This week’s updates include:
- Support Cancer Services
- Great Programs Scheduled for NEXT WEEK include Yoga, Lung Cancer Wellness Group and our first Planting Workshop!
- Hirsch Wellness Programs for next week
- Featured Recipe & Cooking Video
- What’s coming up in the rest of May
- Ways to Stay Well While Staying Home
- Coronavirus Quick Links
- You Are Not Alone: Connect with us on Facebook, Youtube, via our podcast, the Triad Cancer Connection, and our new Instagram page!
Check out our wish list on Amazon. Find it HERE! We have need for the following:
- Wellness Through Art Kits
- Hygeine Kits
- Cancer Care Kits
While shopping on Amazon, You can use our unique link by clicking on the button above or go to Amazon Smile and type in Cancer Services.
Thank you for your help!!
Please let us know if you are interested in attending any, or ALL of these upcoming programs, which will be held online using zoom technology. You can use a computer, tablet or smart phone to join and we are happy to assist you!
RSVP TODAY and let us know what programs you want to join in on!
Programs Next Week!
- Monday, May 11th at 5pm: Chair Yoga for Cancer Patients/Survivors with Valerie Kiser, owner of Sunrise Yoga in Clemmons!
In this class, Valerie will lead you through a relaxing class designed for all levels. You will be able to use what you learn to incorporate into your daily physical activity. Thanks to a grant from the Clemmons Community Foundation for making this class possible! - Tuesday, May 12th at 5:30pm: Chair Yoga with Sue Evans, brought to you by Wake Forest Baptist Health
Contact Sue Evans for sign in information!
Sue Evans, MBA/MHA, RYT500
336-406-7082
suevans@wakehealth.edu
- Wednesday, May 13th at 9am and 5pm: Gentle Yoga with Angela Gallagher, brought to you by Novant Health.
Join online via facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northjoyyoga
Contact Angela Gallagher for details – NorthJoyYoga@yahoo.com or 414-5942.
- Wednesday, May 13th at 12pm: Surviving Lung Cancer Wellness Group
As the “stay at home” restrictions are gradually being lifted, there are still things you need to do and not do! And things you need to know!
We will cover: The Do’s and Don’ts for Lung Cancer Patients including is it OK to go places now? Masks or no Masks? Anything specific for lung cancer Survivors?
Join us for an open online discussion led by Morgan Gable, RN, Lung Cancer Navigator at the Novant Health Cancer Center. Morgan will be talking to lung cancer survivors about what are good practices now and in the future.
In order to participate in this program, you MUST REGISTER.
Contact Lindy or Melissa at Cancer Services, for login information:
Julie@cancerservicesonline.org, melissa@cancerservicesonline.org or 336-760-9983.
- Thursday, May 14th at 2pm: Planting Herbs and House Plants with Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Horticulturists!
Join the Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Horticulturists Leslie Peck and Mary Jac Brennen, who will show you how to plant herbs in a pot for your porch, patio, balcony, or sunny window sill! Julie will also lend tips on cooking with herbs and the nutritional value that it provides. Herb and cacti plants will be available for pickup at Cancer Services prior to the workshop!
You can RSVP for any of the above classes by emailing Julie or calling our office (336-760-9983)!
Find Cancer Services’ Full Calendar Here!
Highlight on Hirsch Wellness Network!
A silver lining to the current crisis is that there are many opportunities to participate in programs online that previously were only offered in a physical building.
Hirsch Wellness Network, located in Greensboro, was founded in 2008 and offers cancer patients/survivors/caregivers a variety of wellness programs and they are currently all offered online!
Hirsch would be happy to have Cancer Services’ clients join in on their classes and there are many to choose from next week! All are free of charge!
Find their full calendar here.
Next week Hirsch programs include:
- Taiji-Qigong Online with Bill Savage
- Tuesdays at Triad Yoga Online
- Open Studio with Your Pets Online with Nona Pryor
- Wellness in Nature Online with Catherine Crowder
- Painting with Oil Pastels Online with Mavis Liggett
- ARTISTS AT HOME – Online Conversation with Hirsch Instructors
If you participate in a class, we’d love to hear how it went!
