Greetings UCSF,

The Patient and Family Cancer Support Center

Welcome February with Love!

We want you to know that we are still here for you!

Walk-In Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

• Come see the many resources and support services available to you

and your family members.

• Come and visit a comfortable resting area.
• Come check your MyChart or emails.
• Or stop by just to say Hi.

Notary Services at the

Patient and Family Cancer Support Center (PFCSC) 

PFCSC Notary is able to provide acknowledgment for patients who have completed Advanced Health Care Directives (AHCD) at no cost.

The Notary's duty is to screen those signing documents for their true identity, their willingness to sign without duress or intimidation, and their awareness of the contents of the document or transaction (needed identification is listed below). 

What are the requirements to get Notary Services at the PFCSC?

• Patient must be a UCSF Cancer Center patient.
• Patient must come to the PFCSC suite at UCSF Mission Bay (exceptions)
• Patient must have a scheduled appointment with PFCSC Notary prior arriving to the PFCSC. 

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How do I schedule an appointment?

Clinic/Admin Staff or Social Worker will email Bernardo Diaz or the Patient & Family CSC

or call 415-885-3785 to get an appointment scheduled. 

Moment of Pawse: Meet Indy!

2nd Mondays of the month

10:00am – 11:00am

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Are you feeling a little overwhelmed

and need a break?

What about taking a “Moment of Pawse” to become pals with our volunteer pup, Indy.

Indy would love to meet you onsite from 10:00 – 11:00am. (Maybe longer) She will be hanging around our PFCSC Lounge and make her way to the floors greeting patients and staff.

PROGRMS & EVENTS THIS MONTH

Just to highlight a few...

UCSF ONCOLOGY PRACTICE PROGRAMS & EVENTS

UCSF MERI Center

- Mar 1st / 4-Week Session: Last Act of Kindness; Care & Compassion at the End of Life

ART FOR RECOVERY

New Online Group:

-   Young Adult Arts Group for ages 18-25 | Tuesdays

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 

- Mar 1st: Sleep, Fatigue, and Circadian Rhythms in Cancer| Sharsheret

- Mar 22nd: In the Kitchen: 6 Minute Dishes with Karen Nochimowski | Sharsheret

- Mar 11th: 2023 Mid-Year Prostate Cancer Patient Conference In-Person | Prostate Cancer Research Institute

- Mar 25th: 2023 Mid-Year Prostate Cancer Patient Conference Virtual| Prostate Cancer Research Institute

- Mar 28th: You Have Cancer: What Now? Co-Founder, Meg Hirshberg | AntiCancer Lifestyle

- Mar 19th:Oakland Running Festival – Supporting NET (Neuroendocrine Cancers) | NorCal

CarciNET

SAVE THE DATE

Community Organization

 - April 29th: PanCAN PurpleStride Event | PanCAN – Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

PLEASE NOTE:

To register for Community Programs, please refer to that organization

towards the bottom under

Community Programs & Resources

Chris Wilhite,

Manager

UCSF Mission Bay:

We specialize in providing cancer products such as wigs, mastectomy bras, camisoles, breast prostheses, hats, and other head coverings. Let's not forget our comfortable clothes, gifts, books and so much more!

In addition to fitting all types of mastectomy bras and the free Athleta bras (in limited sizes), we're excited to announce we have resumed our wig-fitting services. Our trained fitters will help you shop in dignity and privacy in a warm and welcoming environment. You can be assured you'll go home with a smile on your face! Please call us at 415-353-7776, option 2 to schedule an appointment.  

Friend to Friend invites you to stop by our shop located in the lobby of the Precision Cancer Medical Building, 1825 4th Street, Room M1220,

(Mission Bay Campus).

Shop hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 

Please stop by either campus – We would love to see you!

And don't forget to visit our website at www.friend2friend.org!

Art for Recovery Offerings:

Due to popular patient demand, many of the Art for Recovery Program workshops have currently reached maximum capacity. Those requesting to enroll in a workshop that has reached maximum capacity, will be placed on a waitlist.

(These Online Zoom Sessions are for Patients)

Expressive Healing: An Online Music & Creativity Workshop

6 -Week Workshop | Online via Zoom

Wednesdays | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Facilitated by Ned Buskirk, Writer, AFR, and Patrice Haan, Harper

HeART and Music

Thursdays | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Facilitated by Patrice Haan, AFR Harpist & Amy Van Cleve, Program Manager

Musical Oasis: Healing Music

Tuesdays | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Facilitated by Patrice Haan, AFR Harpist



Writing with Music Workshop for Men:

Creative Community Connection & Support

Tuesdays | 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Facilitated by Ned Buskirk, MA, Creative Writer & Jim Murdoch, Musician / AFR

Open Art Studio is BACK!!!7

Open Art Studio (NOW in Person)

Limited space. To reserve your spot, please email Amy Van Cleve

Wednesdays | 1:00 – 4:00 pm (Mount Zion Campus)

Facilitated by Amy Van Cleve, Director and Elias Medici, Administrative Assistant

New Group Below!!!

Young Adults Arts Group

Online Workshop

Reserved for Ages 18-25

Tuesdays| 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Our Young Adult Arts Group is for patients ages 18-25 to build community through expressive arts. This group connects online and gathers in a safe space to share updates, projects and alleviate isolation. No skill or experience is required.

To register, please email ArtforRecovery@ucsf.edu

(Registration is Required for all AFR Offerings)

Please Pre-register by emailing Art for Recovery or call 415-885-7225.

All sessions are free of charge

  

We thank you for your continued support.

For more information and updates:

WHAT'S NEW

UCSF Art for Recovery Presents,

Paintings by Colleen McCrystle 

~ Colleen McCrystle presents, "Visual Perceptions." ~

Art for Recovery is honored to feature a collection of work from patient artist Colleen McCrystle for her show titled, “Visual Perceptions.”

Colleen joined the Art for Recovery groups during the pandemic in 2020. This month is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Never a smoker, she was diagnosed in 2016 and is still in active treatment.

“My work is a reflection on what it means to be in the world,” says Colleen. “When I have lost myself, I find my voice through color, line and shape.”

Colleen is also a marathon runner and former special education teacher.

We are so excited to be able to show her work and story to the public.

Stop by to see and learn more...

