AREA SUPPORT GROUPS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Bon Secours Hospice-Bereavement Center Southside Regional Medical Center Bereavement Support Group

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1 AREA SUPPORT GROUPS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Bon Secours Hospice-Bereavement Center 7229 Forest Ave. (in Highlands II), Suite 108, Richmond, VA :30 to 4:30 pm Southside Regional Medical Center Bereavement Support Group 430 Clairmont Ct., Suite 120 Colonial Heights, VA nd and 4 th Thurs 7:00 to 8:00 pm Contact: Crater Community Hospice 3916 South Crater Rd. Petersburg, VA week bereavement support groups open to the community For dates and locations, please contact Patti Cox, Bereavement Counselor: or Hawthorne Cancer Resource Center (in Thomas Johns Cancer Hospital on Johnston Willis Hospital campus) 2 nd Tues 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Contact: Sandra Tan BRAIN TUMOR SUPPORT Bon Secours St. Mary s Hospital 2 nd Tues 7:00 to 9:00 pm Education Center Contact: Nancy Hsu curebt@hotmail.com

2 BREAST CANCER SUPPORT Bon Secours VA Breast Center 601 Watkins Centre Pkwy., Suite 200 VA Breast Center Waiting Room 1 st Tues 6:00 to 7:30 pm Contact: Richmond Surgical Group 7607 Forest Ave., Suite 220, Richmond, VA rd Wed 5:30 to 7:00 pm Contact: Lynn Martin , ext. 281 VCU Massey at Memorial Regional Medical Center Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Main Conference Room (beside cafeteria) 2 nd Mon 6:00 to 7:30 pm Contact: Freda Wilkins, MSW (804) Hawthorne Cancer Resource Center (in Thomas Johns Cancer Hospital on Johnston Willis Hospital campus) Every Wed 6:30 to 8:00 pm Contact: Robin Yoder Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, 7607 Forest Avenue 4 th Tues 5:30 to 6:30 pm Contact: Susan Guckenberg BREAST CANCER SUPPORT FOR YOUNG WOMEN Beyond Boobs Richmond Location: Variable 2 nd Thurs 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Contact: Madeline Cason richmondsupport@hereforthegirls.org BREAST CANCER SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS 5 th Baptist African American Breast Cancer Support Group 1415 W. Cary St., Richmond, VA nd Thursday 5:30 to 7:00 pm in church library Contact: Theresa Teekah at trtka@aol.com NO MEETING JULY-AUGUST-DECEMBER

3 Sisters Network Central VA Chapter 105 East Clay St., Richmond, VA rd Sun 4:30 to 5:30 pm EXCEPT for June In June, held on the 4 th Sun so it doesn t conflict with Father s Day Contact: Zelma Watkins CAREGIVERS, FRIENDS, FAMILY ALSO WELCOME! ADVANCED BREAST CANCER SUPPORT Cancer Center Specialty Clinics 1 st Thurs 4:00 to 5:00 pm Forest Medical Plaza, 7611 Forest Ave., Suite 320 Facilitated by Roxanne Cherry, Oncology Chaplain Contact: CANCER CAREGIVER SUPPORT Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Support for Those Coping as a Cancer Caregiver Cancer Resource Center Main Hospital Entrance, Room 1110 Take hallway to right of gift shop, turn left at end of hall, then right; Room 1110 is the first room on the right 1st Tues 2:00 to 3:00 pm Contact: Ann Petersen, MSW/LSW CALL FIRST IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, 7607 Forest Avenue 3 rd Mon 4:30 to 5:30 pm Contact: Susan Guckenberg, LCSW Hawthorne Cancer Resource Center (in Thomas Johns Cancer Hospital on Johnston Willis Hospital campus) Every Thurs 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Contact: Sandra Tan GENERAL CANCER SURVIVOR SUPPORT Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Cancer Resource Center Main Hospital Entrance, Room 1110 Take hallway to right of gift shop, turn left at end of hall, then right; Room 1110 is the first room on the right 1 st and 3 rd Tues 9:30 to 11:00 am Contact: Ann Petersen or Janet Meyer

