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Cancer Center Support Services:top
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 | Services for Individuals by Appointment |
| Open Support Groups |
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Special
Programs |
Services for Individuals by Appointment
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Case Management |
For: Continuing care needs, transportation and
financial
concerns
Meets: By appointment
Information: Patty Godnick, RN,
(518)
926-3316;
pager 969-1211
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Nutrition Counseling |
For: Nutrition advice for cancer prevention and
during or after
cancer treatment
Meets: By appointment
Information: Joan Butler, RD,
CDE, CNSD, (518)
926-2609
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Psychosocial Oncology |
For: Counseling for patients and/or their families
Meets: By appointment
Information: Gerry Florio, Ph.D., or Karen Cook, LMSW,
(518) 926-6619
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Resource Nurses |
For: Individuals and family diagnosed with any cancer
Meets: By appointment or stop by (offices across the hall
from
Cancer Center Library)
Information: Linda Lansburg, RN, OCN,
(518) 926-6639
or Paul Miller, RN, OCN,
(518) 926-6629
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Uniquely You Boutique & Salon |
For: Any cancer patient -- free wigs, hats/turbans, hair care
Meets: Located in the C.R. Wood Cancer Center
Information: Call
(518) 926-6640 for an appointment
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Look Good, Feel Better |
For: Women Cancer Survivors
Meets: Last
Wednesday of month. 1 p.m.
C.R. Wood Cancer Center Library
Information: Call 1-800-395-LOOK for date and time
These groups are open-ended and you may come as you wish. You may want to call if you are new or you have not come for some time to make sure that the schedule or location has not changed or that a special event has been scheduled.
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ABC Support Group (After Breast Cancer) |
For: Individuals with breast cancer
Meets: 4th
Monday each month, 7:00 p.m. --
Northwest Tower Community
Learning Center
Information: Linda
Lansburg, RN, OCN, at (518) 926-6639
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Daytime Cancer Support Group |
For: Individuals & family
diagnosed with any cancer
Meets: 2nd
Tuesday each month, 12:00 noon -
Cancer Center Library
Information: Gerry Florio, Ph.D., or Karen Cook, LMSW,
(518) 926-6619
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Evening Cancer Support Group |
For: Individuals and
family
Meets: 3rd
Monday each month, 7:00 p.m. -
Cancer Center Library
Information: Paul Miller, RN, OCN, at (518) 926-6629
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Adirondack Mountains New Voice Club
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For: Patients & family; post-surgery or considering
Meets: First Friday each month,
2:30 p.m.
Rehabilitation Center on Bay Road
Information:
Maggie Dochak, MSCCC-SLP at
(518)
926-2025
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Living with Hope |
For: Anyone with advanced cancer
Meets: 1st and 3rd
Thursday each month
1 p.m. - Cancer Center Library
Information:
Gerry Florio, Ph.D.,
(518) 926-6528
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Lymphoma Group |
For: Anyone with lymphoma
Meets: 2nd Wednesday each month
6 p.m. - Cancer Center Library
Information:
Karen Cook,
LMSW, at (518) 926-6619
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Man to Man:
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Group |
For: Men with prostate cancer & their families
Meets: 3rd Thursday each month, 7 p.m. --
Cancer Center Reception Room
Information: Paul Miller, RN, OCN, at (518) 926-6629
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Rays of Hope |
For: Women with ovarian cancer
Meets: 3rd
Wednesday each month
4 p.m. - Cancer Center Library
Information:
Mary Davis, (518) 656-9321
Carol Smith, (518) 793-0565
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Cindy's
Comfort Camp |
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Annual Survivors Events |
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Cindy's
Retreat |
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Lebed®
Method Focus on Healing |
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Men's Outing |
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Tobacco Cessation & Education Services |
For: Anyone who wants to quit smoking
Meets: Variety
of Days & Times, Please Call.
Information: (518) 926-5905 or
toll free 1-866-765-1565