This display is located at the 1855 4th Street | Main Floor Lobby

of UCSF Mission Bay Adult Cancer Hospital

Lipstick Angels are offering their

Beauty & Wellness 101 classes with UCSF

Virtual setting via ZOOM Offered Quarterly

Spring Session: Wednesday, May 10th

2:00pm - 4:00pm



Theme: "Spring Fresh"

Enhancing healthy skin and beauty with Lipstick Angels

to start the New Year!

Each participant will receive in the mail a “complimentary, personalized, specially curated bag” of non-toxic makeup and skincare supplies to use during the class for the fully interactive experience.

The course includes:

•    Aromatherapy & guided breathing

•    Skincare basics

•    Self-care tips 

•    Makeup tutorials (including eyebrow shaping)

*Required to participate: See below

*Patients must be under the care of a UCSF Cancer Center provider

and in the state of California at the time of the class to participate.

To find out more and pre-register: call 415-885-3693

or email us at cancersupportcenter@ucsf.edu

This program is brought to you by the Donna Smith Fund at UCSF Health,

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sponsored by

UCSF Osher Center for

Integrative Health

Balance, Harmony, and Chaos

TED Talk by Dr. Jennifer Ashby of

UCSF Osher Center of Integrative Health

In this TED talk, Dr. Jennifer Ashby discusses behaviors as a guide you can follow in your work to replenish daily energy and to avoid disease and disease recurrence, and re-establish homeostasis when possible...it's all about the basics.

Dr. Ashby is a licensed acupuncturist who has practiced traditional Chinese medicine for more than two decades. She currently practices at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health, where she focuses on cancer and chronic kidney disease and cares for adults and children with a variety of conditions. Her expertise encompasses women's health (including menstrual and menopausal issues, reproductive health, preconception care and pregnancy care), chronic pain, depression and anxiety disorders, stress disorders (including post-traumatic stress disorder), headaches and insomnia. She uses acupuncture, Chinese herbs and other supplements, nutrition, mind-body techniques and lifestyle adjustments, tailoring treatment plans to individual patients. She completed a residency in labor and delivery at Marin General Hospital and a residency in women's health and labor and delivery at Shanghai General Hospital.

Ashby has lectured at the UCSF School of Medicine; UCSF Department of Psychiatry; Women's Cancer Resource Center in Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley;

San Francisco Doula Group; and ACTCM, where she was the keynote speaker at the 2012 graduation ceremony.

To watch the TED talk, click here:  Balance, Harmony, and Chaos

To learn more about Dr. Jennifer Ashby:

Visit: Osher Center for Integrative Health

Sponsored by

UCSF MERI Center for Education

in Palliative Care

Last Act of Kindness

Care & Compassion at the End of Life

4-Week Session | March 1st - March 22nd

Wednesdays | 1:00pm - 3:30pm

A live-online 4-week session workshop for anyone who wishes to foster confidence and resiliency in these difficult times, as we care for our patients, friends, families, ourselves and those in our community at the end of life. As an online Zoom course, we will attempt to create as positive, connected and experiential an environment as possible!

“Let us change the face of dying in our culture from one of fear and anxiety

to one of acceptance and compassion. Inevitable as death is for all beings,

let us work to create experiences that are positive, potent and transformational.”

(Redwing Keyssar, from her book, “Last Acts of Kindness)”

This workshop will:

• Prepare us to show up at the bedsides of the seriously ill and/or dying—using the tenets of Palliative Care: to help relieve suffering physically, emotionally, spiritually, psychologically
• Offer guidance in supporting each other as caregivers-- both professional and “family” caregivers
• Assist us in creating personal toolkits for caregiving at the end of life
• Help us understand how our own myths and beliefs about life and death affect our roles as care-givers and care-receivers
• Offer practical knowledge about the dying process
• Pain and symptom management (an overview)
• Hospice and Palliative care issues
• Provide a step towards facing our own mortality, which is key to serving others

Offered by

Redwing Keyssar, RN, Author, Midwife to the Dying

Director Patient and Caregiver Education/ UCSF MERI Center for Education in Palliative Care. She is an author, poet, teacher, and national presenter & frequent contributor to the public debate about Palliative Care.

Suggested Donation for Course, sliding scale: $25 - $150

(No one will be turned away)

8 CEs for RNs

CE Fee for UCSF RNs: FREE

CE Fee for Non-UCSF RNs: $99

This course is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered

Nursing Provider # CEP 12980 for 8 Contact Hours

You must attend all the sessions in full to obtain contact hours m

For more information and registration:

Register Here

Are You Living with

Serious Illness?

Serious Illness Support Group

1st Tuesdays | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

This group is for those with serious illness to meet and to connect with others.

Our goal is to provide a safe place for you to explore:

• To freely say out loud and share what you are experiencing, thinking and feeling

• To listen and learn from each other: what helps, what hurts and what heals?

• To express your concerns about the impact your illness has on others and yourself

• To talk about sharing information and having conversations with your loved ones

Sessions are open to people with serious illness. Meetings held virtually via Zoom.

Link sent upon registration. Registration closes the day before the group.

Facilitated by Lacy Fetting, LCSW | Redwing Keyssar, RN | Judy Long, Chaplain

Open to all (UCSF/non-UCSF community)

To Register please Click Here

For more information: Call 415-509-8645 or email Gayle Kojimoto

What Matters Most?

Two-part Advance Care Planning Workshop

Wednesdays

Feb 8th 12:30-2:30 pm | Feb 22nd 12:30-1:30 pm PT

This is a free two-part workshop offered throughout the year in advance care planning for patients, staff, and caregivers that enable you to: 

• Create a personalized plan to honor your wishes

• Have your questions answered

• Complete your new or revised Advance Directive for Healthcare and have it notarized for free (in-person workshops only)

Session 1: 

Learn about the Advance Directive Form, what questions to ask yourself and your family, things to consider about your wishes, and how to complete the form.

Session 2: (In person)

Bring your completed form to the workshop, ask any additional questions you or your family may have, and have your form notarized on-site at no cost to you.



Please plan on attending both meetings. This workshop is for people with a cancer diagnosis (including Non-UCSF patients) and their loved ones.

Led by Redwing Keyssar, RN, Author & Poet

To Register, please Click Here

For more information: Call 415-509-8645 or email Gayle Kojimoto

Loss, Losing, Loosening

Poetic Medicine Group

Tuesdays | 11:00 am

In these challenging times, it is important more than ever to express our feelings and connect to our own creativity and community. Join us in using poetry writing as self-care and to explore our feelings, fears, and hopes. This is an open group that will meet weekly. Come once, come every week; there is no commitment to join every week.

