Cancer: Thriving and Surviving
The Cancer: Thriving and Surviving workshops take place once a week for six weeks, for 1-15 cancer survivors. Some of the subjects covered include:
- Techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain, isolation, depression, poor sleep and living with uncertainty
- Appropriate exercise for regaining and maintaining flexibility, and endurance
- Making decisions about treatment and complementary therapies
- Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals
- Nutrition and weight management
- Setting priorities
- Relationships
What People are Saying
I do want you all to know I appreciate the opportunity given to me by you and that your work is so ON TARGET. Both the patients and the doctors and nurses need to understand the surviving population is growing and we have needs that are not understood. I think your work is so important!
Program Details
Settings/Facilities
All orgazations must have a license. Community-based facilities such as senior centers, community centers, libraries, hospitals, churches, etc.
Duration
Six sessions (1/week for 6 weeks)
Program Costs
For fees, please see the SMRC website. Other costs include training of leaders, manuals for leaders, and participant materials.
Costs Include
Outcomes
Twenty-seven workshops were conducted, with 167 participants. Over 6 months, improvement was observed in: provider communication, depression, energy, sleep and stress-related problems. The difference in change over time observed among the intervention vs. 89 controls indicate a net beneficial effect for provider communication; and decreases in depression, pain, problems related to stress and sleep
Materials
Staffing
Two trained volunteer leaders, one or both of whom are peers who are cancer survivors themselves.
Individual vs. Group
Small Group
Mode
In-person
Data Requirements
Annual report on number of workshops and number of people served.
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