• A
• A
• A

Having the support of others while going through cancer treatment can be important to the healing process. Naturally, most patients first turn to their family and friends for encouragement and emotional support. But something quite valuable can be gained by participating in a group with people who are undergoing a similar situation. Many patients have found great strength and encouragement through support groups.

A mutual support group can make a significant contribution in restoring a sense of well-being. When the group networks with a caring medical team, the patient and his/her family can more readily move toward recovery despite any limitations of cancer.

Meetings are free and open to those in all phases of testing, treatment and follow-up for cancer, as well as family and friends.

Cancer Support Group
Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 12pm to 1:30pm. Please RSVP to Bonnie L. Malcolm, LCSW, to secure your place in the group and for more information. 406-240-0996 or by email bons106@gmail.com.
 

Men’s Cancer Support Group
The men’s cancer support group is free and open to men in all phases of testing, treatment and follow-up for cancer. Group meets the last Thursday of the month from 12-1:30. It comes as no surprise that men approach life tasks a little differently to women. This truism applies to how they deal with life crises such as receiving a cancer diagnosis and undergoing treatment. Men often express resistance to the idea of a support group as “not my thing.” However men thrive in a supportive, all-male environment and express surprise and satisfaction at how helpful and enjoyable this can be.

The Group is facilitated by Greg Shanks, a mental health counselor with expertise working with men’s groups and serving people dealing with serious illness, specifically cancer. Please call 406.214 9697 or email gshanks@mtneuro.com for more information.

Breast Cancer Support Group
Breast Cancer Support Group meets the first Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. in the “Quiet Room” located on Level 2 of Broadway Building in the Montana Cancer Center. The meeting are led by the Breast Care Coordinator from Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Call 329.5656 for more information, or email at chouska@saintpatrick.org.