Each week we will:

• Use poem-making to explore your grief, whether you are grieving the loss of a

loved one or struggling due to this global pandemic

• Find healing through listening to poems read out loud and exploring how it makes us feel

• Create a supportive & caring community



You do not need to be a writer or poet to join.

All are welcome..(UCSF/Non-UCSF Community) Come when you can.

Led by Redwing Keyssar, RN, Author & Poet.

To Register, please Click Here

For more information: Call 415-509-8645 or email Gayle Kojimoto

2 Wednesdays a month | 10:30 am

Poetic Medicine for the "Wounded Healer"

Many of us, whether we identify as being in the “healing arts” or not, have wounds that we understand as the foundation of our own ability to heal and to have compassion for others. In these sessions we will open to whatever it is we consider our own “wounded places” and allow our poem-making to be part of our healing process. 

The psychologist Carl Jung coined the concept of "The Wounded Healer." He took the insights of this Archetypal healing from Greek Mythology. Chiron, the wisest Centaur, was once inflicted with a severe physical wound. In his way to recovery, he found the goal of being a “Teacher of healing.” Many wise people have said, healing is not a process between the healer and the wounded. It’s a process of two equals. The teacher does heal the wounds, but the one who orchestrates it is the healer’s own experience of healing.

Redwing Keyssar, RN, Author & Poet, of the UCSF MERI CENTER for Education in Palliative Care will guide us in using poem-making to explore the concept of what it means to be a “wounded healer” and to find healing in our creative process together. 

We will:

• Use poem-making to explore ideas about health and healing
• Create a supportive & caring community

“Everyone alive has suffered. It is the wisdom gained from our wounds and from our own experiences of suffering that makes us able to heal.”

~ Rachel Naomi Remen

Led by Redwing Keyssar, RN, Author & Poet

Open to all (UCSF/non-UCSF community)

To Register, please Click Here (then select a date).

For more information: Call 415-509-8645 or email Gayle Kojimoto

Food for Thought: Poetry Café

Thursdays | 10:00 am

In these challenging times, it is more important than ever to express our feelings and connect to our own creativity and community.  Join us in using poetry writing as self-care & to explore our feelings, fears & hopes. 

We will: 

• Create a safe environment for each other-with a short-guided meditation and music 
• Listen to some poems read out loud and see how they make us feel 
• Use some specific words or “prompts” to encourage our own “poem-making” 
• Share our poetic explorations 

Making poems can:

• Surprise us 
• Allow expression of feelings in creative ways 
• Guide our own healing journey 



“Poetry is simply speaking the truth.

Each of us has a truth as unique as our own fingerprints”

~Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, from Intro to Poetic Medicine by John Fox

Open to all (UCSF and

Non-UCSF community)

To Register, please

Click Here

For more information:

Call 415-509-8645 or

email Gayle Kojimoto

Led by Redwing Keyssar, RN, Author & Poet

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Sponsored by UCSF Osher Center

for Integrative Health

Laughter Yoga...Laughter is the Best Medicine

Join us

Thursdays | 6:00 pm

Laughter is like a mini-vacation away from

all your stresses and worries.

Join a fun group of laughter lovers.

Laughter has been shown to:

• Boost your immune system with feel good hormones
• Release tension and stress
• Help manage pain
• Improve your mood and help you feel lighter  
• Increase creativity, productivity and problem-solving skills

To learn more: Go to Osher Center Public Classes/Laughter Yoga

and to join Click here.  

Looking forward to laughing with you! 

Teresa Corrigan RN, MA, CLYT 

Laughter Yoga Teacher UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine 

For additional questions or concerns contact:  Class Administrator

Restorative Yoga for Patients Living with Cancer 

Mondays | 10:00 – 11:00 am

Restorative Yoga facilitates health and relaxation by supporting the body in easy and comfortable positions with props. You can use items available in your environment such as pillows, couch cushions, blankets, yoga blocks, and bolsters. You may benefit and improve the central nervous system, supports your digestion, and improves your mood and sleep.

Please register to join the class – Click Here . You will receive the Zoom meeting information and a pass code unique to you. Hope you can join Marcia Degelman, CMT, and others, while in the comfort of your own home.

Sponsored by MarinHealth Medical Center

MarinHealth QiGong

for Cancer Survivors and Chronic Illness

Introducing Yuan Gong an updated, gentle and effective practice of QiGong, a traditional Chinese healing system (the origin of T’ai Chi). This class focuses on improving health and well-being. Appropriate for people experiencing cancer and chronic conditions. The class accommodates people with movement restrictions or even chair-based practitioners. 

Please  Reserve in advance

Sponsored by UCSF Spiritual Care Services

Survivorship Wellness

Next Orientation: Monday | 3:30pm - 4:30 pm (2nd Mondays)

8-week program: Mondays | 1:30 - 3:00 pm (rolling)

Online, via Zoom

If you are a UCSF patient who has finished active cancer treatment, please join us for an orientation to our Survivorship Wellness program. This 8-week interdisciplinary program will help you focus on optimizing health and wellness after cancer treatment. Learn how to set personal goals and practice skills in: nutrition, exercise, stress management, sleep, goal-setting, sexual wellness, emotional wellness, and spiritual wellness.

Open to UCSF patients who are no longer in active treatment for cancer. Most insurance plans are accepted.

Integrative Cancer Care Group Visits

with Dr. Donald Abrams 



NEXT SESSIONS WILL BEGIN AGAIN IN THE SPRING

May 2nd, 16th & 30th | 10:00am - 12:00pm

3 Part Group Visit Series

Leading cancer and integrative medicine specialist Dr. Donald Abrams, former chief of Hematology and Oncology at San Francisco General Hospital and leader at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Mount Zion, is sought after by cancer patients around the world. This 3-visit series covers cancer nutrition, plant therapies and non-traditional medicine.

Must be a UCSF Patient

Interested?

UCSF Patients receiving treatment for cancer and/or patients with metastatic cancer can be referred by their oncologist or nurse to Dr. Abrams' Osher Group Medical Visits

(Referral Order #374). Most insurance is accepted.

