October, November, December The Wellness Community - Arizona Calendar of Programs Q4 2013

So that NO ONE
faces cancer alone.®
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The Wellness Community – Arizona (TWC-AZ), an affiliate of
the international Cancer Support Community is dedicated to
providing psychosocial support to anyone whose life has been
touched by cancer. All programs are provided free of charge.
Our program includes five core components:
All of our groups are professionally facilitated, evidence based and offered at no
cost to members in a home-like environment.
Our program can help you experience greater connection with others, find a
greater sense of control, gain knowledge and find hope.
Our Mission
To ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge,
strengthened by action, and sustained by community.
Join Us
If you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, we invite you to
become part of our community. Join us at a Newcomer Meeting to become a
member or learn about our comprehensive program that includes offerings of
support, healthy lifestyle, education, social connection and resources and referral.
Held weekly on alternating Mondays and Wednesdays. Please RSVP by calling
602-712-1006.
October/November/December 2013 Program Calendar
Melodie’sProgram
Sponsored by:
Melodie’s Program is a
collaboration between the
Desert Botanical Garden and
The Wellness Community –
Arizona. Melodie’s passion
helped to bring TWC-AZ
groups to the nurturing envi-
ronment of the Garden. See
calendar for details.
Introducing
Community
Healthcare
PartnerAlliance
Current partners include:*
• Arizona State University
College of Nursing and
Health Innovation
• Maricopa Integrated
Health Systems
• Mayo Clinic
To learn more about how
to become a member please
contact Melissa Seiler,
Development Director at
602-172-1006 x220 or
mseiler@twccaz.org
•Member listing at time of print.
THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY – ARIZONA • 360 EAST PALM LANE • PHOENIX, AZ 85004 • (602) 712-1006 • WWW.TWCCAZ.ORG
Soon to be “CanCer Support Community – arizona”

AdultPrograms
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Program
Location Guide
TWC-AZ serves the needs of cancer
patients and their loved ones
throughout the Greater Phoenix Area.
Main Campus
Program Location
The Wellness Community – Arizona
360 East Palm Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Off-campus
Program Locations
Banner Good Samaritan
Medical Center
1111 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85006
Desert Botanical Garden
1201 North Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Green w| Envy Salon
7147 E. Rancho Vista Drive,
Suite 107, Scottsdale, AZ
HEALing House
4458 East Sharon Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Paradise Valley United
Methodist Church
4455 East Lincoln Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
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Support Services
These groups are intended
to provide support by
meeting with others who
havebeenimpactedbycancer.
In these groups you can expect to
explore new ways of dealing with
the stresses of cancer and ways to
become an empowered advocate
for yourself. Our support groups
are all facilitated by licensed
mental health professionals.
• Weekly support groups for
those living with cancer and
for family and friends who are
supporting those with cancer.
• Monthly support groups that
are cancer specific to discuss
diagnosis, treatment and
recovery. Open to friends
and family.
HealthyLifestyles
Programs designed to help
you become more aware
and engaged in mind-body
stress reduction,and exercise
as well as nutrition & health
maintenance.
These groups involve active par-
ticipation as you learn skills along
your cancer journey.
• Melodie’s Program: Journey
Toward Wholeness: Mind,
Body and Spirit Connection
at the Desert Botanical Garden
• Gentle Yoga Classes
• Cooking for Life: learning tips
for healthy eating
• Guided Meditation
• Clay Series focused on chal-
lenges with a diagnosis
Education
Our educational workshops
and lectures are designed to
help you understand how
to manage cancer and its
treatment.
Experts from various disciplines
provide the most updated infor-
mation regarding cancer care.
• Frankly Speaking About
Cancer: Treatments and Side
Effect Management
• Multiple Myeloma Update
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
and Treatment
• What’s New in Lung Cancer
Research and Treatment
Social Connections
These activities are to help
reduce social isolation
through interaction, play
and humor.
• Community Potluck
• Knitting and Crocheting
• Book Club
• Bunco
• Walking Club
• Quarterly Community
Social Gatherings
• What’s Happening
at TWC-AZ

