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If you would like additional information, please
call toll-free1-888-4GUTHRIE (1-888-448-8474)
during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
A series of sessions combines psychoeducation and supportive discussion for anyone dealing with the death of a loved one. Topics include "The Emotional Rollercoaster of Grief," "Life Skills and Role Changes Following Loss" and "Handling Holidays." For more information, call toll-free 1-888-4GUTHRIE (1-888-448-8474) or click here.
Additional Information: Guthrie Hospice services
A support group for anyone newly diagnosed with breast cancer or who has experienced breast cancer in the past. This may be beneficial for women prior to having surgery to help them make decisions about treatment options. The group meets to share experiences, information and to give strength to each other. Family members and support persons are welcome and meetings are free. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 pm in the Breast & Imaging Center Waiting Room on the third level of Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, and on the third Wednesday each month at 2 pm at the Guthrie Home Health Office in North Towanda, PA (next to Tomahawk Restaurant). For more information, call toll-free 1-888-4GUTHRIE (1-888-448-8474) or click here.
Additional Information: Guthrie Breast and Imaging Center
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Athens Wesleyan Church in Sayre, PA from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Parking & entrance to meeting room are on the right rear of the building. Co-facilitated by Eve-Marie Gilbert, MA, NCC,, LPC and Lisa Heath, Oncology Support Services Coordinator, Guthrie Cancer Center.
Apart from the physical and medical challenges, people with cancer face many worries, feelings, and concerns unique to their situations. This general cancer support group provides a setting in which cancer patients and/or their families can talk about living with cancer with others who may be or may have had similar experiences. Registration is encouraged, although it is not required at 570-882-5148 (Guthrie Cancer Center).
Additional Information: Guthrie Cancer Center
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) Support Group
The ICD support group is designed for ICD recipients, their families and friends to facilitate adaptation of the ICD to current lifestyle patterns. For more information, call toll free 1-888-4GUTHRIE (1-888-448-8474). or click here.
Additional Information: Guthrie Cardiac services
Meets the 1st Thursday of every month at the Athens Wesleyan Church in Sayre, PA from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Parking & entrance to meeting room are on the right rear of the building. Co-facilitated by Eve-Marie Gilbert, MA, NCC, LPC and Lisa Heath, Oncology Support Services Coordinator, Guthrie Cancer Center.
This is an American Cancer Society educational program for people facing cancer either personally or as a friend or family caregiver. Living with cancer is one of the greatest challenges a person can face in the course of a lifetime. The I Can Cope program offers help in the form of reliable information, peer support, and practical coping skills so that you can meet this challenge. On-line access to some I Can Cope programs can be viewed at www.cancer.org.
Registration is encouraged although is not required at 1-888-227-5445 (American Cancer Society).
Additional Information: Guthrie Cancer Center
Join the insulin pump therapy group for its quarterly support group meetings, which are designed for those using an insulin pump or considering insulin pump therapy. This group is an excellent way to meet others using pump therapy and to share and compare experiences. Topics include continuous blood glucose monitoring, what an insulin pump is, who can benefit from pump therapy and much more. Meetings are held quarterly on Guthrie’s Sayre Campus in the second level red section waiting area of Guthrie Clinic. For more information, contact Jennifer Riley in the Diabetes Center at (570) 882-3377 or click here.
Additional Information: Guthrie Diabetes Services
"Wee Care: Nursing Your Baby" is held the first and third Monday of every month at 1:00 p.m. on the ninth level of Robert Packer Hospital in the First Impressions Birthing Center. This group is designed to give mothers the opportunity to meet with other breastfeeding mothers as well as professionals who can provide insight and continued support in order to make breastfeeding a positive experience. All new breastfeeding mothers are encouraged to attend whenever it is convenient. Feel free to bring your infants and toddlers! Registration is not necessary. For more information, call (570) 882-5034.
A lactation class called Mother’s and Infant’s Lactation Konnection (M.I.L.K.) is available at Guthrie Clinic Troy on the first and third Tuesday of every month from noon to one p.m. Bring a bag lunch and your baby and come prepared to share experiences and ask questions! For more information, call (570) 882-5034 or click here.
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Perinatal Loss Counseling Services
Certified counselors are available to provide support and guidance to family and friends who have experienced a loss either through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or infant death. Contact First Impressions Birthing Center at Robert Packer Hospital or click here.
Information: 1-888-4GUTHRIE (1-888-448-8474)
Sexual Assault Victim Support Group
This is a group session for survivors of sexual assault. It will include adult survivors. This is a free confidential support group that will meet in the Patterson Building on Guthrie's Sayre Campus in the Learning Center, Classroom "O." For more information, contact Lorraine Chernosky on Guthrie Campus at (570)882-4589 on Thursday or Abuse & Rape Crisis Center Main Office at (570)265-5333.
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