Questions? E-mail OCIM

2nd & 4th Tuesdays

5:30 – 7:00 pm

For Zoom and more information,

please call the Facilitators at:

415-514-6338

Ted Scheel, LCSW, MPH

Lacy Fetting, LCSW

Husbands & Significant Others

Support Group

This group is for men whose wives or partners

are dealing with cancer.

The group offers a safe place (a confidential zoom setting) to share feelings and feel supported by other men with similar experiences.

You will discuss positive ways of dealing with your partner's cancer. Also, you will find mutual emotional support and encouragement.

Family and Friends Support Group

2nd Wednesdays | 5:30 – 7:00 pm

This is a support group for all who offer emotional and practical support to a loved one with cancer.

The group offers a safe place (a confidential zoom setting) to share outlooks and feel supported by others dealing with similar experiences. You will learn tools to cope with the emotional and physical aspects of caring for a loved one, find ways of nurturing yourself, and renew hope. The group is open to UCSF and Non-UCSF caregivers.

Please call the facilitator, Chiara Leifer, MSW, for zoom information: 415-353-9874.

Young Women’s Breast Cancer Support Group

for ages 45 and under

Biweekly 8 Session, Mondays

5:00pm – 6:30pm via Zoom

NEXT SESSIONS WILL BEGIN IN SPRING

These biweekly sessions will offer a safe place for educational and emotional support. Young women at the age of 45 or younger and treated for early stage breast cancer will have the opportunity to learn from each other and our awesome UCSF team. 

On rotation you will learn from:

Kathleen Cavanaugh; NP of Integrative Oncology

Mindy Goldman, MD; Clinical Professor of Ob Gynecologic

Hope Rugo, MD; Professor of Medicine, Dir of Breast Oncology Clinical Trials

Facilitators: Debby Hamolsky, RN, MSN & Chiara Leifer, LCSW

Registration is required: Contact Kelsey Kuwahara or call 415-502-8318

Brain Tumor Support Group 

1st Wednesdays | 6:30 – 8:00pm

A group for patients, family members and caregivers to share their experiences and concerns, and to learn from each other.



Contact: Mary Lovely, PhD, RN, CNRN

415-990-4461

Brain Tumor

Caregivers Support Group 

2nd Wednesdays | 6:30 – 8:00pm

An emotional support group that is facilitated by our neuro-oncology social worker. Open to caregivers of UCSF neuro-oncology patients only.

Registration is required. Visit our Neuro-Oncology Caregiver Program to learn more about our support services for caregivers.

Contact: Marielle Woodall

415-514-5674

This is a safe and welcoming place for you to authentically express yourself, build resilience, and empower you to live your best life with the support of your peers. This group offers advocacy, community, and hope, and is facilitated by your peers who know what it’s like to live with a brain cancer diagnosis as a young adult. 

Facilitators: Katie & Dace

This group is open to non-UCSF patients as well.

Please Pre-register: Register Here

Sponsored by the UCSF Sheri Sobrato Brisson

Brain Cancer Survivorship Program

Grief Support

By the Bay & UCSF Supports You!

Everyone experiences grief in their own way. We create a confidential, safe place where you can feel comforted and understood, while learning to manage the changes and challenges that come with all types of loss — illness, age, sudden or accidental death, and more.

All of our grief support activities are open to the community at-large.

Call (415) 526-5699 to register or for more information.

Also visit our website By the Bay Health

Virtual Weekly Grief Support Group:

Tuesdays | 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Please Register by the day before

Want to see what grief support is all about, without the multi-week commitment? Then this group is ideal. Pre-registration telephone call required.

Spousal/Partner Loss: 8–Week Session | Fee $185

Mondays | Feb 6th – Apr 3rd | 6:00 – 7:30 pm (No on Feb 20th) | Please Register ASAP

Thursdays | Mar 9th – Apr 27th | 6:00 – 7:30 pm | Please Register by Feb 27th

The death of a spouse or partner can find you unprepared to face the future alone. Join with others to share your grief and learn new skills to cope with the profound changes in your life.

Pre-registration and telephone intake required.

What Now? Practical Tools for the Newly Bereaved:

Thursdays | Feb 23rd | 10:00 – 11:00 am | Please Register by Feb 16th

The loss of a loved one can have a profound impact on our day-to-day lives. Join us for this one-hour class to receive practical tools, ideas, and coping suggestions. 

Pre-registration required.

Grief Support Group Conference Call: 

Monday, Feb 27th | 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Please Register by Feb 20th

Join us for a one-hour conference call to meet with other grievers, receive caring and compassionate grief support and to learn about the unique and universal elements of grieving the death of a loved one. Pre-registration required.

Parental Loss for Adults: 8–Week Session | Fee $185

Tuesdays | 6:00 – 7:30 pm | Please Register by Feb 21st

Mondays | Mar 13th – May 1st | 6:00 – 7:30 pm | Please Register by Mar 6th

The death of a parent can greatly impact us. In this group, meet with others who can relate to your grief experience while obtaining practical tools and helpful grief education. . Pre-registration and telephone intake required.

All of our grief support activities are open to the community at-large.

There are also several groups age appropriate for children, teens, and adults.

Please call 415-526-5699 to register or for more information.

Head & Neck Cancer Education &

Support Groups

3rd Thursdays | 5:30 – 6:30 pm



This group offers a safe place (a confidential zoom setting) to share outlooks and feel supported by others dealing with similar experiences. You will learn tools to cope with the emotional and physical aspects of Head and Neck cancer. The group is open to UCSF and Non-UCSF patients and caregivers.

(Alternate months will have a speaker and topic)

Facilitators: Dennis Ho, LCSW & Cara Evans, MS, CCC-SLP

For more information or to RSVP

Email: Dennis Ho or call: 415-514-6338

Women's Anal Cancer Support Group

1st Tuesdays | 5:00 – 6:30 pm

This group offers a safe place (via zoom) just for women to share experiences and feelings around the effects of anal cancer as they are supported by others.

Facilitator: Nancy Rothschild, LMFT

For more information or to RSVP

Email: CancerSupportCenter@ucsf.edu or call: 415-885-3693



Our dietitian Greta Macaire, MA, RD, CSO, has selected the following recipe to feature this month. Also, be sure to check out our online video library of our

nutrition workshops. 

