Stress Management
Virtual:
Wednesday, January 29, 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Join us as we discuss how to navigate caring for someone with cancer and the important role you play as their caregiver. This presentation will offer ways to balance the needs of your loved one with your own needs, as well as how you can care for yourself as a caregiver.
In Person (Warrenville): Thursdays, February 6 – 27, 10:00 am – Noon
Cheri Hunt, Art Instructor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Erin Bloodworth, Wellness Coordinator, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
You will create a variety of art (including collage and jewelry) using mixed media and be led through yoga sequences aligning with different chakras each week.
In Person (Warrenville): Wednesday, February 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Ruth Day, Yoga Instructor and Trauma Release Facilitator
This meditative experience with soothing instruments, such as singing bowls and gongs, promotes relaxation and stress relief through harmonious sounds. We will give each participant a mat to use on the floor during the session, or we can provide folding chairs if needed. Please arrive five to 10 minutes early to set up your space and be ready to begin on time. We cannot allow you to join a session after it starts.
Virtual: Wednesday, February 19, 5:00 – 6:15 pm
This drop-in group will meet every other month to reflect on and discuss different books that address the cancer experience. Please come prepared to join the conversation and share your thoughts. Book: The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying by Nina Riggs
In Person (Warrenville): Thursdays, April 3 – 24, 10:00 am – Noon
Nancy Nieto, LCPC, NCC, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources Cheri Hunt, Art Instructor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
A cancer diagnosis can bring physical changes that can shift your perspective of your self-image. This class can help you process the changes that cancer brings while in a safe and creative environment. We recommend registering for all four days. Only people who attend the first meeting may attend subsequent meetings.
In Person (Geneva): Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Virtual: Wednesday, April 23, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Cassie Nieves, LCSW, Counselor, Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Join Living Well Counselor Cassie Nieves to learn age-appropriate tools and terms for explaining cancer and cancer treatment to children. You will also learn how to help children navigate their feelings, as well as different ways to support them as they process their loved one’s diagnosis.
Virtual: Wednesday, April 30, 5:00 – 6:15 pm
This drop-in group will meet every other month to reflect on and discuss different books that address the cancer experience. Please come prepared to join the conversation and share your thoughts.
Book: TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer by Marquina Iliev-Piselli