Julie was interviewed for Northwest Area Health Education Center regarding myths and truths of plan based eating!
ANYTIME BARS
Julie asked her dietitian friends if they had any recipes they wanted to share with readers, and here’s one that came in from Sue Czap, RD, CSO. Sue is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition for Pluta Integrative Oncology and Wellness Center at the University of Rochester/Wilmot Cancer Institute.
In this video, Sue highlights a recipe from Rebecca Katz, author of The Cancer Fighting Kitchen. Find the recipe here!
Sue also offers a variety of options for substitutions you can make based on what you have at home.
Check our scheduled programs for the end of May!
Here are the programs we have coming up in the rest of May:
- Tuesday, May 19th at 5:30pm: Chair Yoga with Sue Evans, brought to you by Wake Forest Baptist Health
This hour together will include gentle movements, meditation and relaxation along with some breathing exercises to calm and relax the mind and body. No experience is necessary.
- Wednesday, May 20th at 9am & 5pm: Yoga for Cancer Patients
Join online via facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northjoyyogaContact Angela Gallagher for details – 414-5942
- Thursday, May 21st at 12noon: Breast Cancer Wellness Group
Are you wondering what’s next?
As the “stay at home” restrictions are gradually being lifted, there are still things you need to do and not do! And things you need to know!
Join us for an open online discussion about good practices now and in the future.
In order to participate in this program, you MUST REGISTER.
- Thursday, May 21st at 8pm: Nutrition Q&A with Julie Lanford, “The Cancer Dietitian”.
Join Julie for this online Q&A session regarding what to eat during and after treatment. Julie will share recipe ideas and answer any of your questions!
REGISTER HERE!
- Tuesday, May 26th at 5:30pm: Chair Yoga with Sue Evans, brought to you by Wake Forest Baptist Health
This hour together will include gentle movements, meditation and relaxation along with some breathing exercises to calm and relax the mind and body. No experience is necessary.
- Wednesday, May 27th at 6pm: Blood Cancer Wellness Group!
Are you wondering what’s next? As the “stay at home” restrictions are gradually being lifted, there are still things you need to do and not do! And things you need to know!
Join us for an open online discussion led by Anita Watson, RN, Lead Infection Preventionist at the Novant Health Cancer Center. Anita will be talking to blood cancer survivors about what are good practices now and in the future.
In order to participate in this program, you MUST REGISTER. Includes diagnoses of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
- Thursday, May 28th at 2pm: Nature Scavenger Hunt and Stump the Horticulturist!
Appreciate the wonder of nature and join us as Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Horticulturists Leslie Peck and Mary Jac Brennen discuss plants you might find as you wander through your yard, neighborhood or local park. We will ask you to go on a “scavenger hunt” for nature items before our session. Bring your items to our online group and we’ll see if the horticulturists can identify them!
- For ideas on how to keep moving while safe at home, click HERE.
- For a full page of resources to exercise your brain, click HERE.
- For nutrition information, click HERE.
- Interview with WFBH Dr. Stacy Wentworth regarding what Cancer Patients and Survivors should know about coronavirus.
- Find CDC Mask Guidelines Here!
- Measures for Protecting Yourself and Others
- Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Providers
Just as a reminder, our Wellness Team is here for you! Contact us and let us know how we can support you during this time. Have a great week!
We have new episodes on the Triad Cancer Connection Podcast!
- What Cancer Patients & Survivors Should Know About COVID-19? 04/29/2020
- Is Takeout Food Safe? And Other Wellness Topics! 04/03/2020
- Staying Well While Staying Home 03/28/2020
- Coronavirus Cancelled Everything, So What Now? 03/20/2020
Be sure you connect with us via Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram!
As a reminder:
Please call us before you come by the office so we can determine if you need to come or not. We want to keep all our clients safe, and our staff as well.
We are happy to talk with you at 336-760-9983. We are available from 9am – 4pm Monday-Thursday and 9am – 2pm on Fridays.
