All groups offer a forum for sharing information and proactive, holistic support in diagnosis, treatment and management of cancer. We recognize that individuals cope with cancer differently and discuss the emotional and practical aspects of “living with cancer” at all stages of the disease. (There is no charge for participating in a Providence support group.)
Providence Portland Medical Center First and third Thursdays of the month from 5 to 6:30 p.m., 4805 NE Glisan, Fifth floor, Earle A. Chiles Conference Room (purple elevators). Your support person is welcome to attend. Please call Krista Nelson, MSW, at 503-215-3204.
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center First, third and fifth Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon, 9205 SW Barnes Rd., Ruth J. Spear Breast Center Conference Room. Your support person is welcome to attend. Please call Beth Ruml, RN, LCSW, at 503-216-4676.
Cancer Support Group for People Dealing with Cancer
Providence Portland Medical Center Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon, 4805 NE Glisan, Fifth floor, Earle A. Chiles Conference Room (purple elevators). Your support person is welcome to attend. Please call Katie Hartnett, M.Ed., LPC, at 503-215-6015 or A'lee Wardwell, LCSW at 503-215-5305
Colon, Rectal and Anal Cancer Education and Support Group
Providence Portland Medical Center Third Tuesday of each month from 5 to 6:30 p.m., 4805 NE Glisan, first floor, Cancer Support Services. Please call A'lee Wardwell, LCSW, at 503-215-5305 or Krista Nelson, MSW, at 503-215-3204 for more information.
Collage/Journaling Class
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Every First Thursday from noon to 3 p.m., 9135 SW Barnes Rd., Medical Office Building V, Zidell Center for Integrative Medicine, Suite 161, Family Room Call Diane Harris, LCSW, at 503-216-2917, or Toni Lonning, LCSW, at 503-216-2280
Family Program Group
Providence Portland Medical Center Second Thursday of each month. Dinner is served from 6 to 6:30 p.m., followed by group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Children and teens that have a family member diagnosed with cancer benefit from a safe environment in which they can express their feelings. Groups are divided by age, with a parent group meeting at the same time. Please call Krista Nelson, MSW, at 503-215-3204 or A' lee Wardwell, LCSW at 503-215-5305. Registration is required for this group by the first Friday of the month
Beating the Odds: Fighting Cancer with Knowledge and Hope
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Every Thursday from 10 to 11:30 am, 9135 SW Barnes Rd., Medical Office Building V. Zidell Center for Integrative Medicine, Suite 161. You are not a statistic. There are many things that you can do to maximize the effects of your medical treatments, restore your sense of control, and help you cope with the changes and challenges brought about by a cancer diagnosis. You may join this class at any point in your cancer journey. Please call Toni Lonning, LCSW, at 503-216-2280, or Diane Harris, LCSW, 503-216-2917.
Lymphoma Support Group
Providence Portland Medical Center First Tuesday of each month, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., 4805 NE Glisan, first floor, Cancer Support Services. For more information, please call Katie Hartnett, M.Ed, LPC, at 503-215-6015; or Krista Nelson, MSW at 503-215-3204; or Sue Sumpter, RN at 503-245-9866, ext. 14, with the Oregon Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.
“Making Today Count”: A Support Group For Women Living With Metastatic Cancer
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 9155 SW Barnes Rd., Medical Office Bldg. V, Zidell Center for Integrative Medicine, Suite 161. A safe place to discuss difficult issues, coping strategies, and ways to enhance quality of life -- with other women who truly understand. Call Diane Harris, MSW, LCSW, at 503-216-2917, or Ann Soule, MSW, LCSW, at 503-216-4676.
Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Second Wednesday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m., 9205 SW Barnes Rd., Room 22-23. Please call Toni Lonning, LCSW, at 503-216-2280 or Sue Sumpter, RN, at 503-245-9866, ext. 14, with the Oregon Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Providence Milwaukie Hospital First and third Thursdays of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m., 10150 S.E. 32nd Avenue, Mother Gamelin Room, Milwaukie, OR. Meetings are run and facilitated by men. Spouses and significant others are welcome. A guest speaker is featured once each month. Please call Nick Kreofsky, MSW, at 503-215-0043.
For more information on Providence Cancer Center Support Services, please call:
Providence Cancer Center Information Line: 503-215-6014
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center