Whole Roasted Cauliflower

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a pot, skillet, baking sheet, or baking dish with parchment or foil.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and water. Add more water as needed to thin. Set aside. Taste for flavor before using.
3. Turn the cauliflower so the stem is facing upward. Cut the stem straight across removing any bulky stems. I like to leave some of the stems and leaves when possible, but feel free to completely cut them away. Cutting them away will make it easier to coat the inside, but if leaving a few leaves make sure there are a few holes to drizzle the tahini sauce through.
4. Drizzle a few tablespoons of tahini sauce in and around the underside of the stem area. If leaves are still attached, make sure to get into the holes to coat the inside of the cauliflower head.
5. Place the cauliflower, stem down, into the pot. Drizzle the top of the cauliflower with ¼ cup of tahini sauce and brush to coat the entire head, adding more as needed. Top with a light sprinkle of salt.
6. Cover the pot and place in the oven on the middle rack for 25 minutes. Remove cover and roast for 25 – 30 minutes. If you prefer more charring, place under the broiler for the last 5 minutes. Let cool a few minutes.
7. Carefully lift the cauliflower using two large forks and place on a serving plate (or slice and serve from the pot). Top with parsley. Slice into serving portions with a knife. It should be tender enough to slice with ease.
8. Serve with remaining tahini sauce and chopped parsley.

Serves 4

Recipe from simple-veganista.com

Are you a UCSF cancer patient and have some nutrition concerns?

Note: One-on-one Nutrition Counseling is available at no cost to UCSF cancer patients, via zoom (video visit) or telephone, by scheduling through your oncologist office/team.

Exercise Counseling:

Are you a UCSF cancer patient looking to regain strength or range of motion?

All UCSF cancer patients are eligible for free one-on-one exercise counseling.

Please refer to your oncology department to make an appointment.

(Currently available via Zoom)

Don’t miss the opportunity to add a simple and effective exercise! 

Little to no equipment needed! Can be done anywhere with BIG value! 

Balance with Diagonal Reach

Our ability to balance is a product of our visual, somatosensory, and vestibular system working together to give us information about how our body is oriented. We can challenge these systems to improve our balance and safety by preventing falls, improving daily functional activities like walking or getting in out of the shower.

Instructions:

1. Stand with one foot behind the other in a tandem stance. Make sure you have a chair, counter top, or wall nearby for safety.
2. Move your arms in a diagonal pattern. Start with your hand by your right hip, and slowly bring it towards your left shoulder. Drop your hand from your left shoulder back to your left hip. Repeat sequence to other side. Movement should be slow and controlled. [You will feel your balance being challenged (and shift) as your arm movement changes where your center of mass is forcing your feet, ankles, and hips to adjust and be engaged].
3. Continue to move in this manner for 30 seconds without losing your balance. If you should loose your balance, do rely on your chair, counter top, or wall for support.
4. When this becomes easy, the next level is to go onto one leg. Again, keeping support nearby. 

Have fun and stay safe & healthy!

-Jordan LaBrec, UCSF PT

The Oley Foundation is here for you. Please note: As we work through this national crisis together, Oley staff and volunteers remain committed to handling donations and requests for supplies. You may experience a delay in response as we all try to navigate these changing times. As always, we are here to answer any questions. 

Shipping Options

Below are links to recommend shipping organizations.

American Cancer Society Road To Recovery Program

The program gives cancer patients free transportation for cancer-related medical appointments. Our trained volunteer drivers will pick you up, take you to your appointment, and drop you back at home when you’re finished, at no cost to you.

Lifesaving cancer care should not be prevented or delayed because of location or transportation. Connect with us to learn more about Road To Recovery availability in your area and other resources to help you on your cancer journey.

Call the ACS at 800-227-2345 for more information.

American Cancer Society Lodging Program is Back

Getting the best care sometimes means cancer patients must travel away from home. This can place an emotional and financial burden on patients and caregivers during an already challenging time. Extended Stay America, the leading mid-priced extended stay hotel brand in the U.S., has committed to making this difficult situation easier for cancer patients and their families. To reduce disparities in cancer outcomes and help patients affordably receive the treatment needed, Extended Stay America has renewed its partnership with the American Cancer Society to offer some free and some reduced rate nights at over 760 Extended Stay America locations nationwide.

Patients who live more than 40 miles from the treatment location and have a demonstrated need for lodging assistance in order to receive cancer treatment will be eligible for the program.

You may call: 800-227-2345 or email SSBCREF@cancer.org 

ACS Video Support

Caregiver Support Series

Caregivers are a crucial part of any cancer care team. The goal of this video series is to provide educational support to caregivers as they assist with the everyday needs of cancer patients and provide.

Serie de apoyo para cuidadores

Los cuidadores son una parte crucial de cualquier equipo de profesionales médicos contra el cáncer. Esta serie de videos tiene la intención de conformar un recurso educativo de apoyo para las personas encargadas del cuidado de una persona con cáncer en relación con sus necesidades cotidianas y ofrecer información sobre técnicas de cuidado para mejorar su calidad de vida.

PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

2023 MID-YEAR PROSTATE CANCER

PATIENT CONFERENCE

FREE EVENTS

March 11, 2023 | 8:30AM PST | IN-PERSON at LAX MARRIOTT

March 25, 2023 | 8:30AM PDT | VIRTUAL at PCRI.ORG

Learn more about the following topics in person or view online.

Topics & Presenters will be:

• Prostate Cancer Imaging with Johannes Czernin, MD
• Proton Therapy with Carl Rossi, MD,
• Advanced Treatments & Side Effect Management with Elisabeth Heath, MD,
• Q+A with Mark Scholz, MD & Mark Moyad, MD

Register Here to attend either way:

IN-PERSON | March 11, 2023

VIRTUAL | March 25, 2023

NorCal CarciNet Community 

is participating in the Oakland Running Festival 

March 19th 2023

Our team will be running in-person and virtually to raise awareness of Neuroendocrine Cancer - sometimes called NETs or Carcinoid. There are nearly 170,000 people in the US living with some form of this cancer. Every day someone in the bay area is diagnosed with

NET.

To learn more about the running festival and why it was voted the Best Marathon in the Pacific Northwest Click Here. 

Our team needs runners and volunteers

to help raise awareness of this disease.

Register Now

Sleep, Fatigue, and Circadian Rhythms

in Cancer: Their effect on Quality of Life

Wednesday, March 1st | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PST

Sleep disturbances and fatigue are both very common in cancer and get worse during chemotherapy. These symptoms can last for years after the end of treatment. Cancer patients get very little bright light exposure during cancer treatment which is related to increased fatigue and poor sleep. New research suggests that increased bright light exposure helps fatigue, sleep, depression and biological rhythms. This non-invasive treatment has the potential for improving quality of life in cancer patients. Join our webinar and learn more about what this means for you.

