Cancer Classes & Support Groups

For more information on any of the listings below, call 916.962.8892.

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Thursday of every month, 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
6555 Coyle Avenue, Ste. 140, Carmichael, 95608

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Friday of every month, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mercy Cancer Center
3301 C Street, Sacramento, 95816
For more information please contact 916.990.8454

FOLSOM CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Every Thursday, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
1675 Creekside Dr., Boardroom
Folsom, CA 95630

GYNECOLOGIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mercy Cancer Center
3301 C Street, Sacramento, 95816

LUNG AND ESOPHAGEAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
1st Wednesday of every month, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Alternates every other month between Mercy Cancer Center & Mercy San Juan Medical Center
(MCC = Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov)
(MSJ = Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec)
Call 855.637.2962 for location

MEDITATION GROUP
For more information, please contact 916.990.8454

MULTIPLE MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP
1st Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. – noon
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
6555 Coyle Avenue, Ste. 140, Carmichael, 95608

NUTRITION CLASSES
For more information please contact 916.983.7598

OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP
1st Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. – noon
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
6501 Coyle Avenue, Carmichael, 95608

PROSTATE SUPPORT GROUP
3rd Thursday of every month, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Alternates every other month between Mercy San Juan Medical Center & UC Davis
(MSJ = Jan 18, Mar 15, May 17, Jul 19, Sep 20, Nov 15)
(UCD = Feb 15, Apr 19, Jun 21, Aug 16, Oct 18, Dec 20) 

WOODLAND CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
1st Monday of every month, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Woodland Healthcare Cancer Center
515 Fairchild Court, Haarberg Building/Conference Room
Woodland, CA 95695
For more information, please contact 530.669.5353

YOGA CLASSES
Every Monday & Wednesday, 5 – 6 p.m.
Mercy Cancer Center
3301 C Street, Sacramento, 95816

3rd Thursday of every month, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
6555 Coyle Avenue, Ste. 140, Carmichael, 95608

 

Stress Reduction & Mindfulness Course

This 6-week series will promote well-being and relaxation. Expert facilitators will teach skills to reduce stress and anxiety, resulting in lasting improvement in physical and psychological symptoms related to life with a cancer diagnosis.

Every Thursday from October 17 to November 21
4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Mercy San Juan Medical Center
6501 Coyle Avenue
Carmichael, 95608
CC4 – off of the cafeteria (November 21 class will be held in Russell Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Click here for more details. RSVP by calling 916.962.8892.

For information on any of the groups or classes below (where another number is not given) call Rebecca Parsons at 530.274.6656.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Linda Meyers, LCSW
Wednesdays, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Contact: 530.478.1273

CARE SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF CANCER PATIENTS
Jeanine Bryant, MS
Wednesdays, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Contact: 530.274.6654

G.A.T.E.: GRIEVING AND TRANSITIONING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE TO CANCER
Jeanine Bryant, MS
Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Contact: 530.274.6654

HARP CLASSES
Lisa Stine
Fridays, weekly for 12 weeks
Contact: Lisa Stine, 530.632.6226 

KIDSCOPE: FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED BY CANCER
Jeanine Bryant, MS
Contact: 530.274.6654

NUTRITIONAL CONSULTATIONS
Kelley Kull, RD, CDE
Available for appointment
Contact: 530.274.6600

OVARIAN CANCER GROUP
Third Sunday of each month, 1 – 3 p.m.
Contact: Rebecca Parsons, 530.274.6656 

PROSTATE DISCUSSION GROUP
Mary Peterson, LMFT
Fourth Thursday of each month 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Contact: 530.478.1880 

TRANSFORMATIONAL WHOLENESS
Nanci Shandera, PHD
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Contact: 530.265.9097
[email protected]
EarthSpiritCenter.com

WOMAN TO WOMAN: SHARING THE CANCER EXPERIENCE
Jeanine Bryant, MS
Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11 a.m.
Contact: 530.274.6654

WRITING TO HEAL CREATIVE WRITING CLASS
Molly Fisk
8 weekly classes
Thursdays, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Contact: 530.265.8751