Wellness Place Offers Comprehensive Support for Cancer Survivors

Confusion.  Stress.  Fear.  Anxiety.  A cancer diagnosis often brings with it a myriad of debilitating emotions, not to mention a complex assortment of physical issues that can affect one's ability to cope.  Finding a dependable and enduring support system is a crucial step toward rebuilding and maintaining one's health.  For those in the northern suburbs, comprehensive support is available at Wellness Place Cancer Education and Support, with their home facility in Palatine and satellite services in Arlington Heights and Crystal Lake. 

Wellness Place is a cancer education and support center serving those diagnosed with cancer, as well as their family, friends and caregivers.  Services and programs are offered at no charge to participants.  Professionals provide counseling, education and resources to help manage emotional and physical responses, sort through treatment options and side effects, formulate questions for doctors, and communicate matters to family members and employers.  A year-round calendar of events provides community connection and support across the Chicagoland area.

"At Wellness Place, we want those affected by cancer to know they can count on us for support and services," said Wellness Place Executive Director Pamela Reiss.  "At a time often filled with uncertainty and stress, we encourage people to pick up the phone and give call us a call.”

Professional counseling services offered through Wellness Place include cancer-related individual and couples counseling; family, sibling, child and adolescent support; art therapy; and grief and bereavement services. Spotlight programs and workshops are open to the community and led by experts in cancer and healthy living. Support groups, stress management programs and fitness therapies offer participants a long-term plan for maintaining healthy attitudes and habits.  All services and programs are offered free of charge. Wellness Place coordinates community involvement via events and fundraisers such as the Wellness Place Community Cancer Walk/Run, the Wellness Challenge Golf Classic, the Women's Auxiliary Gala, and the SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Walk/Run.

Wellness Place is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and is located at 1619 West Colonial Parkway in Palatine.  For more information about Wellness Place, visit www.wellnessplace.orgor call  (847) 221-2400.