Having the support of others
while going through cancer treatment can be an
important part of the overall healing process
for patients and their caregivers. Naturally,
most patients first turn to their family and
friends for encouragement and emotional support.
Unfortunately, some patients don’t have that
support. And even for those who do,
participating in a group with people who are
undergoing a similar situation 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
caregivers can more readily move toward recovery
despite any limitations caused by their
diagnosis.
**Please
contact us if you find any of this
information to be out of date or inaccurate!**
Breast Cancer Support Group
meets at the Cancer Support Home in Bentonville
the 2nd Monday of every month, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Contact Susan Earnest, RN at 479-521-8024.
Coping and Conversation is for anyone
with a cancer diagnosis and their caregivers.
They meet at the Cancer Support Home in
Fayetteville every Wednesday at noon. Call
479-521-8024 for more information.
Faithful Friends is a breast cancer
support group that meets on the 3rd Monday of
every month at 11:30 a.m. at Circle of Life
Hospice in Springdale. Contact Dee Williams at
479-756-9172 for more information.
Prostate Cancer Support Group supports
men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their
partners. They meet at the Community Church in
Bella Vista the 4th Tuesday of every month at
4:00 p.m. Contact Dianne Krolikowski at
479-855-1126 for more information.
Reach to Recovery is a program
administered by the American Cancer Society.
They offer assistance to women undergoing breast
cancer surgery. Contact Martha Green at
479-750-2493 for more information.
SPOHNC – Support for People with Oral,
Head & Neck Cancer. This non-profit organization
is dedicated to meeting the emotional, physical
and humanistic needs of oral, head and neck
cancer patients and their caregivers. Their
support group meets on the 3rd Saturday of every
month at 10:00 a.m. at the Fayetteville Cancer
Support Home. For more information, contact Jack
Igleburger at 479-876-1051 or 479-586-4807.
Survivor’s Circle meets at the Cancer
Support Home in Fayetteville on the 3rd Monday
of every month. Call 479-466-5893 for more
information.
Upbeats is a support group for women
meeting the first Wednesday of each month at
Papa Mike's in the Kingsdale Complex in Bella Vista. Contact Karen
Willis at 479-855-6275 for more information.
