A Time To Heal—Cancer changes your life. It can be a constant companion in your thoughts. You receive a lot of support during treatment but what happens when treatment is completed? How do you return to daily life? How can you and your loved ones adjust to life changes that cancer can bring about and move towards creating your best life? A Time to Heal is a 12-week holistic rehabilitation program designed to help men and women regain physical, emotional, intellectual, psychological, and spiritual health after cancer treatment. A Time to Heal is offered to the community by HOPE Cancer Connection and its health system partners at various locations in the Fox Valley. The program is open to all men and women, from all health systems, who have completed surgery and treatment following a cancer diagnosis. A family member or friend who served as your caregiver during your cancer journey is also encouraged to participate with you. Thanks to the generosity of others, this program is being offered free of charge to participants. For more information about the next session see the Local Programs page or call HOPE Cancer Connection at (920) 882-1900.

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Anti-Cancer: A New Way Of Life by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber addresses current developments in cancer research and offers tips on how people living with cancer can fight it, and how healthy people can prevent it. Read more about this book.

Bliss is a campaign designed for beautiful souls affected by cancer. The intent is to impact patients, caregivers, and loved ones who reflect bliss as they conquer the impossible by staying humble around those who need it most. Bliss is a program that sells a designer cuff bracelet—unique to this cause—and for every Bliss bracelet purchased, Margo Rouge gifts a Bliss package to an individual affected by cancer. Each package includes an embellished hat, lip-gloss, inspirational greeting, and quote cards all packaged for delivery. Visit margorouge.com or call (920) 931-2520.

Cancer and Careers is an organization dedicated to empowering and educating people with cancer to thrive in their workplaces by providing expert advice, interactive tools, and educational events. For more information, visit cancerandcareers.org.

CancerCare is an organization that provides help to cancer survivors and their caregivers emotionally, physically, and financially. They provide telephone, online, and face-to-face counseling, support groups, education, publications, and financial/co-payment assistance. Professional oncology social workers offer personalized care, and all services are free of charge. Visit their website to learn more or call 800-813-HOPE (4673).

Cleaning for a Reason is a non-profit organization partnering with local maid services to offer free professional house cleaning services to women undergoing cancer treatment. To connect with the local Fox Valley provider, contact the foundation through their website or call 1-877-337-3348.

LIVESTRONG is a 12-week, no-cost program for cancer survivors who have become deconditioned or chronically fatigued from their treatment and/or disease. Program goals are to help participants build muscle mass, muscle strength, increase flexibility and endurance, and improve functional ability. The program is tailored to fit the specific type of cancer and/or needs, therefore some individuals will meet one on one, while others meet as a group. For more information, contact the YMCA in Appleton or Apple Creek: Linda VanEgeren at (920) 954-7629, Fox West: Kristin Rice at (920) 560-3413, Heart of the Valley: Colleen Eichsteadt at (920) 830-5711, Neenah/Menasha: Susan Hildebrant at (920) 886-2127, Oshkosh: Dan Braun at (920) 236-3380.

For Your Well Being Survivorship Program, sponsored by the St. Elizabeth Health Foundation and the Mercy Health Foundation, are classes that alternate between Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital Cancer Center in Appleton and Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh. Offerings include Cancer Rehab, Nutritional Healing, Care for the Caregiver, Intro to Yoga, and more. Classes are open to survivors from all health systems. Call Nurse Direct at 1-800-362-9900 for class times and locations or visit their website.

Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group at Our Saviors’ Lutheran Church in Appleton offers support to individuals and those affected by neuropathy. Open to the community; anyone interested is welcome. This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of most months at 2:00 p.m. but does not meet in December. For more information, contact Mike Barklow at (920) 380-0218 or email mb40@att.net.

Side Effect Support LLC is dedicated to improving the oral health and overall well being of those on a cancer journey, servicing the unique dental needs that arise during chemotherapy or head & neck radiation. Resources include therapeutic products along with valuable information to help manage many of the oral side effects of cancer treatments. Visit the website or call (920) 629-1263.

Youth Cancer Survivor Program is a 7-week, small group program at the Appleton YMCA designed specifically for cancer survivors ages 5-16 who have recently become deconditioned or chronically fatigued from their treatment and/or disease. Participants work with Y staff trained in supportive cancer care to safely provide activities that build muscle and strength, increase flexibility and endurance, and improve confidence and self-esteem that focuses on the whole person and not the disease. This program meets once a week for 30 minutes and is free to Y members and the general public. For more information, contact Linda VanEgeren at (920) 954-7629 or email lvanegeren@ymcafoxcities.org.