Cancer Lifeline

Exercise & Cancer: Gentle Yoga Monday Evenings Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-05-08 18:30 - 19:45, 2023-05-15 18:30 - 19:45, 2023-05-22 18:30 - 19:45, 2023-06-05 18:30 - 19:45, 2023-06-12 18:30 - 19:45, 2023-06-19 18:30 - 19:45, 2023-06-26 18:30 - 19:45, 2023-07-10 18:30 - 19:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | [ONLINE] Overlake Medical Center
Practice easy stretches, postures, guided meditation and breathing exercises in one of these gentle therapeutic yoga classes. Open to patients and caregivers.
Class dates: 5/8-6/26 & 7/10-8/21
No class 5/29 & 7/3
To Register, download the Zoom app and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For dial in:
We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm and we’ll provide a dial-in number.

Exploring Life in Survivorship Through Collage Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-05-11 10:00 - 11:00
Completion of initial treatment is a major milestone that provides opportunities for personal growth as well as new challenges. In this class we will explore issues that may arise with shifting identities as well as ways to help manage them.
To Register, download the Zoom app and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For dial in:
We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm and we’ll provide a dial-in number.

Living with Cancer Support Group-Day Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-05-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2023-06-08 10:00 - 12:00
Feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about what lies ahead as you travel through the unfamiliar world of cancer? Come meet others who are just diagnosed, in treatment or post-treatment. Come learn from educational presentations and open discussion, and explore what this journey looks like for you. For Patients only.
Overlake Hospital Medical Center
Living with Cancer Support Group
Facilitated by Angela Lim, LICSW
2nd Thursday, 10am-12pm
Dates for 2023:
January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug 10, Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14
To Register, download the Zoom app and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Note: You only need to register once per program season. As soon as you register, you will receive an automatic email from Zoom that includes the link to the support group meeting. We recommend you save this link so that you may use it each month for this meeting.
Upcoming Presentations for Sept-Dec 2023 Program Season:
Nov 9: Coping with Anxiety with Courtney Zier, MA, LMHC
Dec 14: Coping with Cancer During the Holidays with Mary Ellen Shands, MN, RN

Face Yoga Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-05-16 17:30 - 18:30
Release tension held in the face and practice pranayama breath & meditation. These exercises may improve blood circulation to the face, fostering radiance and a vibrant glow. With your own gentle healing hands, enjoy self-care with intention.
To Register, download the Zoom app and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For dial in:
We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm and we’ll provide a dial-in number.

SWELL Lymphedema Support Group Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-05-16 17:30 - 19:00, 2023-06-20 17:30 - 19:00
Talking with others and getting needed support is key to living with lymphedema. Join us for sharing and educational presentations focused on living with this challenging condition. Meetings provide a safe and non-judgmental environment to give and receive support.

Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Cancer Center Conference Room
SWELL Lymphedema Support Group
Facilitated by Basha Brownstein, LICSW
3rd Tuesday, 5:30-7pm NOTE: THIS IS A TIME CHANGE!
Dates for 2023:
Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16, Jun 20, July 18, Aug 15, Sept 19, Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19
To Register, download the Zoom app and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Note: You only need to register once per calendar year. As soon as you register, you will receive an automatic email from Zoom that includes the link to the support group meeting. We recommend you save this link so that you may use it each month for this meeting.

Upcoming Presentations for Jan-Apr 2023 Program Season:

March 21: Mindfulness Meditation with the R.A.I.N Technique with Meg Sweeney
April 18: Coping with Cancer: Fall Prevention with De Ann Johnson from Right at Home

Please note that while we are holding our support groups online on Zoom that our Support Group Agreement requires participation by both video and audio unless you have been granted an exception by Cancer Lifeline in advance of the meeting.
If you are joining a meeting for the first time and are uncertain about how to use the videoconference platform we use for all of our groups, Zoom, please consider reaching out to our Lifeline during regular business hours before the day of the group so that someone with Cancer Lifeline can assist you in getting everything setup and answer questions you have. You can also call us at (206) 297-2100 during normal business hours, M-F 9am-5pm.
Our programming season occurs in four-month trimesters. Thus, the presentations identified on this page are those that will be held at the beginning of the support group meeting for the current program season. Anyone is invited to attend the presentation, regardless of whether you are a member of the support group. When you register, you will have the option of indicating whether you want to join the support group as well.

Meditation Practices for Self-care Thursdays Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-05-18 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-01 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-08 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-15 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-29 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-06 16:00 - 17:00
Join us to learn simple ways to quiet the mind and learn how meditation can be beneficial to your overall health. You will learn a variety of meditation techniques that you can easily practice whenever you need it most. Come to one or all classes.
To Register, download the Zoom app and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Class dates: 5/18-6/15 & 6/29-7/27
No class 6/22
For dial in:
We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm and we’ll provide a dial-in number.

Laughter Yoga Series Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-06-01 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-06-08 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-06-15 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-06-22 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-06-29 09:00 - 09:30, 2023-07-06 09:00 - 09:30
A quick boost of laughter to start and set the tone for your day! Life becomes lighter when you laugh! Boost your mood, energy, health, and sense of playfulness with laughter exercises, deep breathing, and gentle stretches.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For dial in:
We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm and we’ll provide a dial-in number.

In-Person Creative Workshops for Families Facing Cancer Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-06-10 10:00 - 12:00
IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS located in Bellevue

If you are a family with young children ages 6-9 that includes a parent living with cancer, our Creative Workshops for Families Facing Cancer may be just right for you. With a range of creative activities that are appropriate for children, each workshop in this series allows your children to safely explore their feelings and thoughts about their parent and the impact of cancer in the family. Parents are welcome but not required to attend (unless their children need this additional support). The workshops will be limited to 10 children and are professionally facilitated by an expressive arts psychotherapist, utilizing both her training and a book called Magnificent Marvelous Me, a social and emotional learning tool created by Art with Heart. Your children may attend individual workshops or the whole series of workshops.
Activities may include, but not be limited to, creating nameplates and learning about each other; drawing continuous line self-portraits with emotional expression; thank-you card making for people who help us; exploring family trees and traditions; creating feelings flip books unique to each child; exploring frustration and regulating emotions with scribbling and collage; sorting out feelings with clay and storytelling, calm place visualizations and keyhole boxes; building a heart city together; decorating and using a worry box; foil sculptures of friendly creatures, among others. Located in Bellevue. For more information, email Pamela or call (206) 832-1271
* Registration/Sign-ups need to be completed the Wednesday before each workshop for planning purposes and purchasing supplies.
7/22 & 8/12
10:00am-12:00pm

Importance of Healthy Skin-Care Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-06-20 17:30 - 18:30
Preventing infection is one important reason why maintaining good skin care as a lymphedema patient is vital. Join Nina to learn more.
To Register, download the Zoom app and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For dial in:
We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm and we’ll provide a dial-in number.

Restorative Yoga Sponsored by Overlake Medical Center
2023-07-11 10:00 - 11:00
Restorative yoga is a restful practice that is all about slowing down and opening your body through passive stretching.
To Register, download the Zoom app and then CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For dial in:
We hope that you can join our Zoom meetings with video. If you are unable to, please email classes@cancerlifeline.org or call (206) 297-2500 M-F 9am-5pm and we’ll provide a dial-in number.
