Our Adult Program
Research shows that comprehensive cancer care should include psychosocial support for the patient and also for family members, caregivers and loved ones – at every stage of the experience. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), psychosocial support can help patients and their network of family, friends, caregivers, and loved ones:
- Learn how to cope with a cancer diagnosis
- Feel less overwhelmed and more in control
- Manage anxiety and depression
- Cope with symptoms and side effects, such as pain and fatigue
- Deal with emotional concerns about self-image, body image, and intimacy and sex
- Manage fears or worries about the future
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, Red Door Community is here for you.
Our support program includes support groups, educational lectures, healthy lifestyle programs, and social events. For all those impacted by cancer and always 100% free of charge.
Support Groups
Red Door Community support groups are facilitated by licensed mental health professionals trained in our unique delivery of support. Through this program members explore and share feelings and experiences related to their cancer circumstance.
For adult members we offer a range of weekly and monthly support groups. Currently our support groups include the following, but we are always listening to our members and adding or updating groups as needed.
Weekly Support Groups
- Wellness Groups for individuals diagnosed with cancer.
- Family Groups for family members and friends who have been impacted by a loved one diagnosed with cancer . Learn more about our Family Support Program options HERE.
- Bereavement Groups for individuals who are grieving the death of a loved one to cancer.
Monthly Support Groups
- Caregivers Support
- Group Living with Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
- Living with Blood Cancer
- Living with Gynecological Cancer
- Living with Loss
- Living with Prostate Cancer
- Post-Treatment Group
- Wellness Group Young
- Adult Bereavement
- Young Adult Caregivers Group
- Young Adults Living with Cancer
Educational Lectures
Our Educational Lecture Series includes a number of virtually held lectures each month all facilitated by subject-matter experts. Our lecture series covers a variety of topics including but not limited to treatment options, health insurance, nutrition, financial planning, and more.
Our educational lectures series provides support and resources to navigate the overwhelming need for information that often follows a cancer diagnosis – whether your own or that of a loved one.
All of our lectures are 100% FREE to attend and open to members as well as non-members. You can view and sign up for any of our lectures via our program calendar.
Healthy Lifestyle Workshops
Red Door Community provides weekly and monthly workshops within a wide range of healthy lifestyle activities including exercise, nutrition, mind-body and expressive arts. These workshops equip members with tools to decrease their stress, increase resilience and adopt new habits which can directly enrich well-being and promote self-discovery.
Healthy lifestyle workshops are open to members only, you can view all of our upcoming workshops on our Program Calendar.
Social Events
We understand that our members need a break from cancer sometimes. Our social activities bring together our members plus their families and friends to strengthen their sense of community, reduce feelings of isolation and build friendships.
Social events throughout the year include our Celebration of Members, annual Halloween and Winter Holiday celebrations, Day/Evening of Beauty, Remembrance Gathering, and many more.