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PLEASE CALL TWC-AZ AT (602) 712-1006 OR EMAIL RSVP@TWCCAZ.ORG TO REGISTER FOR THE PROGRAMS MARKED “RSVP.”
Youth & Teen Programs
For details about our program offerings, please visit our website at www.twccaz.org
Our youth and teen programs are designed for youth
who have been impacted by cancer learn to cope and find community
with others who are in a similar situation. These groups and activities
are focused on children and their immediate families.They include the
core components of the program with areas of support, education,
healthy lifestyle, and social connections.
Support Services
Meet and connect with other youth and teens.
Kid Support for children ages 7–12 who have a family member diagnosed
with cancer • Teen Support for ages 13–18 • Youth Leadership Council for
survivors ages 18–21
Education
Get info on how to cope with the changes that come with a
cancer diagnosis.
How to talk to your kids about cancer • What foods are the best to eat?
Healthy Lifestyles
Participate in activities that help you relax.
Family Cooking Class • Family Yoga • Rock Climbing • Making Your Own
Musical Instruments
Social Connections
Have fun and meet others just like you.
Fun Family Events • Teen Prom • Video Game Tournaments •
Holiday Potluck

October 2013 Program Calendar
Programs held at our Main Campus are highlighted in Black. Programs held Off-campus are highlighted in Red.
We request an RSVP for all of our program offerings. Call us at 602-712-1006 or email rsvp@twccaz.org
to register. For complete program listing and additional offerings, visit www.twccaz.org.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAYTHURSDAY FRIDAY
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Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Bunco
12:30–2:30 p.m.
8
Clay Series I
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Guided Meditation
12:15–1 p.m.
Knitting
& Crocheting
1:15–3:15 p.m.
15
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
22
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Guided Meditation
12:15–1 p.m.
Knitting
& Crocheting
1:15–3:15 p.m.
29
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
7
Writing for Wellness
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Participant/Family Group
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
14
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
Newcomer Meeting
6 p.m.
21
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
28
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
Newcomer Meeting
6 p.m.
Cooking for Health
At Banner Good Samaritan
6–8 p.m
Grupo de Apoyo
6–8 p.m.
2
Tai Chi Chih
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih
10:45–11:45 a.m.
Gentle Restorative Yoga
12:15–1:45 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
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Tai Chi Chih 9:30–10:30 a.m.
Newcomer Meeting
10 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Stress Management Series:
3–4:30 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
16
Tai Chi Chih
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih
10:45–11:45 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
23
Newcomer Meeting
10 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Learn & Support: Triple
Negative Breast Cancer
5:30–7 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
30
Tai Chi Chih
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih
10:45–11:45 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Social Mixer
At Green w/Envy
4–6 p.m
6–8 p.m.
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Multiple Myeloma
Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Learn & Support:
Prostate
6–8 p.m.
10
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Cooking for Life
3–5 p.m.
17
Music and
Expressive Arts
10 a.m.–Noon
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Education
Presentation
To Be Determined
6–8 p.m.
24
Clay Series I
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Education
Presentation
To Be Determined
6–8 p.m.
31
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Drumming
for Health
At Paradise Valley
United Methodist
Church
6–7:30 p.m
4
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
11
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
Clay Series II
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
12
Melodie’s
Program
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Learn & Support:
• Lymphoma
• Pancreatic
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Look Good,
Feel Better
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Learn & Support:
Carcinoid 1–3 p.m.
Lung 1–3 p.m.
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18
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
25
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
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Melodie’s Program:
Journey Toward Wholeness:
Mind, Body and Spirit Connection
Saturday, October 12, 9 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
At the Desert Botanical Garden
This experiential program focuses on
promoting wholeness through sessions
including art, journaling, meditation, tai
chi, and more. Learn new techniques to
help explore paths to wholeness. Dress
comfortably. RSVP.
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Family Yoga
• Youth up to 12
11–11:45 a.m.
• Teens 13–18
12–12:45 p.m.
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Learn & Support:
Colorectal
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Learn & Support:
Ovarian
10 a.m.–12 Noon
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November 2013 Program Calendar
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Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Bunco
12:30–2:30 p.m.
12
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Guided
Meditation
12:15–1 p.m.
Knitting
& Crocheting
1:15–3:15 p.m.
19
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Book Club
12:15–1:45 p.m.
26
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Guided
Meditation
12:15–1 p.m.
Knitting
& Crocheting
1:15–3:15 p.m.
4
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
Newcomer Meeting
6 p.m.
11
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
18
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
Newcomer Meeting
6 p.m.
25
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
Cooking for Health
6–8 p.m
Grupo de Apoyo
6–8 p.m.
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Tai Chi Chih
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih
10:45–11:45 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
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Tai Chi Chih: 9:30–10:30 a.m.
Newcomer Meeting 10 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Melodie’s Program
2–4 p.m.
Guided Meditation
3–4:30 p.m.
Participant/Fam Group 6 p.m.
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Tai Chi Chih
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih
10:45–11:45 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Learn & Support: Triple
Negative Breast Cancer
5:30–7:30 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
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Newcomer Meeting
10 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
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Multiple Myeloma
Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Learn & Support:
Prostate
6–8 p.m.
14
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Cooking for Life
3–5 p.m.
21
Multiple Myeloma
Update
Joseph Mikhael,
MD, MEd, FRCPC,
FACP
10 a.m.–Noon
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Fall Potluck
5–7 p.m.
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Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
8
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICES CLOSED
2
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Learn & Support:
Lymphoma
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Learn & Support:
Pancreatic
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Learn & Support:
Carcinoid
1–3 p.m.
Learn & Support:
Lung
1–3 p.m.
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Learn & Support:
Ovarian
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Family Cooking
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Youth Leadership
Council Meeting
12 noon–2 p.m.
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15
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
22
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
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TWC CLOSED — Thanksgiving Holiday
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*Melodie’s Program: Fall Into Comfort Food
Wednesday • November 13 • 2–4 p.m. • At the Desert Botanical Garden
Fall begins the time when we nourish our souls with celebrations,
family and friends. Chef Madelyn Pryor will prepare a variety of dishes
perfect for sharing that also nourish our bodies. Learn how to make
healthy comfort food that is also easy to prepare. Recipes to take home
included. RSVP.

