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Friday, May 06, 2016
CancerBuddies@Centurion
Dear Patient,
New Cancer Buddy support group starting in Centurion, at Netcare Unitas hospital.
We would like to invite any cancer patients and/or their families to attend this group that will every 3rd Wednesday of the Month: (Refer to program included)
Date: 18 May 2016
Time: 18h00
Venue: Lecture Room 4th Floor, Netcare Unitas Hospital
We hope to establish this group to provide support and helpful information to people who have been touched by cancer. This group will aim to provide helpful information to facilitate your own healing journey as we all learn to cope with living with cancer.
The goal of this group is to:
· To create a safe place for cancer patients and their families to meet to share idea and experience around their journey with cancer
· We will also have some interesting speakers at each group to speak about topics relevant to the audience. Our first meeting will be informal and will be to find out what the needs of the members are.
· To empower patient and families with knowledge that will assist their coping strategies
· Research has shown that patients attending support groups cope better with their treatment and also experience less stress and trauma due to the cancer experience.
· No person should journey alone when diagnosed with cancer come and join us and be part of your own healing team!
We are pleased to let you know that we have many exciting meetings planned for the coming year. Refer to the dates and topics included below.
Please phone Marianne Ambrose or Matjatji Machubeng at
office hours, if you have any questions:
Looking forward meeting with you!
Warm regards
Len Bernardt and Henriette Brown on Pastoral Counsellor
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Henriette Brown on Pastoral Counsellor
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All patients are welcome, no matter where one get treated and it will be free of charge. Venue :@ Netcare Unitas Hospital, Clifton Avenue, Lyttelton on the 4th floor. Time: 18h00 Please park in parking lodge we will provide tickets for the time parked and be free. |
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2016 |
Topic |
Speaker |
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16 March |
Open meeting: Where are we and where are we going? |
Janie du Plessis / Linda Greeff/ Oncologist |
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20 April |
Stress and Stress Management. (Coping Tools) |
Ivan de Klerk (Clinical Psychologist) |
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18 May |
Nutrition and Treatment |
Liezel Olivier |
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15 June |
Types of Cancer and do you understand your Cancer? |
Oncologist |
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20 July |
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Occupational Therapist |
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17 August |
Cancer and my Family.
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Tobogo Sepeng Clinical Psychologist |
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21 September |
Hospice or Home care – end of life. Uncertainty of Road ahead Pre-planning / end of life. |
Various Speakers |
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19 October |
Hobbies and Relaxation
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Henriette Brown |
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16 November Last group discussion |
How I celebrate my Christmas without my love ones |
Henriette Brown |
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