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HEALTH WATCH with the crushing loss of my Laura.” He has also been participating in the Gentle Yoga classes online and plans to continue accessing Gilda’s virtually, “I live on LBI, and…I'd be an hour drive each way, and I know I wouldn't attend. The convenience of knowing I don't have to drive two hours…makes my ability to attend 100% more convenient.” “It is not going away,” says Eileen, “We are going to double our programs. We have members that we are not going to turn away. If you are going through chemo or radiation, or you are post-surgery, you are not going to want to get dressed and come into the clubhouse.” She says Gilda’s probably never would have done this without the need for virtual meetings during Covid, “I think there is a bless in the mess.” Their long-term goal is to get the funding to be able to offer online/live programs at the same time. The facilitator will have a big screen for those joining virtually while conducting the program with others in person. In addition to their main Linwood location, Gilda’s opened their first satellite location at the AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute in Egg Harbor Township in 2010. Members can attend support groups or activities in the same facility where they are accessing their cancer care. Marcia McCulley, Oncology Program Manager Community Outreach, AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute appreciates the relationship between Gilda’s and AtlantiCare, “It takes more than medicine to treat a patient. At the AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute, we believe in treating the whole person — mind, body, and spirit. Support services are key in helping us accomplish our goal of patient wellbeing and Gilda’s Club of South Jersey plays an important role in this facet of care. We are privileged to have Gilda’s on-site providing extraordinary care and service — from wellness support groups and new member meetings, to lectures and lunch and learns, as well as craft, nutrition, and fitness workshops. Gilda’s is an extension of the medical team offering care and