phone, email or Zoom appointments, our creative writer and storyteller provides patients and their families support in creating legacy writing, poetry, stories or letters, and the opportunity to tell and listen to stories..

No prior writing experience is needed.

WRITING CIRCLE: A WRITING GROUP FOR THOSE TOUCHED BY SERIOUS ILLNESS

Multi-week workshops held quarterly.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Registration required for each workshop.

HEALING HARP Margaret Stephens, BM, CTHP (Certified Harp Therapeutic Harp Practitioner) The harp produces music that can aid in the healing process of body, mind and spirit. Our therapeutic harpist offers a supportive and restorative service tailored to your needs. Margaret plays in the cancer center in Lebanon on Thursdays and inpatient units upon request. We welcome you to enjoy the experience while socially distanced.

You can also listen and watch Margaret’s music videos on our Cancer Center Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dartmouthcancer.

VISUAL ARTS Kim Hall, BFA Through virtual art workshops and by appointment, in-person, phone or Zoom, our visual artist helps patients and their supporters find their own place of expression.

No previous art experience is needed.

ART OUTLET VIA ZOOM

To request a personal session with one of our creative artists, please email: Creative.Arts@Hitchcock.org.

Registration required.

2-hour workshops held monthly.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Registration required for each workshop.

Virtual Option.

Register for programs by emailing CancerSupport@Hitchcock.org or calling (603) 650-7751.

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HEALING ARTS & EXERCISE

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HEALING ARTS & EXERCISE

GENTLE YOGA VIA ZOOM

12-week series held on Monday afternoons.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Alicia Armstrong RYT 500 and Kim Hall RYT 500, Instructors Our gentle classes teach controlled breathing and simple movements. This is a beginner-level class and no experience is necessary. Patients and supporters of all fitness levels are welcome.

Join from the comfort of home.

Registration required for each 12-week series.

PAM’S CLASS VIA ZOOM

Wednesdays, 1-2 pm September through June (break for summer) Kim Hall Certified Healthy Steps Instructor Pam’s Class is an exercise class for women with cancer and/or upper body lymphedema.

This class is open to women of all fitness levels.

Join from the comfort of home.

Registration required.

QIGONG FOR HEALTH VIA ZOOM

12-week series held on Thursday afternoons.

Please refer to calendar for date and time.

Paul Mahoney, Tai Chi Master A gentle practice that can help to ease stress and tension and develop a calm center. Our class will teach seated and standing postures and meditations with a focus on the breath.

No experience is necessary. Patients and supporters of all fitness levels are welcome.

Join from the comfort of home.

Registration required for each 12-week series.

CHAIR MASSAGE Our professionally licensed massage therapists provide 15-minute sessions to patients and supporters. Clients sit, fully clothed, in a massage chair with special cushions ensuring a comfortable and relaxing experience.

Massage is currently available at the Cancer Center in Lebanon, Manchester, Nashua and St. Johnsbury locations.

REIKI “If a medicine had the same result that we’ve shown with Reiki and massage, it would be prescribed. I would advocate for patients to be asking for these resources because they’re available.”

Max Vergo, MD

Registration required.

Reiki (pronounced ‘RAYkey’) is a soothing, healing arts technique that can affect the whole person— body, mind, emotions and spirit. Reiki is currently available at the Cancer Center in Lebanon and provided by our licensed massage therapists..

To learn more about Reiki or to request a session, please ask one of our massage therapists or contact cancersupport@hitchcock.org.

Virtual Option.

Register for programs by emailing CancerSupport@Hitchcock.org or calling (603) 650-7751.

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ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS & S P I R I T UA L S U P P O RT

Online Peer Support for Care Partners of Serious Illness As relatives, partners, friends, and neighbors caring for a person with serious illness, we understand how it feels to be alone and overwhelmed.