Featuring Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D.,

Professor Emeritus and Professor of Research,

Department of Psychiatry and the Center of Circadian Biology, UCSD School of Medicine.

Register Here

Sharsheret in the Kitchen:

6 Minute Dishes with Karen Nochimowski

Wednesday, March 22nd | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PST

Join new cookbook author and Momma Chef blogger Karen Nochimowski as she teaches us to make a few delicious healthy dishes from her debut cookbook 6-Minute Dinners (and More!): 100 Super Simple Dishes with 6 Minutes of Prep and 6 Ingredients or Less. Feel free to cook along! We will send out the ingredient list a few days in advance. This program is part of the “Sharsheret in the Kitchen” series, which brings nutritious kosher meal options to help empower all of us at risk for breast and ovarian cancer to make healthier dietary choices.

Featuring Karen Nochimowski, Chef and Author 

Register Here

For more information, contact Jessica Jablon.

Visit our Website to see what support services we offer.

You Have Cancer:

What Now?

Tuesday, March 14th | 4:00 pm PST

Like many of our participants, ACLP co-founder Meg Cadoux Hirshberg has heard a doctor say the words: “You have cancer.” Three times, actually.

During this session, Meg will share her 12 “Rules of the Road” for how to handle a cancer diagnosis, both emotionally and practically. She will answer your questions and look forward to hearing your insights and practical wisdom about how to stay focused and centered when the world comes crashing down around you.

Led by: Meg Cadoux Hirshberg, Co-Founder of AntiCancer Lifestyle Program



Register Here

'– Ongoing Programs –

Healing and Guided Imagery:

Via Zoom | Drop-in class

1st & 3rd Wednesdays | 5:30 – 7:00 pm

This guided imagery session lead by Lisa Petrocchi, will guide you through deep relaxation techniques for mind and body, helping you to tap into your own healing powers and lower your stress level. CD audio recordings are available for loan in our library.

Facilitated by Lisa Petrocchi, B.A., M.H.

*If you are new to BACC, please contact the Helpline before joining one of our programs to complete an Intake Form.

Register Here

Writing Through Cancer

Via Zoom | Drop-in class

2nd & 4th Wednesdays | 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Going beyond "Dear Diary" and learning different ways

to write in your journal adds color, perspective, and dimension to your

reflective writing. With the help of at least 13 journal tools, you can gently

but powerfully explore the various aspects of yourself, your life, and your

relationship with others.

Facilitated by Karen Newcomb, M.S., LMFT

*If you are new to BACC, please contact the Helpline before

joining one of our programs to complete an Intake Form.

Register Here

PanCAN PURPLE STRIDE

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Friend, there’s something missing from PanCAN P_rpleStride…It’s U!

It’s National Registration Day for PurpleStride and the only thing missing is you. We’re just under 60 days away from event day, and that makes today the perfect day to register. So don’t wait – click that register button now!

PanCAN PurpleStride is the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer and the number one way we raise funds to end the disease. Your participation and fundraising make all the difference in the lives of patients.

The money you raise goes to groundbreaking research to bring new treatment options to patients and supports programs like PanCAN Patient Services, which provides free, personalized support to patients, their families and caregivers.

And when you register and raise or make a self-donation of $50 or more, you’ll receive an official PanCAN PurpleStride 2023 T-shirt to wear on event day.

Today our children and teens communicate differently.

Find what works best for your family.

Facebook | My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks

First, know that there are an estimated 1 million other US teenagers with a parent who has cancer. Teens supporting teens can make a difference

American Cancer Society | “Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer”

Cancer Support Community | Talking to Kids & Teens

“Talking to Kids and Teens About Cancer”

“Worry about Family Children and Friends”

National Cancer Institute | “When Your Parent Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens”

MD Anderson Center | “When a parent has cancer: Helping teens and kids cope”

Camp Kesem | "Transformation Support of an Empowering Community"

We believe all children facing a parent's cancer deserve the chance to fully experience the joys of childhood and be their best selves. 

LLS Resources

North Bay Travel Fund

The North Bay CA travel fund is supported by Blood Bank of the Redwoods Legacy Fund of Community Foundation Sonoma County. This fund assists blood cancer patients who reside in Northern CA Region. Visit their website to view eligible zip codes. Patients cannot receive travel assistance from more than on LLS fund in a 6-month period.

General Program Eligibility Criteria:

1. 1. Have a household income that is at or below 600 percent of the U.S federal poverty guidelines as adjusted by the Cost of Living Index (COLI). You will be asked for your zip codes to determine your COLI.
2. By a United States citizen or permanent resident of the US. Or U.S territories.
3. Have a blood cancer diagnosis confirmed by a doctor. Patient must be in active treatment, scheduled to begin treatment or is being monitored by their doctor.
4. Patient may be insured or uninsured.

Questions?

Please contact Kimberly Thompson at 415-625-1121 or Kimberly.thompson@lls.org

Pink Ribbon Girls provide FREE direct services to women with

breast cancer and gynecological cancers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.   

 (Any stage, any age, no restrictions on income,

however some geographic restrictions may apply)

SERVICES

(Services are also available for men diagnosed with breast cancer)

• Healthy Meals - Meals which target the nutrients a cancer patient needs, prepared by executive chefs and professionally delivered to your home
• Housecleaning Kits - Provided with all-natural, plant- and mineral-based cleaning supplies along with a lightweight vacuum
• Rides to Treatment - Provided by Uber Health
• Peer Support - Offering you the support you need in the community you are in

OUR TWO PROGRAMS:

• Simply Fight Program: For a diagnosis of Stage 1-3, the above services are offered for (2) Months.
• No Age No Stage Program: For Stage 4 or Metastatic Cancer Patients and these services are provided for a longer period.

Geographical Limitations May Apply for All Services

We service the Bay area and within a 40-mile radius

For support for yourself or loved one, Click Here

If you would like to donate to this organization, Click Here

You may contact us directly at: 877-269-5367

Women’s Cancer Resource Center “WCRC” to provide direct services

to women with cancer, and to advocate for changes in the health care system.

