Below is a list of some of the many organizations throughout the country who offer information and help to you. These sources should be used for informational purposes only. Before deciding to use any new ideas you should discuss them with your treatment team. We have made every attempt to include sites that offer quality material or information; however, The Wellness Community does not endorse nor is responsible for material you find on other sites.

The Wellness Community of Greater St. Louis
Partners with CaringBridge®

 

 

The Wellness Community of Greater St. Louis is a proud partner of CaringBridge, a charitable nonprofit organization providing free, private websites that connect families and friends during a serious health event, care and recovery. A CaringBridge website gives people facing a health journey a place to provide updates, post photos, and receive messages of hope and encouragement in a guestbook.

For more information or to create your own site that gives recognition to The Wellness Community of Greater St. Louis, visit: www.caringbridge.org/wellnesscommunitystl.

www.GoodSearch.com   will make a donation to your favorite charity or school with every search. It doesn’t cost you a thing, the money comes from the advertisers.

SALON IN MOTION, for your cancer related hair transitions.   Convenience for a busy world! 
Gigi Dellevigne will come to your home to assist you during your cancer related hair transitions. 
Phone: 314-440-6341

The Scientific Arts Foundation has posted a new video of their research team presenting pilot study information that led to the development of a medically approved holistic clinical trial exploring the impact of specific music on stress factors in adults receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer. 
http://www.scientificartsfoundation.org/videosciencecafe.html

We offer many cancer resource books for your use in our Cancer Resources Library in The Wellness Community's Living Room at 1058 Old Des Peres Road, Saint Louis, MO 63131.

Please be sure to check your book collection at home to be sure you don't have any books that need to be returned to TWC as we have quite a few out right now.  Books from our library will have a Wellness Community sticker in them and a place for the check out card.  Please return them to the basket in our Living Room or the Front Desk at The Wellness Community.

Thank you, we really appreciate it and returning books allows us to offer them to others who may need them.

REMEMBER THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO CARE FOR SOMEONE. IF IT WORKS FOR BOTH OF YOU, IT’S RIGHT.

EAT PROPERLY. THIS MEANS NOT LEANING OVER THE SINK FOR 4 MINUTES WHEN YOU’VE ALREADY REACHED THE “I’M STARVING” POINT.

PRAY OR MEDITATE OR JUST “SIT” FOR A LITTLE WHILE EACH AND EVERY DAY.     RENEWAL IS YOUR EXTRA “BATTERY PACK”. 

FLIGHT ATTENDANT WISDOM: “BE SURE TO PUT THE OXYGEN MASK OVER YOUR OWN FACE BEFORE TRYING TO HELP THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU”.

AVOID POWER STRUGGLES; CANCER WARRIORS NEED TO FEEL SOME SENSE OF CONTROL.   DON’T HOVER. 

ASK FOR HELP, BUT DON’T BE AFRAID TO SAY “NO THANKS” TO WELL MEANING HELPERS.

JOURNAL YOUR ABUNDANCE.  

STAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR LOVED ONE. CAREGIVING CAN BE THE GREATEST CHALLENGE YOU WILL EVER FACE, AND IT CAN BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND A CONNECTION AT A LEVEL YOU NEVER KNEW YOU COULD HAVE.

REALIZE THAT WE’RE ALL GOING TO BE OVERWHELMED AT MOMENTS IN OUR LIVES. 

DON’T BE AFRAID TO HIRE HELP IF THINGS DECLINE. CAREGIVERS WILL AT TIMES BREAK DOWN FASTER THAN CANCER PATIENTS BECAUSE THEY HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE NEEDED “DOWN TIME”. 

HAVE CONVERSATIONS BEFORE A CRISIS OCCURS.

UTILIZE THE SOCIAL WORKERS AT THE CANCER CENTERS. THEY LOVE TO LISTEN, IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHO YOUR SOCIAL WORKER IS, JUST ASK.

IF YOUR LOVED ONE WANTS TO EXPLORE THIS POSSIBILITY OF NOT GETTING BETTER, BE OPEN TO THE DISCUSSION, DON’T IGNORE IT OR BRUSH IT OFF. TALKING ABOUT DEATH WON’T KILL YOU.

HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLAN JUST IN CASE UTILITIES ARE CUT IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. 

Anger, Inability to concentrate, Unproductive worry, Profound Sadness, Frequent mood swings.

PHYSICAL WARNING SIGNS: Stooped posture, sweaty palms, tension headaches, neck pain, chronic back pain, chronic fatigue, weight gain or loss, problems with sleep.

BEHAVIORAL WARNING SIGNS: Over-reacting, acting on impulse, using drugs, alcohol, gambling or shopping as an escape, withdrawing from relationships, changing jobs often (Felder).