Support for carers looking after cancer patients
Date: Thursday, October 27th 2011
Categories: All Leicestershire Activities & Events Groups & Forums
Local charity Coping with Cancer in Leicestershire and Rutland has very kindly written the following article for our website, to tell carers about the service they offer:
"We are a Leicester based charity offering practical and emotional support to cancer patients and their carers in Leicestershire and Rutland.
As part of our support, Coping with Cancer holds drop in complementary therapy support groups around the county. The support groups are for cancer patients, their family members and carers. We welcome people to come and enjoy a complementary therapy treatment in a calm and relaxing environment and meet and chat to other patients or carers over refreshments. No need to book. Just turn up. Therapies available include: aromatherapy, reflexology, Indian head massage and Reiki. Treatments and refreshments are free of charge.
We hold these groups at the following locations:
Melton Mowbray
When: First and Third Tuesday of the month, 10am-1pm (as from January 2012 the group will run 1.30-4pm instead)
Where: Samworth Centre, 8 Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1AE
Hinckley
When: Second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 1.30pm-4pm
Where: St Francis Centre, Tudor Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EQ
Leicester
When: First and third Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm-4pm
Where: Helen Webb House, 35 Westleigh Road, Leicester, LE3 0HH
Birstall
When: Second and fouth Wednesday of the month, 1.30pm-4pm
Where: Birstall village Hall, Birstall Road, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4DH
Market Harborough
When: Second and fourth Thursday of the month, 10am-1pm
Where: Congregational Church Hall, Bowden Lane, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7JD
To find out more please call Lucy Pugh, Complementary Therapy Coordinator, Coping with Cancer on 0116 223 0055 or email [email protected] or visit the charity's website"
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