The Kristen Olewine Milke CARE Center at Penn State Cancer Institute offers patients and loved ones the SurviveWELL program.

What does it mean to be “well”?  How might we treat ourselves “well” even when we are ill or having a “bad day”? SurviveWELL – this program, the community of participants, the practices, and the monthly themes – are offered in support of treating ourselves well. Doing so on a regular basis represents important acts of kindness for one’s self in service of self-care.

SurviveWELL consists of weekly one-hour sessions over the course of six months. All sessions are conducted virtually via Zoom, which supports joining wherever participants are able to access the internet. The program strives to support patients in greater health and wellness during the active phase of treatment for cancer and beyond. Each session is facilitated by professional(s) with expertise in wellness coaching, nutrition, yoga, mindfulness and energy work | qigong, respectively. Participants are encouraged to invite a wellness partner to join them for each of the sessions.

SurviveWELL is held every Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., offered in 6-month sessions each year: January-June and July-December.  Feel welcome to begin or join at any time.

For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please call the CARE Center at 1-888-531-6585 (option 4). Alternatively, questions can be emailed to Dawn Shawley, CARE Center Program Manager, at dshawley@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

SurviveWELL Zoom Meeting Invite:

https://psu.zoom.us/j/93409694519?pwd=MjhIMjg3dndsU1lqbUFkV0s3UzBpdz09

Meeting ID: 934 0969 4519

Password: 460793