4 Hawthorne Cancer Resource Center (in Thomas Johns Cancer Hospital on Johnston Willis Hospital campus) Every Mon 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Contact: Robin Yoder Powhatan STARS General Cancer Gathering County Seat Restaurant (Back Room) Rt. 13 across from the Powhatan Courthouse 2 nd Thurs 6:00 pm until Come have dinner! Contact: Susan Bird and Patty Hicks Southside Regional Medical Center (caregivers are welcome, too!) Cancer Center 2 nd Wed 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Contact: Penny Nunnally GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF RICHMOND Local Restaurants near West Point 3 rd Mon 12:00 to 1:30 pm Contact: Betty Blevins Warsaw Baptist Church 226 Main St, Warsaw, VA rd Thurs 6:00 to 8:00 pm Contact: Betty Blevins Hendrick Cancer and Rehab Center affilliated with Community Memorial Hospital-VCU Health 750 Lombardy St. South Hill, VA rd Mon 5:00 pm Contact: GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT FOR METASTATIC CANCER Don t Ignore Stage 4 Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Cancer Resource Center Main Hospital Entrance, Room 1110 Take hallway to right of gift shop, turn left at end of hall, then right; Room 1110 is the first room on the right 2 nd and 4 th Tues 10:00 to 11:00 am Contact: Ann Petersen

5 COMPLEX GI CANCER SUPPORT Hawthorne Cancer Resource Center (in Thomas Johns Cancer Hospital on Johnston Willis Hospital campus 2 nd Thursday 6-7:30pm Facilitated by Dr. Michael Rose and Heather Hannon, NP Contact: Heather Hannon GYNECOLOGIC CANCER SUPPORT Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, 7607 Forest Avenue 2 nd Mon 5:30 to 6:30 pm Contact: Susan Guckenberg HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Center Atrium/Gym 8254 Atlee Road Mechanicsville, VA nd Wed 6:00 to 7:00 pm 2018 dates Feb 21, Mar 14, Apr 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, and Dec 12 Contact: Taylor Culley LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SUPPORT VCU Massey Cancer Center at Stony Point Lois Trani Cancer Library 9000 Stony Point Parkway, Richmond, VA th Tues 7:00 to 8:30 pm Facilitated by Karen Mullin, MSW and Judith Levy, M.Ed. Contact: Karen Mullin FOR SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, FAMILY/FRIENDS For other questions/resources, contact the Information Resource Center at LUNG CONDITIONS Better Breathers Club For patients who are coping with COPD, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center 8260 Atlee Rd., MOB I, Heart and Vascular Education Room, #110 Quarterly Meetings call if interested FAMILY MEMBERS WELCOME! Contact: April Felts or Cynthia Claude

6 LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT Retreat Doctors Hospital 1 st Floor Board Room 3 rd Tues 6:30 to 8:00 pm Sponsored by Bon Secours, VCU Massey and Retreat Hospital s Lymphedema Programs Contact: Lisa NO MEETING NOVEMBER-DECEMBER-JANUARY CANCER SUPPORT FOR MEN Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Cancer Resource Center Main Hospital Entrance, Room 1110 Take hallway to right of gift shop, turn left at end of hall, then right; Room 1110 is the first room on the right 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:00 pm Contact: Ann Petersen CALL FIRST IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING MULTIPLE MYELOMA SUPPORT Greater Richmond Multiple Myeloma Support Group 1620 Skipwith Avenue, Richmond, VA Forest Conference Room (Use Forest Ave. entrance near ER) 3 rd Mon 7:00 to 8:30 pm Contact: Barbara Marx gobabsgo@aol.com Mindy Fast mindycfast@gmail.com NO MEETING JULY OR AUGUST OSTOMY SUPPORT 1602 Skipwith Rd. Williamsburg Room 3 rd Wed 7:30 to 8:30 pm NO MEETING IN JULY, AUGUST, DECEMBER Contact: Barbara Wiltshire PANCREATIC CANCER PHONE SUPPORT Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Telephone support for patients and caregivers Patient Services (877)

