Do you have a blood cancer? We offer support... The Wellness Community now offers a consultation planning service to help you prepare for your upcoming oncology visit. This service is available at no cost to any person diagnosed with a new or recurrent blood cancer (lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma). The goals of this program are to help you: communicate clearly with your medical team ask critical questions about your options ensure that your treatment decisions fit your personal hopes and goals Click here for more information. Contact Kathleen Coyne, LCSW, Program Director, at 215-879-7733 X 204 or kcoyne@twcp.org to schedule an appointment. Health Care Professionals Only:  Click here for online workshop details.

Free Services for All Types of Cancer
The Wellness Community of Philadelphia, located at the historic Ridgeland Mansion in beautiful Fairmount Park, is a non-profit organization offering a wide menu of support services to people with cancer and their loved ones. Services include support groups, mind body workshops, educational seminars, creative art studios, exercise classes, and nutrition programs. At The Wellness Community, people with cancer join with others to learn they are not alone, and in doing so, they gain valuable knowledge and coping skills that enable them to find hope and support irrespective of their stage of disease.

The Wellness Community also offers programs and services in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. 
Click here to learn more.

OMG! Treat Yourself, While Supporting a Great Cause

Main Line's Finest Salon Gives Back to The Wellness Community of Philadelphia

OMG Salon, owned by TWCP supporter and renowned stylist Maurice Tannenbaum, is helping its clients give back while getting pampered. OMG Salon customers will be asked upon checkout to donate to TWCP. If a customer donates $5.00 or more to the cause, and the services rendered were in excess of $150.00, OMG Salon will contribute an additional $5.00 to TWCP. Any and all donations are welcome!   OMG Salon is located in Gladwyne. For more information, visit www.omgstyle.com and for an appointment, call 610-896-0240. Click here for flyer.

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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

The Wellness Community of Philadelphia is partnering with The Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. to offer programs that support children whose families have been affected by cancer. Several free one-day events will be held throughout the year. Your feedback will help us to plan appropriate programs. Click here to take survey.

Click here to register online for a program.

Click here for calendar with links.

SEPTEMBER PROGRAMS

MIND BODY

Wednesdays, September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - 1:30 - 3:30 PM

LIVIN' IN THE RHYTHM

Saturday, September 11 - 3:00 - 4:00 PM

FRANKLY SPEAKING ABOUT LUNG CANCER

Wednesday, September 15 - 6:30 - 8:00 PM

COOKING FOR LIFE:  VERSATILE LEGUMES

Thursday, September 16 - 6:30 - 8:00 PM

JOURNALING

Monday, September 20 - 1:00 - 2:30 PM

FITNESS AFTER CANCER TREATMENT (6 weeks)

Wednesdays, September 22, 29, October 6, 20, 27, November 3 - 6:00 - 7:00 PM

ART WORKSHOP - TREASURE MAPPING

Friday, September 24 - 12:00 Noon  - 2:00 PM

DRUMMING - AUTUMN EQUINOX CELEBRATION

Saturday, September 25 - 10:00 - 11:30 AM

HEALTHY SURVIVORSHIP - GETTING THE SLEEP YOU NEED

Wednesday, September 29 - 7:00 - 8:30 PM

NETWORKING GROUPS

PANCREATIC CANCER

Saturday, September 11 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

THYROID CANCER

Saturday, September 11 - 10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon

YOUNG WOMEN WITH BREAST CANCER

Monday, September 13 - 6:30 - 8:00 PM

GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS

Wednesday, September 15 - 6:30 - 8:00 PM

COLORECTAL CANCER

Monday, September 20 - 6:30 - 8:00 PM

LIVING WELL WITH ADVANCED BREAST CANCER

Tuesday, September 28 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM