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If you, or a loved one, are living with cancer, you are not alone. Three out of four families are affected by cancer. It's a difficult time. Dealing with treatment and its side effects can be a struggle for both patients and families. Juggling family, professional and financial responsibilities can be overwhelming. Coping with the emotional burden can be exhausting. 

Too often the practical and medical issues push the psychological issues aside. Patients often keep their deepest fears and worries to themselves, reluctant to share thoughts of hopelessness with family members who are supporting and caring for them. Family members will keep some of their deepest emotions to themselves as well, protecting the patient from feelings of anxiety, despair, and even anger.

There is good news: The Wellness Community can help. And it's free.

It's a place where both patients and family members will find support, education and hope. Support groups address emotional issues for patients and families. Educational workshops get important questions answered in a non-clinical setting. Stress management programs enhance health and well being. Every program is offered free of charge. All are lead by professionals licensed in their fields of expertise.

The comfortable, homelike environment at The Wellness Community makes sharing and mutual support easy. 

We do not offer medical treatments, alternative treatments, or hospice care. Our services are offered as a compliment to conventional treatment, although anyone undergoing any kind of care is welcome. People come at diagnosis, during or at the end of treatment, at recurrence or several years out of treatment. They all come to learn they are not alone in their fight--whether for physical, emotional or spiritual recovery. Together, they regain a sense of control over their lives and ultimately discover that hope is a valuable tool irrespective of the stage of disease.

Our Mission
The mission of The Wellness Community is to help people with cancer fight for their recovery by providing free psychological and emotional support as an adjunct to conventional medical treatment.

"My group is one place where I can be totally honest and feel and express my emotions.  I leave feeling cleansed and inspired, hope fresh again." - Participant, The Wellness Community.

Our Philosophy
"Cancer patients who participate in their fight for recovery, along with their healthcare team, will improve the quality of their lives and may enhance the possibility of their recovery."
-Harold H. Benjamin, Ph.D.
Founder, The Wellness Community

Our Beliefs Include:

• Many, many people recover from cancer.
• Cancer patients can benefit from sharing experiences and support with others, and need not be alone.
• Cancer patients can participate in their recovery along with their healthcare team.
• Family members and friends of an individual with cancer, including children, can also benefit from information and support.
  

There is Hope.

The Wellness Community-Greater Miami is part of a national organization that has been providing services to adult cancer patients and their loved ones for 24 years. The first Wellness Communtiy opened in Santa Monica California in 1982. There are currently 22 Wellness Communities in the United States, 4 additional ones in development, and one in both Tel Aviv, Israel and Toyko, Japan. For locations in other parts of the country visit our National website at www.wellness-community.org.