Together, we can get through this. ConnectShareCare.org

HOW TO JOIN THE CONNECTSHARECARE COMMUNITY

This is a research project. For more information about your rights as a research participant, please contact the Dartmouth Hitchcock IRB at DH-H eIRB: http://dhirb.huronresearchsuite.com/ or by phone at (603) 650-3404.

Go to www.ConnectShareCare.org 1. Click JOIN. 2. Enter your email address.

3. Create a @username and password. (Your username is the nickname that represents you and is visible to other members.

You do not have to use your real name.)

4. Click ACTIVATE MY ACCOUNT. 5. Click on Support Groups which interest you.

We suggest you start with “How to Use ConnectShareCare”.

ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKERS Our social workers offer support to patients and families and help with questions, concerns, and resources including emotional support, counseling during treatment, resource navigation around financial assistance, in home support, and transportation.

To speak to an oncology social worker: ■ In Lebanon, call ........... (603) 650-5789 ■ In Bennington, call ...... (802) 447-1836 ■ In Keene, call ............... (603) 354-5454 ■ In Manchester, call ...... (603) 629-8683 ■ In Nashua, call ............. (603) 577-4170 ■ In St. Johnsbury, call ... (802) 473-4100

Social work services are free of charge.

D-H TOBACCO TREATMENT PROGRAM Want to learn ways to lower your tobacco use? Need help quitting tobacco (including vapes)? No matter what stage you’re at in becoming tobacco free, the D-H Tobacco Treatment Program is ready to help. Our support can include quit coaching, tips for behavior change, medication recommendations, and options for managing withdrawal symptoms.

To learn more or make an appointment with a tobacco treatment specialist, call (603) 650-8537 or email tobaccofree@hitchcock.org.

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Chaplains are available for our patients, their families and friends during times of hospitalization and when receiving outpatient care.

Chaplains can provide: ■ Emotional and spiritual support during challenging times.

■ Companionship throughout your health care journey.

■ Rituals, prayer and sacramental ministry, for example Blessings, Annointing of the Sick or Holy Communion, if requested.

■ Connection with faith groups and other spiritual resources in the community, if requested.

■ Consultation and support when making important decisions.

LEBANON: THE DHMC CHAPEL Until the completion of the new Patient Pavilion, our chapel is located on level 3, next to the Garden of Hope (opposite the Cancer Center Entrance).

We invite and welcome patients, visitors and staff of every faith tradition, spiritual practice and life philosophy to visit the chapel anytime—it is open for you 24 hours a day.

We hope you find our chapel to be a quiet place to: ■ Rest and relax your body.

■ Reflect and consider what may be on your mind.

■ Renew and nourish your spirit.

■ Pray, meditate or sit in silence.

Roman Catholic Mass: Sundays at 11 am and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12 pm on Channel 15 when inside our Medical Center in Lebanon In-person Spiritual Care visits are available to Lebanon patients through the Cancer Center Chaplain and Chaplaincy Department. Telechaplaincy visits - via phone conversation or video conferencing - are also available. To schedule an in-person or telechaplaincy visit, please call the Chaplaincy Department at (603) 650-7939 and leave a message for the Cancer Center Chaplain.

KEENE: SPIRITUAL SUPPORT Just off the main lobby of Cheshire Medical Center is a prayer and meditation room. To request a visit with a Cheshire Medical Center chaplain, please call (603) 354-5400.

MANCHESTER: SPIRITUAL SUPPORT The Chapel of Catholic Medical Center (CMC) is located on Level A of the hospital. Catholic Mass is Monday-Friday at 11:00 am, Saturdays at 4:00 pm and Sundays at 11:15 am. To speak with a CMC chaplain, please call the Pastoral Care Office at (603) 663-2081 or the main number of the hospital at (603) 668-3545.

