Program Guide

Art, Music & Meditation

Join to start the New Year focused on your wellbeing! Try 25 different programs at The Gathering Place involving movement, nutrition, creative arts and meditation, education, and more. 

Grief & Loss

Support group for adults and families, to help cope with the impact of grief. There are both daytime and evening groups that meet monthly. Our Westlake group meets the second Tuesday of each month, 2:00-3:30pm, and the fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8:00pm. Our Beachwood group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8:00pm. Facilitated by: Karelyz Ortiz Santiago, MSW, LSW and Brittani Davis, MA, LPCC-S, LICSC

Art, Music & Meditation

Discover your creativity. No experience needed!

Exercise

Wednesdays, 12:30-1:00pm

Exercise class that builds on balance, stability and body awareness.
Balance for Improved Function stresses simple, functional movements, allowing participants to move more efficiently and decrease fall risks. The focus is on building up core stability and balance simultaneously, while at the same time creating a better sense of body awareness.

Cancer Specific Support Groups

Support and education for those diagnosed with any blood cancer and their family members. Facilitators: Mary Fisher Bornstein, LISW-S & Stevi Gutin, RN
 

Exercise

Thursdays, 12:00-12:45pm

This is a strength-based class but will help improve balance, coordination, and endurance as well. Sandy will educate, review proper form, and go over benefits of specific exercises throughout the class. We will utilize dumbbell and bodyweight exercises through the 45 minute workout.

Nutrition

Learn healthy ways to make your pantry staples stretch. Join us to find how simple additions can boost the nutrient content of the meals you prepare for yourself and loved ones. Held February 27, 2:00-3:00pm at NEON Barth House, 931 Nye Rd Cleveland

Cancer Specific Support Groups

Monthly virtual breast cancer support group for those who are newly diagnosed, in treatment and during follow up care. Held virtually the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30-7:30pm. Facilitator: Eileen Coan, MA, MLS

Exercise

Thursdays, 11:00-11:45am

This is a fun, chair-based dance fitness class with the goal of keeping participants mobile and remaining progressive in daily function and/or recovery. Some benefits of Chair One Fitness include improved posture, strengthening of shoulders, lubrication of knee joints, and increasing flexibility.

Nutrition

Adults with cancer and caregivers join this monthly nutrition discussion. We share recipes, review topics of interest, and the latest news around cancer and diet. Feel free to bring a snack to enjoy as we talk. For more information on this month's topic, please subscribe to the Snack & Chat newsletter. Facilitator: Stephanie Hopkins, MS, RDN, LD