Join us at the Cancer Wellness Center for a KIDS ONLY drop-off event to create AND eat your own personal pizza with our Child Life Specialist, Elyssa Siegel. We will spend our evening creating, cooking and eating pizza masterpieces while making new friends. Presented by Elyssa Siegel, Child Life Specialist **Please note: Children must be […]
Program is full. Please contact schacheva@cancerwellness.org to be added to a waitlist. This 8-session mindfulness program allows to take a pause to simply be; to connect with ourselves; to explore with kindness and care, the landscape of the mind and body; to give ourselves the opportunity to settle and rest more fully into stillness. Each […]
Join us for this 2-session program that will help you learn how to build and sustain motivation necessary to enact positive change in your life. Each session is 90 minutes. Whether your goal is losing weight, changing negative behaviors or enhancing a healthy lifestyle, this program will help develop achievable steps towards your goals. For […]
A limited number of appointments are now available on February 11th between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm for a free wig and wig-fitting at the CWC Studio. This service is for those who are in active cancer treatment, and are losing their hair or have lost their hair as a result of treatment. Proof of […]
Please meet at Brushwood Center in Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve, 21950 North Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods, IL Research demonstrates that outdoor exercise, such as hiking, offers health and well-being benefits. Join us at Brushwood Center in the Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve, 21950 North Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods, IL for a nature meditation followed by a two mile […]
Join us for this 2-session program that will help you learn how to build and sustain motivation necessary to enact positive change in your life. Each session is 90 minutes. Whether your goal is losing weight, changing negative behaviors or enhancing a healthy lifestyle, this program will help develop achievable steps towards your goals. For […]
In this program, occupational therapist, Kara Lyons, will discuss what is and how to manage cancer-related fatigue. You will learn about strategies on how to manage fatigue along with stress reduction and ways to utilize mindfulness techniques. Presented by: Kara Lyons MS, OTR/L, CLT, 200hr RYT Kara Lyons is the owner of Kara Lyons Wellness, […]
Join us at the Cancer Wellness Center for Zentangle, an easy-to-learn, meditative and fun way to create art by drawing structured patterns. No art experience required. It is a journey of relaxing creativity. Presented by: Mary Hamming, CZT Limit of 8 participants. All participants must provide proof of Covid 19 vaccination and sign a waiver […]
Join Priscilla Andrews, MA, LCPC, Clinical Manager at the Cancer Wellness Center, to learn about the emotional aspect of living with a blood cancer diagnosis. In this program, Priscilla will discuss common concerns, building a support network, and techniques to manage stress, followed by a Q + A. Presented by Priscilla Andrews, MA, LCPC The […]
Join us at the Cancer Wellness Center for Zentangle, an easy-to-learn, meditative and fun way to create art by drawing structured patterns. No art experience required. It is a journey of relaxing creativity. Presented by: Mary Hamming, CZT Limit of 8 participants. All participants must provide proof of Covid 19 vaccination and sign a waiver […]