In addition, for patients who receive cancer care in Manchester, telechaplaincy visits - via phone call or video conferencing - are available with the Cancer Center Chaplain or another member of the Chaplaincy team. To schedule a telechaplaincy visit, please call the Chaplaincy Department at (603) 650-7939 and leave a message for the Cancer Center Chaplain.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS & S P I R I T UA L S U P P O RT

SPIRITUAL CARE

NASHUA: SPIRITUAL SUPPORT For patients who receive cancer care in Nashua, telechaplaincy visits - via phone call or video conferencing - are available with the Cancer Center Chaplain or another member of the Chaplaincy team. To schedule a telechaplaincy visit, please call the Chaplaincy Department at (603) 650-7939 and leave a message for the Cancer Center Chaplain.

ST. JOHNSBURY: SPIRITUAL SUPPORT The interfaith chapel of Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) is located on the main floor of the hospital. To contact the NVRH interfaith chaplain, please call (802) 748-7473.

In addition, for patients who receive cancer care in St. Johnsbury, telechaplaincy visits - via phone call or video conferencing - are available with the Cancer Center Chaplain or another member of the Chaplaincy team. To schedule a telechaplaincy visit, please call the Chaplaincy Department at (603) 650-7939 and leave a message for the Cancer Center Chaplain.

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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING OFFERINGS ARE AVAILABLE

THE HAND TO HEART PROJECT-

IN THE UPPER VALLEY

FREE IN-HOME MASSAGE FOR PEOPLE FACING CANCER

COMMUNITY TO CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS AND IN SOME CASES, CAREGIVERS. WHILE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE NOT OFFERED BY THE CANCER CENTER, THEY COMPLEMENT OUR PROGRAMS. WE RECOMMEND YOU CONTACT THESE WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES DIRECTLY FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Founded in 2007, this nonprofit program offers free in-home massage and compassionate touch to people facing cancer and cancer treatment, from diagnosis through recovery or end of life. The service is also available to their primary caregivers. The massages are provided by massage therapists with very big hearts and many years of experience. The Hand to Heart Project is supported almost entirely by donations from individuals, businesses, charitable trusts and foundations. It is a program of NH-VT Palliative Services, a New Hampshire-based nonprofit corporation with tax-exempt status under IRS rules.

Hand to Heart began in the Upper Valley area of New Hampshire and Vermont, but has expanded a great deal recently. The program now covers towns in the Upper Valley region from New London, NH, to the east over to Bethel and Randolph, VT, to the west, and from Bradford, VT, and Orford, NH, to the north down to Charlestown, NH, and Springfield, VT, to the south.

With the recent expansions, the program also now includes the Keene, NH, area, the Brattleboro, VT, area, and southwestern Vermont from the greater Rutland area south to Bennington.

“Every visit was like a small miracle of suffering made easier through healing touch and presence.”

“Massage, in the safety of my home, helped me to re-enter my body for brief periods, and allowed me to work on the healing properties that are inherent in my own body.”

“I have been telling everyone I meet (that you were) somehow able to take all my long-term pain away for days. … It was a different kind of massage from that to which I am accustomed.

Gentler, and more pinpointed. All I can tell you is that it worked miraculously for three days.”

CONTACT INFORMATION:

The Hand to Heart Project PO Box 248 Cornish Flat, NH 03746 To request a massage from The Hand to Heart Project, call (603) 542-8376, or email to: contact@handtoheartproject.org 12

ACUPUNCTURE

SOMATICS FOR WELLBEING

Britton Mann, DAOM, L.Ac.

Kate Gamble, Founder/Director, BFA, MSPT

Acupuncture is a complementary health approach in which a practitioner stimulates specific points on the body—most often by inserting thin needles through the skin. It is one of the practices used in traditional Chinese medicine. Research suggests that acupuncture can benefit cancer patients. It’s been shown that acupuncture reduces nausea and vomiting after surgery and chemotherapy and can improve other common symptoms of cancer treatments, such as stress and insomnia.

Somatic practices use your internal awareness—through proprioception, interoception, kinesthetic awareness, etc.—to bring awareness to both habits and potential new choices you have in moving and embodying your life. Somatic learning can make the unconscious conscious, and in the process leaves you with more options for moving, acting, thinking, and living.

