Alaska Cancer Care Alliance

January 25th-February 5th

Thursday,January 26^th:“The Well” Caregiver Support Group:Learning to Say Yes. Facilitated conversation topic on Family/Friend Meetings for Caregivers. 2-3pm. Providence Cancer Center (1^st Floor). (907) 212-6870 to RSVP.

Thursday,January 26^th:Art Venture- Glass Painting. Come and learn a little bit about the art of glass painting and bring home a couple cups of your own!.  Providence Cancer Center. 2-6pm. (907)212-6870 to register.

Thursday,January 26^th:New Norm Cancer Survivorship Series:Workshop 1:Long Term Physical Side-Effects of Cancer Treatment. Join the Alaska Cancer Care Alliance and Anchorage Radiation Therapy Center’s newest team member,Dr. Kara Bucci in a presentation and discussion of long term side-effects of cancer treatment (such as surgery,chemo-therapy,radiation,hormone therapy,etc.).  Alaska Regional Hospital Cancer Care Center:2801 DeBarr Road,Building C,Suite 414. 6-8pm. (907) 264-1501 to RSVP.

Friday,January 27^th:Women LISTEN Support Group. Any woman with any type of cancer is invited to attend. Weekly support group meetings every Friday 10—11:30AM Metro Music &Books in the Metro Mall at a big table in the greeting card section of the store. All are welcome- Newly Diagnosed to Long Term Survivor (907)222-6285 or www.womenlisten.org.

Saturday,January 28^th:Art Venture:Needle Felting. Come and learn to dry needle felt. Make a pin,bead and other decor. Providence Cancer Center. 10am-12pm. (907)212-6870 to register.

Tuesday,January 31^st: Coffee with Don. Meet with fellow prostate cancer survivors to go over any new information or resources that have been encountered,talk about how to help anyone who has contacted the Kenai Peninsula Prostate Cancer Support Group and just have fellowship and support among their core members. Available to anyone,just show up;they can be recognized by the blue PC baseball hats we wear. Every Tuesday 11am. Kenai Safeway Store in Kenai,AK. (907) 283-9206.

 Tuesday,January 31^st: Living with Advanced Cancer. A supportive,healing session for people with advanced metastatic cancer incorporating gentle movement,discussion,education,and relaxation techniques. Every Tuesday 12:30-2:30pm. Providence Cancer Center (1^st Floor Meditation Room). (907) 212-6872.

Tuesday,January 31^st:Art Venture- Acrylic Painting. Come and learn the basics of acrylic painting! Providence Cancer Center. 2-6pm. (907)212-6870 to register.

Tuesday,January 31^st:American Cancer Society Support Group. Weekly support group for cancer patients,survivors,family and caregivers. Every Tuesday,7-8:30pm at Wells Fargo Bank. 301 W. Northern Lights,second floor conference room. (907) 273-2077.

 Tuesday,January 31^st:Look Good Feel Better by the American Cancer Society. American Cancer Society brings you this class,a non-medical,brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Providence Cancer Center. 6-8pm. 212-6870 to RSVP.

 Thursday,February 2^nd:“The Well” Caregiver Support Group:Staying Healthy and Well. Facilitated conversation topic on Family/Friend Meetings for Caregivers. 2-3pm. Providence Cancer Center (1^st Floor). (907) 212-6870 to RSVP.

Thursday,February 2^nd:New Norm Cancer Survivorship Series:Workshop 2:Sexuality and Intimacy During and After Cancer Treatment. Join the Alaska Cancer Care Alliance and Dr. Barbara Maryan ANP,LMFT a local counselor in a discussion of how treatment affects you physically and mentally in relation to intimacy/sexuality and tools to cope and regain strengths in this area. Alaska Regional Hospital Cancer Care Center:2801 DeBarr Road,Building C,Suite 414. 6-8pm. (907) 264-1501 to RSVP.

 Friday,February 3^rd:Women LISTEN Support Group. Any woman with any type of cancer is invited to attend. Weekly support group meetings every Friday 10—11:30AM Metro Music &Books in the Metro Mall at a big table in the greeting card section of the store. All are welcome- Newly Diagnosed to Long Term Survivor (907)222-6285 or www.womenlisten.org.

 Sunday,February 5^th:Cancer’s Intimate Partners. This support group is for the spouse or partner of the cancer patient. Meets the first &third Sunday of every month,9:00-10:30am,Providence Cancer Center Meditation Room.

 Participants Needed for Cancer Survivorship Research. The goal of this study is to find out how cancer impacts adults living in rural and urban settings in Alaska. The study will look at experiences of adults who have survived cancer,and compare these experiences between the adults living in the rural and urban settings. For more information about this study or to volunteer for this study,contact Julie McNulty,RN,at (907)729-2937,(907)230-5996,877-678-5996 or mcnultyj@ohsu.edu.

Mentorship and Newly Diagnosed Cancer Guide Workshops. The Alaska Cancer Care Alliance has a mentorship program to match up survivors with those who are newly diagnosed with cancer. We’ve taken this program a few steps further and provide weekly,structured workshops for the newly diagnosed. As survivors and caregivers yourselves,ACCA invites you to give your knowledge and feedback in a workshop or via phone/email to critique existing “101” materials and what helped you out during your experience to create a unique resource for Alaskans and/or become a volunteer to meet with newly diagnosed to put these resources to use! Contact Shelley at shelleyromer@acsalaska.net or (907)264-1501 for more info and to participate!

• “Excellent workshop,I appreciate it very much!”
• “The style was wonderful as it wasn’t just a boring lecture. The reps were knowledgeable and helpful,”
• “Good to have all these resources in one meeting! 

Due to the wonderful feedback from the participants and experts,we will be hosting another workshop in the near future. If you are interested and would like to give your feedback as to the kind of information you are looking to get help with,contact 264-1501 for more information.