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Gilda'sClubALegacyforlifeHongHuiHuangDepartmentofHematologyRenJiHospital•Gilda'sClubisaspecialplacewherethefocusisonlivingwithcancer.Andwheremen,womenandchildrenwithanykindofcancerandtheirfamilymembersandfriendscanplanandbuildlife-changingemotionalandsocialsupport.MissionofGilda'sClub•ThemissionofGilda'sClubistoprovideplaceswheremen,women,andchildrenwithcancerandtheirfamiliesandfriendsjoinwithotherstobuildsocialandemotionalsupportasasupplementtomedicalcare.MissionofGilda'sClub•freeofchargeandnon-profit,•offersupportandnetworkinggroups,lectures,workshopsandsocialeventsinanonresidential,home-likesetting,•Fundingissolicitedfromprivateindividuals,corporations,andfoundations.GildaRadnerGildaRadner•Gilda'sClubisnamedinmemoryofcomedian•GildaRadnerdiedfromovariancancerin1989•Gildaisbestknownfor–herworkonNBC'sSaturdayNightLive–herbook,It'sAlwaysSomething,describesherlifewithcancer.JoannaBullJoannaBull•thefounderofGilda'sClubandsitsontheBoardofDirectorsofGilda'sClubWorldwide•workedasacancerpsychotherapistduringtheGilda'sillnessJoannaBull•workedtoestablishfreecancersupportcommunities–firstatthepioneeringCenterfortheHealingArtsinLosAngeles,–lateratTheWellnessCommunityinSantaMonicaandRedondoBeach,California.–trainedandsupervisedtherapistsextensivelyintheconcept,–workedwithhundredsofpeoplewithcancerandtheirfamilymembersonpsychosocialissuesrelatedtocancer.JoannaBull•theauthorofGilda'sClub:PhilosophyandProgram,•afrequentlectureratcancer-relatedinstitutesandpsycho-oncologymeetingsandconferencesaroundtheworld,•anadvisortotheNationalCancerLegislationAdvisoryCommittee.WheretofindGilda’sClub•ThefirstGilda'sClub,includingaworldwidetrainingcenter,openeditssignaturereddoorinNewYorkCityin1995.•Sincethattime,additionalclubhouseshaveopenedinlargercities(Chicago,Detroit,London,Montreal,Toronto),smallercities(FortLauderdale,QuadCities,Hackensack,Rochester)andseveralpointsinbetween(Nashville,GrandRapids,WhitePlains).Clubhouse•AlthougheveryGilda’sClubhouseisdifferentinsizeandlayout,eachhasspecificroomsdesignedforpartsoftheGilda’sClubprogram.Programoverview•SupportandNetworkingGroups–WeeklyWellnessGroupsforthoselivingwithcancer–FamilyGroupsforfamilymembersandfriends,–MonthlyNetworkingGroupsonaparticularkindofcancerortopicofcommoninterest(prostatecancer,youngadultswithcancer,livingsolowithcancer,etc.)Programoverview•LecturesandWorkshops–Theseactivitiesprovideopportunitiesforacquiringnewskills,tools,informationandtechniquestolearnhowtolivewithcancer.–Typicallecturetopics•stressreduction,nutrition,talkingtoyourchildrenaboutcancer,andmanagingpain.–Majorworkshopareas•artandotherformsofself-expression,meditation,exerciseandyoga,andcooking.Programoverview•SocialActivities–TheseareamongthemostpopularofferingsatGilda'sClubs.•potlucksupperswithmusic•karaokenights•jokefests•comedynights•majorcelebrationsaroundspecialholidays(Halloweenisarealfavorite!)–Havingmembersandfamiliescometogetherforfuncreatesbondsthatenhanceotherindividualandgroupexperiences.Programoverview•TeamConvene™–Facilitatedbyastaffmember,thesetwo-hoursessionsarerequestedbyapersonwithcancerorfamilymembertocreateanactivesupportnetworkatthetimeofdiagnosisandforanychallengingsituationsthatmayfollow(e.g.,ahospitalstayorhomerecuperation).–Sessionsincludeallsignificantfriendsandfamilyinamember'slife,whojointogethertoprovidesupportfortransportation,foodpreparation,childcare,etc.Programoverview•FamilyFocus™–TheFamilyFocusmeeting,includinganyoneamemberdefinesasfamilyandfacilitatedbyastaffmember,isdesignedtoenlisttheentirefamilyasaresourceandhelpthemlearntogetherhowtolivewithcancer.–Itseekstoidentifyanddiscussfamilybeliefsaboutcancer,criticalfamilyissues,andimmediatepracticalproblemsaswellassolutions.Programoverview•Noogieland–ThisisboththeGilda'sClubprogramandplayareaforchildren,aswellasasupplementtothecoreprogramforparentswhoaremembers.–Inaspecialareaofeveryclubhouse,activitiesareconductedforchildrenimpactedbycancer,whetherdirectlyorbyhavingafamilymemberorfriendwithcancer.–MostGilda'sClubsalsohaveseveralkindsofactivityforteens,whofrequentlyvolunteerinmanypartsoftheclubhouse.Terminology•psycotherapy•recurrence•anaplasticastrocytoma•ovariancancer•advancedcervicalcancer•non-hodgkin’slymphoma•MemorialSloan-KetteringCancerCenter•needleaspirationTerminology•radiation•chemotherapy•cranioplasty•PAPsmear•Temodar(TM)(temozolomide)•Carboplatin•Taxol•anti-angiogenesis