Free Therapy Sessions with Women's Cancer Resource Center's

Licensed Therapists:

Cancer diagnosis and treatment can be challenging. While the journey can be a long road, we offer compassionate assistance along the way. We match eligible clients with one of our professionally licensed therapists for 12 sessions.



In response to public health and safety issues related to COVID-19, this program is being conducted via telehealth platform (video chat or phone). We understand that mental wellness is an important part of one's overall health. Brief term work can help clients prioritize personal goals, support emotional release of stress, and successfully identify techniques for coping and opportunities for emotional healing. Our Program is available for women and non-binary individuals, who make less than $30,000 per year and uninsured clients and couples.

To see if our Free Therapy Program is a proper fit for your counseling needs, or if you have general questions about the program, please call 510-809-0216 and leave a message. 

WCRC Support Groups Schedules as of Dec 1st, 2020

• Latinas con cancer (En Espanol)
• Holistic, Integrative and Alternative Medicine Support Group
• Women with Metastatic Cancer (Daytime)
• Women with Metastatic Cancer (Evening)
• Adults with Blood-related Cancer and Their Friends, Families and Caregivers
• Sister to Sister African American Women with Cancer (Berkeley)
• Sister to Sister African American Women with Cancer (Richmond)
• Women with Cancer
• Bay Area Young Survivors

For more information or to register, please call Veronica 510-809-0209 or email veronica@wcrc.org

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WCRC also provides a range of services

to support women (and their families) throughout their cancer journey.

Website: www.wcrc.org or Email: wcrc@wcrc.org

Daily Weekday

Nature Meditations

An Online Practice Group, via Zoom

Mondays - Fridays | 7:30 - 8:15 am

Every weekday morning, mindfulness teachers/instructors will lead a nature-oriented, guided meditation session for anyone. Sessions include a short talk, followed by a 30-minute guided meditation.

Morning meditation can help one wake up and begin the day feeling more centered, focused, and uplifted, and the natural world can inspire our practice. Attendees are welcome to participate from any peaceful environment, ideally in nature or with a view of nature.

Instructors:

Mark Coleman, Rachelle Calvert, Diethild Simon, Nina Horne Odin Zackman

Sponsored by Awake in the Wild

(Free / Donations welcome)

To learn more about the instructors and to register:

Join our Healing Circles:

If you have been newly diagnosed, are at the beginning, in the middle or beyond treatment, or if you have lived with cancer for a while, we invite you to join our circles. You may seek to find meaning in the challenge of cancer, bear witness to your own or others’ suffering or loss, and explore your own individual choices and capacity for healing.

Our healing circles are a safe and supportive space to walk with each other through these times. Each circle is a blend of sharing and silence, compassion and curiosity. Our agreements ensure acceptance and confidentiality. We honor our own unique paths to healing and respect the choices of others.

Cameron House

Cameron House:

Chinese Cancer Support Group

(In Cantonese)

卡梅倫之家：

中國癌症支持小組

(粵語)

Contact Donna Lee, CSG & Event Coordinator on how to become a member and to join the support group. Phone number 415-781-0401 extension 127

Visit: https://cameronhouse.org

有關如何成為會員和加入支持小組的信息，請聯繫 CSG

和活動協調員 Donna Lee。電話號碼 415-781-0401 分機 127

Bay Area Cancer Connections

Breast Cancer Support Group for BIPOC  

3rd Mondays | 5:30 - 7:00pm (No meeting Feb 20th/ Holiday Observance)

Facilitated by Dolores Moorehead, M.S., APCC

Please call our Helpline at 650-326-6686

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Spanish Language Breast Cancer Support Group:

United Women

Grupo de apoyo de cáncer de mama en español:

Mujeres Unidas   

3rd Thursdays | Tercer Jueves del mes | 6:30pm-7:30pm

(Space is limited) | (El espacio es limitado)

Facilitado por Tatiana Martinez, LMFT

To Register:

Please call our Helpline at | Para mas informacion, llame al 650-326-6686

Multiple Myeloma Support

for SF Bay Area

Multiple Myeloma Support Group     

3rd Saturdays 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Virtual 

We're here to help patients, their families, and loved ones. Multiple myeloma need not be seen as a death sentence, but rather a disease to be managed. Education and support are key. We have newly diagnosed patients as well as patients diagnosed more than 10 years ago. We share what we know about myeloma diagnosis, symptoms, markers, treatments, side-effects, clinical trials, quality of life, and many other topics of interest.

Register here

For more information email: Jack Aiello or Rob Salmon

Fertility

Within Reach:

Advocating for

Fertility Health Benefits  

Fertility Within Reach is a national non-profit dedicated to helping individuals increase access to fertility treatment and preservation. Cost or access to fertility preservation should not be a barrier in someone’s ability to start a family when they choose. 

Fertility Preservation (Adolescent Oncology)

Fertility preservation gives many families a chance to look forward, allowing them to imagine a future beyond cancer where they do not need to lose hope of having a biological child. Studies have shown that childhood cancer survivors express regret if their fertility is affected by prior therapy and they were not counseled at diagnosis and during their treatment. Fertility Within Reach aims to support youth and their families through this journey, expand the options for parenthood, and provide financial support for fertility preservation.  



Fertility Preservation (Transgender)

Fertility preservation is a beacon of hope for many patients, allowing them to imagine a future where they do not need to give up the possibility of having a biological child. Studies have shown that most adults who chose gender-affirming treatment in adolescence were not counseled about preserving their fertility during treatment. Fertility Within Reach supports transgender youth and their families through this journey, broadens the options for parenthood, and provides financial support for fertility preservation.

Open to Options:

A service of the

Cancer Support Community

Have you recently been diagnosed with a new or recurrent cancer? Do you need to make decisions about treatment options? Do you have an appointment scheduled to meet with your doctor?

Cancer Support Community offers a question listing service to help you prepare for your upcoming oncology visit. This service is available at no cost to anyone diagnosed with a new or recurrent cancer who has to make decisions about treatment options. The goals of this program are to help you communicate clearly with your medical team, ask critical questions about your options, and help ensure that your treatment decisions fit your personal hopes and goals. To make an appointment, please call us at 925-933-0107 or 888-793-9355.

MarinHealth:

Free Weekly Online QiGong for Cancer Survivors & Chronic Illness

Thursdays | 10:00 - 11:00 am

QiGong is a form of gentle, exacting movement and still meditation that uses the breath and mind to work with the body’s energy (or Qi). The intention is to help patients regain a deep sense of trust in their bodies and to encourage an open, relaxed, and calm mental state that more readily allows self-healing. This class is best suited to cancer patients and those with chronic illnesses. UCSF patients and caregivers are welcomed.

