Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Free Family Support Group meets at St. Vincent's

A free Family Support Group for adult patients, family members and friends who are coping with a diagnose of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and Hodgkin’s Disease is being offered at St. Vincent’s on the first Tuesday of every month from to 4 to-5:30 p.m., according to a statement.
 The group meets in the Elizabeth M. Pfriem SWIM Center for Cancer Care, Level 3 Medical Oncology Conference Room, adjacent to the Medical Center, 2800 Main St, Bridgeport.
The next meeting is Sept. 4. The group is co-sponsored by St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the statement said.
The group is facilitated by social worker Eileen Bohan, MSW and director of Integrative Oncology Teresa Money McLaughlin, RN, MSN, AOCN, the statement said.
No reservation is required and parking is free with validated ticket.
For more information call the SWIM line @ 203-576-6158 or email tmclaugh@stvincent.org.

To learn more about this or other health and wellness programs and support groups offered through St. Vincent’s Medical Center, visit www.stvincents.org/events


Editor's note: All information in this post was contributed.

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