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Main Hospital Number
206-364-0500
Toll Free
877-NWH-HOSP
877-694-4677
Emergencies
911
Seattle Breast Center
206-368-1749
Puget Sound Cancer Centers
425-775-1677 (Edmonds)
206-365-8252 (Seattle)
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Support Groups
Support groups give patients and their families an outlet for the feelings
and emotions that may emerge as health issues arise. Support groups also provide
a forum for learning from another patient's experiences or for sharing one's
own story. Northwest Hospital & Medical Center offers the following support
groups for people facing cancer.
Breast Cancer - A Healing Place
(for women facing advanced breast cancer)
In this support group, you will find an opportunity for sharing and receiving
support while coping with advanced breast disease. Offered: Second and fourth
Wednesday of each month, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Call Denise Krouse MC, LMHC for a brief interview prior to joining,
206-920-5462 or dmkrouse@comcast.net
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Cancer Lifeline Programs at Northwest
Hospital & Medical Center
The following support groups are offered in partnership with Cancer
Lifeline. Cancer Lifeline provides a unique array of services
– from support groups and classes to activities and presentations
– aimed at optimizing the quality of life for cancer patients, survivors,
families, and friends. Support groups are held on the Northwest
Hospital campus in the Professional Building, Suite 3. Cancer
Lifeline has 24-hour telephone support at 206-297-2500 or 1-800-255-5505.
For more information or
to sign up for support groups, please call the Cancer Lifeline at
206-297-2500.
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Brain Cancer Support Group
If you have been living with the effects of brain cancer and would like to meet with other survivors, family and friends, this group is for you. We welcome people with a primary diagnosis of brain cancer as well as those with brain metastases. No registration necessary. Offered every second Wednesday of the month from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sue Davenport, LICSW, OSW-C - Group Facilitator.
Breast Cancer Support Group
This free support group is open to all breast cancer patients, especially those who are newly diagnosed and undergoing treatment. Group members do not need to be receiving care at Northwest Hospital to attend. Although there is no set agenda, meeting topics often include: adjusting to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment; the effects of breast cancer on family and friends; and coping with the demand of work and home during treatment. No registration necessary. Offered every first and third Wednesday of the month from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Kathleen Albin, MA - Group Facilitator.
Reclaiming Your Life
Wondering where to go after you have finished your cancer treatment? Come to this 8-week group for women, who are at least 3 months past completion of treatment. Intake interview required.
Call (425) 299-7753 for more information.
Colorectal Support Group
Have you just been diagnosed with colorectal cancer or living with it for a while? The group offers information, education and support through speakers and sharing time. Both support groups are open to survivors, family members and friends. Come to either group or both! No registration necessary. Offered every first Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30pm.
Sandi Johnson, MSW - Group Facilitator.
Lung Cancer Support Group
Do you have a diagnosis of Lung Cancer? Have you been looking for a place to connect with others living with lung cancer? This newly established group might be just what you have been hoping for. No registration necessary. Offered every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meg Sweeney, MSW & Ruth Berven, MA - Group Facilitators.
Visit our Events
page for dates of additional classes offered by Cancer Lifeline on the
Northwest Hospital campus.
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