NCEFT Open House:

Mental Health & Resilience Program

Learn about the benefits of Equine Assisted Therapy. Join them for an informational hour. Meet the staff and their heard of horses, learn about what they do and stay up-to-date on upcoming programming.

NCEFT is a non-profit physical, occupational and mental health therapy facility in Woodside, CA. For over 50 years, NCEFT has tapped into the profound rehabilitative power of the human-horse relationship to facilitate healing to thousands of Bay Area children and adults (ages 2-85+) living with physical, cognitive, and neuromuscular disabilities, as well as mental health conditions/concerns. 

Participants will learn tools to help cope with their diagnosis, and gain a positive sense of self through:

• Mindfulness exercises with horses
• Bonding and caring for horses
• Group Discussion
• Guided meditation
• Participating in barn life
• Journaling
• Community building

For more information

Call: 650-851-2271, Email or

Meditative Hiking

(In person)

Explore the outdoors and be present to the flow of conscious awareness in and around you. Meditative walks or 'mindfulness hikes' are a special opportunity for embodied walking, self-observation, mindful movement, reflection, lightheartedness, and building intra & interpersonal community. 

This month's locations are coming soon:

Below are the usual locations, but may vary. 

Please email the Facilitator or visit the website for details.

• Mountain Lake to Baker Beach, round trip. Meet at the NE corner of the tennis courts, which are approximately 30 meters North of the intersection at Lake Street and 12th Avenue in San Francisco. 

• Park Presidio (round trip) meet in the parking lot at 300 Finley Road, San Francisco. 

• Glen Canyon Park to Cole Valley (one-way), meet at the corner of Elk and Chenery Streets in San Francisco. Public transportation is suggested for this hike. You can also utilize BART, MUNI, or Uber when arriving or when concluding our hike.

Cost: Donation based. A suggested donation of $10-20

Email to confirm dates and times: Email James Mitchell or text/call: 415-290-6718.

JAM4JOY Zumba Classes

Daily classes | See virtual and outdoor schedule below

JAM4JOY is a non-profit organization founded by Zumba instructors Judy Young and Angie Shin, who have been teaching together since 2015. JAM4JOY Zumba classes are offered for FREE or donations are gladly accepted. It is our mission to bring people together in community in a healthy way, to reduce isolation, and to educate about and support important causes impacting our community. Donations received for our classes, after expenses are sent to local organizations.

Join JAM4JOY:  Sign up now  to get the weekly updates and zoom links

Contact for more information: jam4joy2020@gmail.com

COVID Information Resources

• UCSF's FAQ: Coronavirus and Patients with Cancer 
• Coronavirus COVID-19 Links for the UCSF Cancer Community
• Guide to Living with Worry and Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty
• Coronavirus: What People with Cancer Should Know, by National Cancer Institute
• Staying Well While Staying Home, for Cancer Patients, by CDC
• What You Need to Know About Hand Washing, video tutorial by CDC
• Coronavirus and Cancer Resources for Survivors, Nat'l Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
• Cancer and COVID-19: What You Should Know about Increased Risk, Cleveland Clinic
• Your Cancer Care during the Time of COVID, TIME article by UCSF's Dr. Laura Esserman

Well-Being Resources

• 12 Free Psychotherapy Sessions for low-income women with cancer from WCRC
• COVID-19 and Cancer Patient Support Group by CancerCare
• Healing Circles Global, with Commonweal
• Resources for Coping with COVID-19, by Living Beyond Breast Cancer
• The HeartMath Experience, to ease stress and increase your resilience
• Managing Fear During Coronavirus, SurvivorNet video with UCSF's Dr. Dianne Shumay
• Resources to Support Your Mental Health During Covid-19, from UCSF Psychiatry
• How To Stay Resilient And Mentally Healthy During The Coronavirus Outbreak, NPR interview with UCSF's Dr. Elissa Epel
• Healthy at Home: Tips for Wellness and Balance, by UCSF Campus Life Services
• Coping with Quarantine, recording with Rick Hanson, PhD
• B-Well Together: Wellbeing Breaks, by Salesforce
• Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus, by Greater Good Science Center
• Six Daily Questions to Ask Yourself During Quarantine, by Greater Good Science Center
• Mission Hospice and Homecare Events

Online Mindfulness / Meditation

Live:

• Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, weekdays at 11:00
• Ten Percent Happier, free live meditation sessions every weekday at noon PST

Recorded:

• UCSF Osher Center Guided Meditations and Imagery
• Mindfulness, Healing and Wisdom in a Time of COVID-19, with Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD
• Pandemic Care Resources, meditations and talks by Tara Brach
• Insight Timer, free meditation app for your smart phone

Online Movement Classes

Live:

• Moving for Life, New York-based classes for cancer patients
• Yoga on the Labyrinth, from Grace Cathedral

Recorded:

• Massachusetts General Hospital's yoga video for cancer patients
• Virtual Garden Yoga, recorded at the San Francisco Botanical Garden
• UCSF Campus Life Services Workouts (especially yoga or low-impact exercises)

Online Education and Enrichment

Videos on Cancer

• UCSF Patient & Family Cancer Support Center Online Video Library
• UCTV Online Video Library
• American Cancer Society Video Library
• CDC Cancer Video Library 

Movies and Talks

• Kanopy (free with a library card)
• TED Talks
• Live Online Sundays in the Gardens Tours:
• City Arts & Lectures events

Museum and Cultural Tours

• 12 Virtual Museum Tours, from Travel & Leisure
• Virtual Tours of Museums, Zoos and Theme Parks, from Good Housekeeping
• 50 Ways to Experience Culture from Your Couch, from CNN

Concerts

• San Francisco Symphony Concerts
• NPR Live Sessions
• NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
• UCTV Concerts

Making Art

• UCSF Maker's Lab's online classes. Note: non-UCSF patients must e-mail to register.
• UCSF Art For Recovery, weekly Facebook group, e-mail Amy Van Cleve for details
• Color our Collections, downloadable, printable coloring pages from the Smithsonian

Online Classes

• Khan Academy
• BerkeleyX, free online courses from UC Berkeley 
• HarvardX, free online courses from Harvard University