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 Being
an educated advocate for your own health is one of the
greatest things you can do for yourself when facing a
difficult diagnosis. The Wellness Community-Atlanta Northside
is dedicated to providing a variety of educational programs
designed to make you strong and educated throughout your
journey.
To help our participants gain as much knowledge as possible,
we’ve developed several options that offer information on
health as well as general information that is valuable to
everyone.
Each month, we offer new programs with a different focus in an
effort to educate participants on as many areas as possible.
All are lead by experts who can provide you with valuable
information on topics most find full of questions. Some recent
topics include:
- Advance Directives—The importance of Power of Attorneys and
other documents
- Clinical Trials—The facts behind Clinical
Trails with opportunities for Q & A
- “My the Roast Was Good
Tonight”—Ways loved ones avoid talking about cancer.
- The
“Frankly Speaking” Series—Covers a different diagnosis each
quarter.
We have ongoing programs that take place
throughout the year bringing new information to our
participants each week. Recent and current ongoing programs
include:
LIBRARY
 We are
pleased to offer a library full of books, computers,
literature and tapes designed to give you endless resources
for knowledge. We have a full range of hardback books with
topics ranging from specific illness to ways you can enhance
your treatment towards recovery. The library also boasts an
impressive catalog of fiction, biographies, and how-to
selections to offer you reading choices outside of the world
of health care. Feel free to spend the afternoon in a cozy
setting relaxing with the latest New York Times bestseller, or
check out your favorite titles to enjoy in the comfort of your
own home.
Our internet-access computers are also free for you to use.
Read up on the latest medical findings, check email while away
from home, or simply lose yourself with an afternoon of
“surfing the web”. Like all programs at The Wellness
Community, the resources found in our library are free of
charge and we look forward to sharing them with you and your
family.
THE LINK
 A
cancer journey can be a time of questions and unsettling fears
about what lies ahead. That’s why we developed “The Link”---a
way for you to communicate with others who can understand your
feelings and share their own positive story with you. We
invite you to visit our library to browse through our
mini-biographies of cancer survivors who have offered to
“mentor” others through the maze of decisions, questions, and
feelings of isolation they understand firsthand.
If you are uncertain about whether a support group or time
with a licensed therapist is right for you, we encourage you
to reach out to one of the members of “The Link”. Remember,
studies show that people who are “Patient Active”—who truly
take a more active approach by participating in their
treatment—will improve the quality of their life and may
enhance their chance of recovery.
“The Link” may be your first step in truly becoming “Patient
Active”!
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