Historical June 1985 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
“I Can Cope,” an eight-week educational course for cancer patients and their families, begins June 4 at Barnes Hospital.
The free course is taught by doctors, nurses, social workers and other professionals who work with cancer patients, and is sponsored by Barnes Hospital’s department of social work and the American Cancer Society. Topics include learning about cancer, coping with daily health problems, expressing feelings related to cancer, living with limitations, using community resources, and maintaining a positive selfimage. Sessions will be held 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Health Education and Screening Center on the ground floor of the West Pavilion.
To register, or for more information, call Jennifer Manolis or Kathryn Zent Sweren at 362-5574. “I’m Important, Too!” is the topic of a program dealing with sibling preparation sponsored by Barnes Hospital’s Department of Education and Training. Designed for parents and their children (ages 2-6), the class helps increase the child’s acceptance of the new family member.
The parent’s awareness of each child’s special importance is discussed. Children will take a trip to the nursery, and will practice holding and diapering lifelike baby dolls.
The program is held the second Monday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The fee is $6 per child.
To register, or for more information, call 362-5250.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1985.
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