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Support for the Journey
Buddy Kemp Caring House: Programs & Classes
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Buddy Kemp Caring House Services
At the Buddy Kemp Caring House, our services are free and available to anyone regardless of insurance, physician or hospital affiliation.
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We sponsor a variety of programs and classes designed to instill hope and to offer encouragement and emotional support to families living with cancer. Our staff members work in close collaboration with the volunteer office, chaplains' office, community care services, community therapists, the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society and the American Cancer Society to provide the most comprehensive support program in the region. Today, we offer programs to over 10,000 people of all ages from the Charlotte area and surrounding communities. Ongoing Support Programs will meet at the Buddy Kemp Caring House unless otherwise noted.
Individual and Family Counseling
In addition to support groups, we offer individual and family counseling to help cancer survivors and family members (including children and teens) adjust to the cancer diagnosis and the challenges this diagnosis presents. To schedule an appointment, please call 704-384-5223 or 1-800-998-4673.
2008 Fall Programs
Buddy Kemp Caring House has a variety of classes and programs for the fall. Call 704-384-CARE for more information or to register for any of these classes or programs:
Metastatic Breast Cancer Support Group for Women-
January 24 from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Special workshop for women who have been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Guest speaker Dr. S. Jean Chai of Carolina's Cancer Care and a panel facilitated by Vivian Moore, MSW, LCSW. Sponsored by the Buddy Kemp Caring House and The Sisters Network.
My Life in Perspective
Combines guided meditation and collage to help create self-care and healing. Bring a Friend. Fridays in January from 10-11:30 a.m.
Educational Series
Beginning in October 2008, a new series of classes is being offered by Buddy Kemp Caring House. Class topics include new male incontinence treatments, advances in colorectal cancer treatment, and new treatments for ovarian cancer.
Special Series for Survivors
This series is designed for cancer survivors and features a variety of classes, such as nutrition, a class on taking charge of your life after diagnosis, and how to deal with the holiday season. There is also a new book club for survivors.
Bring Out the Artist in You
This four-week course teaches survivors to use art to visualize a happy and relaxed future.
Programs for Caregivers
Caregivers need support as well. Buddy Kemp Caring House offers programs such as yoga and other programs for renewal and fun.
Exercise and Nutrition Classes
In coordination with the Presbyterian Cancer Center we offer exercise and nutrition classes and programs. For more information on the programs available, please call 704-384-5223.
Strides to Strength is a 12-week/24-session cancer wellness program designed to help patients achieve physical and emotional wellness following a diagnosis of cancer. This program is available to patients who are newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment or are trying to recover from the effects of cancer.
Bereavement Outreach
Our bereavement outreach program is available for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. This group meets weekly on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the first and third Friday of each month from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (co-sponsored with Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care).