December 2013 Program Calendar
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1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
Newcomer Meeting
6–7 p.m.
3
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Bunco
12:30–2:30 p.m.
10
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Guided
Meditation
12:15–1 p.m.
Knitting
& Crocheting
1:15–3:15 p.m.
17
Participant Group
10 a.m.–Noon
24
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9
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
23
30
4
Tai Chi Chih
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih
10:45–11:45 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Day of Remembrance
5–7 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
11
Newcomer Meeting
10 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Music & Expressive Arts
3–4:30 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
18
Tai Chi Chih
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Tai Chi Chih
10:45–11:45 a.m.
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Holiday Potluck
5:30–7:30 p.m.
6–8 p.m.
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Melodie’s Program
Gentle Yoga Class
At Desert Botanical
Garden
9:30–11 a.m.
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Cooking for Life
3–5 p.m.
19
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Cooking
for Health
At Banner Good
Samaritan
6–8 p.m.
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6
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
14
Learn & Support:
Lymphoma
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Learn & Support:
Pancreatic
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Look Good,
Feel Better
10 a.m.–12 Noon
Learn & Support:
Carcinoid 1–3 p.m.
Lung 1–3 p.m.
21
Learn & Support:
Ovarian
10 a.m.–12 Noon
28
20
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
27
Open Support
Group
10 a.m.–12 Noon
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TWC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE CLOSED
FOR THE HOLIDAY: Through January 1
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Family Healthy
Lifestyle Activity
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
13
Walking Club
9–10 a.m.
16
1–3 p.m.
Gentle Yoga
5:30–6:45 p.m.
Newcomer Meeting
6–7 p.m.
5
Multiple Myeloma
Group
10 a.m.–Noon
Participant Group
1–3 p.m.
Learn & Support:
Prostate
6–8 p.m.
Latest Research &
Treatment Options
for Lung Cancer
Anushka Patel, MD
6–8 p.m.
Day of Remembrance
Wednesday • December 4 • 5–7 p.m.
Join us for a tree lighting ceremony to honor those who have been
impacted by cancer. An opportunity to acknowledge those surviving
as well as those we have lost. Light refreshments provided. RSVP.
• • • • • • • • TWC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY • • • • • • • •
From December 23 to January 1, except during the program listed.

