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About
Contact Us
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Experience Living Well
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Advisory Council
Virtual Tours
Get Involved
Donate
New Program Proposal
Share Your Story
Shop
Volunteer
Wish List
Events
Bridge Walk
Rock the Block
Program Guide
Forms
Adolescent Counseling Service and Telehealth Agreement
Counseling Services Agreement and Intake Questionnaire
Hair Goals Form
Nutrition Consultations
Recipe Corner
Parent/Guardian Counseling Services and Telehealth Agreement
Resources
Feeling Stressed? Take a Break
Support & Networking Groups
Patients and Visitors
Privacy Policy
Social Media Commenting Guidelines
Terms of Use
About
Contact Us
Our Mission
Experience Living Well
Living Well Staff
Advisory Council
Virtual Tours
Get Involved
Donate
New Program Proposal
Share Your Story
Shop
Volunteer
Wish List
Events
Bridge Walk
Rock the Block
Program Guide
Forms
Adolescent Counseling Service and Telehealth Agreement
Counseling Services Agreement and Intake Questionnaire
Hair Goals Form
Nutrition Consultations
Recipe Corner
Parent/Guardian Counseling Services and Telehealth Agreement
Resources
Feeling Stressed? Take a Break
Support & Networking Groups
Patients and Visitors
Privacy Policy
Social Media Commenting Guidelines
Terms of Use
Programs & Services
Art Classes
Beautiful You Workshops
Kids Programming
Medical Discussions
Mindful Movement Classes
Nutrition
Stress Management
Support Services
Survivorship Programs
Touch Therapy
Wig Consultation Checklist
En Español
Counseling – Spanish
Counseling Services Agreement and Intake Questionnaire – Spanish
Grupo de apoyo en español – Spanish Support Group
Hair Goals Form – Spanish
New Participant Form – Spanish
Wig Boutique – Spanish Page
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Stress Management
Live well by participating in our classes designed to promote self-care, help you stay in the moment and learn healthy coping strategies.
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January
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Kids Mandala and Breath Workshop
Thursday, January 19
th
, 6 – 7:30 pm
Living Well Warrenville
Cheri Hunt, art instructor,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Erin Bloodworth, wellness coordinator,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Cheri Hunt, Living Well’s art instructor will help the children create a mandala using a variety of mediums. Erin Bloodworth, Living Well’s wellness coordinator will offer a workshop focused on mindful breathing designed just for kids.
The Importance of Caregivers and Caregiving
Tuesday, January 31, 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Virtually, via Microsoft Teams
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Cassie Nieves, LCSW, Counselor,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Join Living Well counselors as they 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.
February
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Open Your Heart Workshop
Thursday, February 9
th
, 6 – 7:30 pm
Living Well Warrenville
Cheri Hunt, art instructor,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Erin Bloodworth, wellness coordinator,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Cheri will offer a heartfelt project that the children can take home and give to someone special for Valentine’s Day, Erin will offer a heart opening yoga practice for children.
Self-Care: Restoring Your Inner Self
Wednesday, February 15, 6:30 – 8 pm
Virtually, via Microsoft Teams
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
When you experience sudden and major changes, they may affect how you take care of yourself. This workshop is intended to help you learn about different types of self-care and their benefits. You will also learn how to implement your self-care practices.
Write with Me: Feel the grief, Experience the Healing
Thursday, February 16, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
John Polo, Author, Speaker, and Hope and Empowerment Coach
Cassie Nieves, LCSW, Living Well Counselor
Journaling can aid in grief and the healing process. John will share his personal story of how writing helped him after the loss of his wife, Michelle, and he will walk you through various writing prompts so that you can see if writing can help you, too.
LivingWell Book Club (Virtual)
Wednesday, 2/28 at 5pm-6pm
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
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.
February: Everything Happens for a Reason (and other lies I’ve loved) by Kate Bowler.
March
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Chakra Workshop Series
Wednesdays in March, 1 – 3 pm (3/1, 3/8, 3/15 & 3/22)
Living Well Geneva
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.
Reshaping Your Self-Image
Part One: Wednesday, 3/15, 6-8pm, Living Well Warrenville
Part Two: Wednesday, 3/29, 6-8pm, Living Well Warrenville
A cancer diagnosis can bring physical changes that can shift your perspective of your self-image. This two-part series presented by
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC and Cheri Hunt, Art Instructor
, is aimed at helping process the changes that cancer brings in a safe and creative environment. Registration for both sessions is recommended, but not required.
Part one of this two-part series will provide an opportunity to explore the impact of physical and emotional changes after a cancer diagnosis and give participants a chance to express how those changes have shaped their self-image utilizing artistic expression, written reflection, and open discussion.
In part two of this two-part series, participants will learn strategies to start navigating their path to self-love and self-acceptance and have an opportunity to create an artistic statement about their journey.
April
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Talking with Kids About Cancer
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Virtually, via Microsoft Teams
Cassie Nieves, LCSW, Counselor,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Talking with children about cancer can be difficult. Join Living Well counselor, Cassie Nieves to learn age-appropriate tools and terms for explaining cancer and cancer treatment to children. Participants will also learn how to help children navigate their feelings and different ways to support them as they process their loved one’s diagnosis.
LivingWell Book Club (Virtual)
Tuesday, 4/25 at 5pm-6pm
Nancy Nieto, LPC, NCC,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
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.
April:
The Anatomy of Hope by Jerome Groopman
Art of Breath Workshop
Thursday, April 27, 1-3 pm
Living Well Warrenville
Cheri Hunt, art instructor,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
Erin Bloodworth, wellness coordinator,
Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources
In this workshop, we will explore our breath in different positions and use it to relieve stress and anxiety, boost energy and stamina, enhance self-confidence, sharpen the ability to focus, strengthen our movement patterns and even relieve pain.
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