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How You Can Help

Whether a loved one or friend has recently been diagnosed with cancer, is in the midst of treatment, or has moved from intense medical procedures long ago, they can greatly benefit  from our services and programs. Encourage everyone you know whose lives have been affected by cancer to come by The Wellness Community to give one of our programs a try. By reviewing our calendar full of a wide variety of programs, we’re sure they’ll find something that can help them in their journey with cancer.

Call us today at 404-843-1880 to receive a packet of information. We’ll be sure to include a current calendar with program descriptions, providing you with a valuable resource that will greatly enhance the life of a loved one and friend.

Read below for other suggestions on how you can help...

Here are a few examples of how TWC programs and volunteers have helped our participants and their loved ones...
  • For Don, who lost his wife to cancer and worries about what the future holds for his daughter, an educational program focusing on heredity testing held certain interest
  • For Ruth, art therapy each Friday is a cleansing way to end a week of treatments.
  • Marsha finds yoga to be a perfect addition to her traditional medical treatment in her battle with neuropathy.
  • Ann likes giving to others as a mentor through our “LINK” program.
  • Bob enjoys planning social events, bringing the entire community together for celebrations throughout the year.

Read more wellness stories...

When a loved one or close friend has been diagnosed with cancer, your support and understanding will mean the world to them. To help you sort through your own emotions during this challenging time, we’ve put together a few brief thoughts to remember as you begin your loved one’s journey with cancer.

  • Don’t let your fear of saying the wrong thing limit your communication with your loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer. If you don’t know what to say, be honest about it. Being silent in their presence is better than not being present at all. You don’t have to understand what they are going through to provide comfort.
  • Encourage them to express whatever emotions they are feeling. Be open to hearing the truth; not only what you want to hear. Don’t stop telling your loved one what’s happening in your life. Just because they have cancer, it doesn’t mean they don’t care about what’s going on in your life.

We all want our loved one to be cancer free. Once your loved one has completed all of their treatments and is “cancer free,” that does not necessarily mean that their cancer journey is over. It is common for individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer to begin processing what has happened to them after their treatments are over. Lovingly remember that one’s journey with cancer doesn’t end with a final treatment and continue to support them throughout their future.

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