7 PEER TO PEER (P2P) PHONE SUPPORT Sponsored by VCU Massey Cancer Center For those newly diagnosed with cancer please call For those who are cancer survivors interested in supporting others by phone, please call the number listed above also to volunteer PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT Bon Secours Cancer Institute at Reynolds Crossing 1 st Wed 6:30 to 8:00 pm Radiation Oncology Waiting Room/Lobby 6605 W. Broad St., G201 Henrico, VA Contact: THERE IS NO MEETING IN JULY Ridge Baptist Church Us Too Prostate Cancer International Fellowship Hall building at back of parking lot 3 rd Thur 7:00 pm Contact: Peter Moon pcmoon@vcu.edu NO MEETING IN JULY SMOKING CESSATION Freedom From Smoking Smoking Cessation Clinics Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Henrico 7607 Forest Ave, Suite 110 Call HCA-CARE for more information QUIT NOW VIRGINIA Tobacco Cessation Services QuitNow.net/Virginia Available 24/ QUIT-NOW / DEJELO-YA / Spanish TTY Line For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

8 TEXT/ TOBACCO CESSATION SUPPORT Offered through a link on the Bon Secours website Go to Our Services and click on Cancer Care Smoking Cessation Program is a link on the right side of this page OR Copy and paste the link below: WELL SPOUSE SUPPORT Parham Doctor s Hospital 2 nd Tues 7:00 to 9:00 pm Contact: Kathy Jarrell kathy.jarrell@hcahealthcare.com WOMEN S GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP God Can! Cancer Support Group for Women Touched by Cancer Location: Variable 3rd Sun 3:00 to 5:00 pm Contact: Melinda Bell guzmanbell@yahoo.com West End Assembly of God Women s Ministries CANCER SURVIVOR/CAREGIVER RETREAT Camp Phoenix is a retreat for adult cancer survivors (either in active treatment or not) Survivorship begins at diagnosis! Sponsor: Richmond Area Oncology Nursing Society Location: Camp Hanover 3163 Parsleys Mill Road Mechanicsville, Virginia September th, 2018 Web Site: campphoenixva.org campphoenixva@gmail.com Contact: Annette Graham ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS Online Breast Cancer Support for Young Women (50 and younger) pinklink.org

9 CancerCare. To request membership in a group, you must first be a registered member of CancerCare online. You can request membership in a group during the registration process or any time after. If you would like to join a group, please go to and click on Register. FOR PATIENTS Blood Cancer Patient Support Group Breast Cancer Patient Support Group Colorectal Cancer Patient Support Group Gynecologic Cancers Patient Support Group Healing With Words A Therapeutic Writing Group Kidney Cancer Patient Support Group Lung Cancer Patient Support Group Melanoma Patient Support Group Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Support Group Multiple Myeloma Patient Support Group Ovarian Cancer Patient Support Group Post-Treatment Survivorship Support Group Thyroid Cancer Patient Support Group Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patient Support Group Young Adult Post-Treatment Survivorship Support Group Young Adults with Cancer Support Group FOR CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES Brain Tumor Caregiver Support Group Caregiver Support Group Spouses/Partners Caring for a Child With Cancer Support Group Caring for a Loved One Who is Post-Treatment Support Group Caring for a Loved One With Cancer Support Group Caring for an Adult Child With Cancer Support Group Lung Cancer Caregiver Support Group Pancreatic Cancer Caregiver Support Group Young Adult Caregiver Support Group Young Adult Caregiver Spouses/Partners Support Group BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF Loss of a Parent Support Group Spouse/Partner s Bereavement Support Group Young Adults Who have Lost a Loved One Support Group

10 TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUPS CancerCare. To request membership in a group, you must first be a registered member of CancerCare online. You can request membership in a group during the registration process or any time after. If you would like to join a group, please go to and click on Register. FOR PATIENTS Brain Tumor Patient Support Group General Patient Support Group Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Support Group Pancreatic Cancer Patient Support Group Susan G. Komen Male Breast Cancer Patient Support Group FOR CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES Caregiver and Loved Ones Support Group Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Telephone support for patients and caregivers Patient and Liaison Services (PALS) (877) Peer to peer phone support Sponsored by VCU Massey Cancer Center For those newly diagnosed with cancer please call For those who are cancer survivors interested in supporting others by phone, please call the number listed above also to volunteer Last updated 3/15/18