Program Guide

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. 

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Held at TGP West on Tuesdays, 12:00-12:45pm

This circuit-based class will touch on improving balance, strength, and coordination while utilizing different exercise equipment included BOSU balls, weighted balls, dumbbells, weighted bars, balance pads, and agility ladders.

Group for parents/caregivers of a child/teen with cancer currently on or post treatment. This group will provide a safe space to discuss the difficulties of having a child/teen dealing with cancer and its impacts, and to receive support from a community of others facing similar experiences. Facilitator: Adelle Gates, MA, CCLS

This interactive and creative group is designed to connect and support the entire family (caregivers, children, and siblings) in coping with the impact of cancer. Families can also connect with each other to know they are not alone in this experience. Meets the second Saturday of each month, 11:00am-12:00pm. Facilitator: Adelle Gates, MA, CCLS

Meet with other newly diagnosed patients to learn about and discuss the basics of treatment, side effects, emotions, and questions to ask. Facilitator: Eileen Coan, MA, MLS