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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center publishes an annual report with both Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington.
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CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY S SUPPORTUPPORT
GGROUPSROUPS ANDAND A ACTIVITIESCTIVITIES
Bereavement Support GroupBereavement Support Group
Open to anyone in the community who Open to anyone in the community who has experienced a loss from the death has experienced a loss from the death of a loved one. The group is held in of a loved one. The group is held in short sessions. 871.5976short sessions. 871.5976
Better Breathers Support GroupBetter Breathers Support Group
Designed for adults with lung disease Designed for adults with lung disease interested in better living and their interested in better living and their caregivers. 898.3785caregivers. 898.3785
Breast Cancer Support GroupBreast Cancer Support Group
Designed to provide support and Designed to provide support and information to individuals diagnosed information to individuals diagnosed with cancer. Meets on the second with cancer. Meets on the second Tuesday of each month. 612.2111Tuesday of each month. 612.2111
Cancer Survivors Day Cancer Survivors Day
Held in June, National Cancer Held in June, National Cancer Survivors Day provides support and Survivors Day provides support and recognition to individuals within our recognition to individuals within our community who have had a cancer community who have had a cancer diagnosis, and their caregivers, and to diagnosis, and their caregivers, and to celebrate survivorship. Co-sponsored celebrate survivorship. Co-sponsored by MBPCC’s C.A.R.E. Network, STPH by MBPCC’s C.A.R.E. Network, STPH and Hematology Oncology Specialists and Hematology Oncology Specialists Foundation. 898.4581Foundation. 898.4581
Cancer Connection Support GroupCancer Connection Support Group
This monthly support group is for This monthly support group is for individuals, family members and friends individuals, family members and friends who are challenged by a diagnosis who are challenged by a diagnosis of cancer. It provides an atmosphere of cancer. It provides an atmosphere for expressing thoughts, feelings and for expressing thoughts, feelings and expectations. Participants can share expectations. Participants can share experiences and learn to adapt to experiences and learn to adapt to lifestyle changes. Meetings are the third lifestyle changes. Meetings are the third Wednesday of each month. 898-4581Wednesday of each month. 898-4581
Caregiver Connection Support Caregiver Connection Support GroupGroup
This monthly support group is This monthly support group is specifically for caregivers to share hope specifically for caregivers to share hope and support in caring for loved ones. and support in caring for loved ones. 871.5974 871.5974
Caring for the CaregiverCaring for the Caregiver
Provided throughout the year Provided throughout the year for caregivers, with hands on for caregivers, with hands on demonstrations to help families know demonstrations to help families know how to turn, position and lift their how to turn, position and lift their loved one. Information is also provided loved one. Information is also provided caring for themselves as a caregiver. caring for themselves as a caregiver. 871.5976 871.5976
Children’s Grief Support GroupChildren’s Grief Support Group
Open to children ages 7-12 in the Open to children ages 7-12 in the community who have experienced the community who have experienced the death of a loved one. 871.5976death of a loved one. 871.5976
Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment & Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment & Counseling ProgramCounseling Program
Provides genetic counseling and Provides genetic counseling and screening services at no cost to screening services at no cost to individuals at high risk for cancer individuals at high risk for cancer development to help patients and development to help patients and their families make informed decisions their families make informed decisions about their medical options, including about their medical options, including screening for early detection, ways screening for early detection, ways to reduce personal risk and genetic to reduce personal risk and genetic testing. Co-sponsored by MBPCC’s testing. Co-sponsored by MBPCC’s C.A.R.E. Network, STPH and C.A.R.E. Network, STPH and Hematology Oncology Specialists Hematology Oncology Specialists Foundation. 898.4581 Foundation. 898.4581
Hospice Volunteer TrainingHospice Volunteer Training
Offered to those interested in becoming Offered to those interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer. Volunteers are a Hospice volunteer. Volunteers are used in direct patient care, office used in direct patient care, office support, bereavement care, community support, bereavement care, community education and fundraising events. education and fundraising events. 871.5976 871.5976
Hospice 101Hospice 101
Provided for those interested in Provided for those interested in learning more about Hospice, care of learning more about Hospice, care of the terminally ill and compassionate the terminally ill and compassionate care for those at the end of life. 871-care for those at the end of life. 871-5976 5976
Look Good, Feel Better Look Good, Feel Better
Offers skin, nail and hair Offers skin, nail and hair care tips that can enhance care tips that can enhance
appearance and improve self-image appearance and improve self-image while undergoing cancer treatment. while undergoing cancer treatment. Our professionals will help you with a Our professionals will help you with a 12-step make-up guide, choosing and 12-step make-up guide, choosing and caring for a wig and dealing with skin caring for a wig and dealing with skin changes. Cosmetics provided. Held changes. Cosmetics provided. Held monthly. Co-sponsored by ACS and monthly. Co-sponsored by ACS and STPH. 898.4481 STPH. 898.4481
Lunch and Learn Educational Lunch and Learn Educational ProgramsPrograms
Offered frequently throughout the year Offered frequently throughout the year on a variety of topics for individuals on a variety of topics for individuals diagnosed with cancer, their families, diagnosed with cancer, their families, friends and caregivers who support friends and caregivers who support them. 898.4481them. 898.4481
Lymphedema Prevention ClinicLymphedema Prevention Clinic
One-on-one assessments with a One-on-one assessments with a certified lymphedema therapist are certified lymphedema therapist are offered free of charge periodically offered free of charge periodically throughout the year to breast cancer throughout the year to breast cancer survivors who have had lymph nodes survivors who have had lymph nodes removed. 888.616.4687removed. 888.616.4687
Reach to Recovery Reach to Recovery
Specially trained breast Specially trained breast cancer survivors volunteer cancer survivors volunteer to provide one-on-one to provide one-on-one
support to cope with breast cancer. support to cope with breast cancer. They respond personally to concerns They respond personally to concerns of those facing breast cancer diagnosis, of those facing breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, recurrence or recovery. Co-treatment, recurrence or recovery. Co-sponsored by ACS and STPH. 612.2111sponsored by ACS and STPH. 612.2111
Smoking CessationSmoking Cessation
Classes scheduled throughout the year. Classes scheduled throughout the year. When combined with other smoking When combined with other smoking cessation efforts, structured classes cessation efforts, structured classes can greatly increase the chances of can greatly increase the chances of quitting for good. Funding provided by quitting for good. Funding provided by The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living. Co-sponsored by MBPCC’s Free Living. Co-sponsored by MBPCC’s C.A.R.E. Network and STPH. 898.4581C.A.R.E. Network and STPH. 898.4581
Wig Resource CenterWig Resource Center
This community service This community service program offers wigs, program offers wigs,
turbans, hats and scarves at no cost to turbans, hats and scarves at no cost to women undergoing cancer treatment. women undergoing cancer treatment. Our private fitting area is located in the Our private fitting area is located in the Cancer Resource Center. Co-sponsored Cancer Resource Center. Co-sponsored by ACS and STPH. Call 898.4481 for by ACS and STPH. Call 898.4481 for more information.more information.