It maximizes not just your physical body but your full human potential. The processes of working this way allows your own nervous system to recalibrate and for there to be lasting change that comes from a deep inner awareness of how you move. Somatics can be used to relieve pain, manage stress, and improve performance both physically and qualitatively in all aspects of life (sports, arts, work, and play). One has the opportunity to find greater ease and pleasure in your movement and life. No experience necessary.

CARING FOR THE CAREGIVERS CLASS

Open Door Team

This class is geared toward developing resiliency and restoring the foundational tools of self-care, compassion, and equanimity in order to provide care for others.

Mindfulness practices, healthy eating, and moderate physical activity are combined in practical ways in order to develop a sustainable practice in one’s busy and demanding life.

“Movement is life. Life is a process. Improve the quality of the process and you improve the quality of life itself. “ Moshe Feldenkrais

Open Door Integrative Wellness is committed to making all classes and workshops available to those in need. If cost of services is prohibitive, please contact Kate Gamble at opendoorwrj@ gmail.com to hear about scholarship opportunities.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Open Door is located at 18 North Main Street in White River Junction, Vermont.

Please call (802) 478-4346 or email opendoorwrj@gmail.com to register for these programs.

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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

PALS for Life THREE CONSECUTIVE EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR THE BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR PALS FOR LIFE A FREE 12-week research-based group training program for Breast Cancer Survivors, following the University of Pennsylvania’s PALS (Physical Activity and Lymphedema Study) protocol. A lymphedema seminar hosted by DHMC Physical Therapy Staff is included in this program. PALS for Life welcomes anyone who has been affected by breast cancer.

A doctor referral and consultation with a physical therapist is required. Participants must be 6-8 weeks out of radiation.

PALS BRIDGE PALS for Life graduates are given an opportunity to continue to a progressive exercise regime where they build off of the PALS protocol for an additional 12-weeks. Dr. Laleh Talibien’s “Eat to Defeat” seminar is offered for an additional hour over 12 sessions, exploring how nutrition influences cancer. This is offered at the rate of $49 for 12-weeks.

LIVING BEYOND CANCER An ongoing small group training option for survivors who have graduated from both PALS and PALS Bridge. There is mounting evidence that exercise rehabilitative interventions improve outcomes for cancer survivors. This program is $55/month and offered quarterly throughout each year.

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WHO IS PALS FOR? Upper Valley Aquatic Center wants PALS for Life to bring safe and effective research-based exercise to as many breast cancer survivors as possible! PALS for Life welcomes anyone who has been affected by breast cancer. All survivors are encouraged to stay active. Strength training, if performed correctly and with proper guidelines, is very safe and extremely beneficial for those who have, or may be at risk for lymphedema.

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE? ■ Physical therapist clearance and referral is required ■ Must have finished chemotherapy and radiation ■ If you have any swelling you should be seen by a physical therapist prior to starting ■ Once radiation is complete, wait 4-6 weeks

PALS FOR LIFE ■ FREE UVAC Membership with full use of the facilities and equipment ■ FREE small group training ■ FREE land and aquatic fitness classes ■ Childcare for an additional fee ■ Lymphedema Seminar provided by staff from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center QUESTIONS AND REGISTRATION:

Contact Erin Buck (802) 296-2850 ex 112 | ebuck@uvacswim.org Upper Valley Aquatic Center 100 Arboretum Road, White River Junction, 05001

CReW CReW: CANCER RECOVERY THROUGH ROWING An indoor and on-the-water rowing program through the Upper Valley Rowing Foundation that is free and open to anyone living with cancer or beyond.

No experience necessary!

QUESTIONS AND REGISTRATION:

Contact Carin Reynolds at carin.reynolds@gmail.com

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For more information about any of our programs, to request a current program calendar by mail or to receive class and event invitations by email, please contact us at cancersupport@hitchcock.org or (603) 650-7751.

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