Support Groups in the Rochester and Finger Lakes, NY Region
Support
Groups in the Rochester and Finger Lakes, NY Region
This is a comprehensive list of support groups available
to cancer patients and their families and caregivers throughout
the Rochester metropolitan area and Finger Lakes Region.
American
Cancer Society Support Programs and Services
Want to meet other survivors in your area, find support,
or offer support to current cancer patients? Explore the
programs and services that give support to cancer patients,
survivors, and loved ones.
Breast
Cancer Coalition of Rochester NY
Their mission is to make eradication of breast cancer
a priority through education and advocacy, to empower
women and men to participate fully in decisions relating
to breast cancer, to provide support to those coping with
a breast cancer diagnosis, and to promote and focus research
into the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of breast
cancer.
Camp
Good Days
Camp Good Days and Special Times, Inc. is a Rochester
NY-area organization dedicated to improving the quality
of life for children, adults and families whose lives
have been touched by cancer and other life challenges.
The organization also has offices in Buffalo, Syracuse,
Corning NY, and Orlando FL.
Cancer
Survivors Network (American Cancer Society)
A free support network on the Web, created by and for
cancer survivors and their loved ones. You can browse
discussions and connect with others like you via personal
homepages, chats, personal stories, talk shows, and more.
Gilda's
Club—Rochester NY
Gilda's Club provides a meeting place for men, women and
children living with cancer, along with their family and
friends. They join with others to build social and emotional
support as a supplement to medical care.
Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society—Western NY and Finger Lakes
Chapter
The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's
disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of
patients and their families. The Chapter serves the counties
of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston,
Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne and Wyoming.
Look
Good... Feel Better
For men, women, and teens in cancer treatment.
Man-to-Man
(American Cancer Society)
The Man to Man program helps men cope with prostate cancer
by providing community-based education and support to
patients and their family members.
Support
for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
List of local chapters. Scroll down to see those in New
York State.
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