Partnership Programs at
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
7
1111 East McDowell Road,
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 839-2000
www.bannerhealth.com
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Cooking for Health
Mondays, October 28, November 25 and December 19
Location: Prenatal Classroom (Ancillary Building, 3rd Floor, off blue elevators)
Chef Madelyn Pryor covers cancer-related nutrition topics. This cooking demonstra-
tion and tasting features vegan menus loaded with antioxidants, phyto-chemicals,
high-fiber, low-fat, and healthy dairy alternatives. Recipes included. RSVP.
STRESS MANAGEMENT SERIES
2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Location: Conference Room 12A (unless otherwise indicated)
The programs listed below are to help manage stress and promote well-being
by boosting your immune system.
• Writing for Wellness
Wednesday, October 9, 3–4:30 p.m.
Journal about topics relating to your health.
• Guided Meditation
Wednesday, November 13, 3–4:30 p.m.
Learn breathing techniques and participate in guided imagery.
• Music & Expressive Arts
Wednesday, December 11, 3–4:30 p.m.
Experience music and express yourself through art.
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Learn and Support Group
Wednesdays, October 23 and November 20, 5:30–7 p.m.
(no group meeting in December)
Location: Laura Dreier Breast Center, facing 12th St., North of the Main Entrance
This monthly group is for those facing Triple Negative Breast Cancer to find support
and learn from one another. Discuss aspects of living with cancer, treatments,
side effect management and survivorship. Open to family and friends.
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment
Date and Time To Be Determined
Learn about the importance of screening for colon cancer including the
NCCN staging guidelines. Get information on the most recent treatment
options and research while learning how to manage side-effects and get
tips to improve medical outcomes. RSVP.

360 East Palm Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85004
www.twccaz.org • (602) 712-1006
Find TWC-AZ on facebook at
www.facebook.com/TWCAZ
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PHOENIX, AZ
PERMIT NO. 4768
THANK YOU TO OUR
2013/2014 CORPORATE SPONSORS:
TheWellness Community–Arizona Presents ...
“When Cancer Enters the Workforce”
A Seminar for Human Resource & EAP Specialists
When an employee comes to you and says,“I have cancer,” come learn what you need to know and
howyou can help. Heara panel ofexperts share theirperspectives from medical,legal,human resource
and therapeutic points ofview.
Thursday, October 10, 8:00 a.m.
The Wellness Community – Arizona, 360 East Palm Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85004
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Networking Breakfast
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Presentation by an Expert Panel
Panel Members
Melissa R. Costello, Associate, Bryan Cave LLC
Mary Harwood, PHR, Director of Human Resources, Arizona Central Credit Union
Tracy Thurston, MC, LPC, Program Director, The Wellness Community – Arizona
Nikki Varlotta, RN, OCN, WCC, Patient Education Specialist, Cancer Treatment Centers of America®
RSVP to Emilie Jarboe by October 3 at 602-712-1006 or ejarboe@twccaz.org
*This program has been submitted to the HR Certification Institute for review
Sponsored by:

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