FAQ

Q: What is The Wellness Community?

A: The Wellness Community provides psychological and social support for people with cancer and their families. Our services include support groups, stress management programs, educational workshops, and social activities. 

Q: Who uses The Wellness Community?

A: Individuals who have cancer who desire to improve the quality of the lives and be an active partner along with their physicians and healthcare team. People who have had cancer and have completed medical treatments also attend to maintain their health while focusing on survivorship issues. Family and friends are also welcome to participate. No referral is needed. 

Q: Can support people come even if the person with cancer doesn't want to?

A: Yes! We have specific groups solely for family and friends of the person with cancer, where people share their experiences, learn how to best support the person with cancer, and also take care of themselves. Also, support people are welcome to attend all other parts of the program, such as educational workshops and stress management classes.

Q: When is the best time to begin getting involved at The Wellness Community?

A: Our Welcome to Wellness meetings are meant to provide new participants with an introduction to all the services and programs available at The Wellness Community. Attending a Welcome to Wellness meeting is also necessary if you think you want to join one of our weekly support groups. However, you can also just come to any other workshop or program on the calendar without coming first to a Welcome to Wellness meeting. 

Q: Do participants follow a specific program?

A: Participants decide for themselves which parts of the program that they believe will help them improve their own well-being, or that they feel most comfortable with. Some may choose to simply visit The Wellness Community rather than be alone.

Q: Are medical services or advice available?

A: The Wellness Community does not have a medical staff. Individuals seek their own treatment as they deem necessary.

Q: What does it cost to participate?

A: Nothing...all programs and services are FREE. The Wellness Community is a nonprofit organization and is supported by a tax-deductible contributions from the public, corporate donations and foundation grants.

Q: Is The Wellness Community program an alternative to medical treatment?

A: No. The program is meant to support the treatment prescribed by a patient's healthcare team and is not a substitute for traditional medical care.

Q:  I really appreciate all the work that you do.  How can I help?

A:  The Wellness Community has many opportunities to volunteer. From answering the phone to helping with special events, our staff is small, therefore we rely heavily on volunteers so that we can continue to provide our services free of charge.

Here are some ways volunteers help our organization.

• Answering the telephone • Serving as a receptionist • Folding & stuffing monthly calendar and bulk mail • Working as sales associate in Legacies, our consignment shop, (must know computers) • Office duties, computer work, telephoning, etc. • Working at special events • Serving on fund raising committees • Community speaking, health fairs, delivering packets • Grant writing & research • Library indexing, etc.     If interested, please fill out the volunteer profile

You can also help by donating your gently used items to Legacies, and by shopping in their store.  Click here for more information.