Public resources
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provides information about Medicare costs and services: Contact 800-MEDICARE or medicare.gov
U.S. Health and Human Services Department can provide information about preventative care coverage and pre-existing conditions: hhs.gov
• Health care options:
• Social Security Administration:
provides disability benefits to qualified individuals, 800-772-1213 or ssa.gov/benefits/disability
Support groups/classes
All classes are held at Christus St. Vincent Holistic Health & Wellness Center, 490-B W. Zia Road, Suite 4, 505-913-3820
• Cancer: Thriving and Surviving Program:
a free, six-week workshop that provides education and support to patients who are or have undergone cancer treatment and their caregivers. Meets 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Fridays April 3-May 15 and Oct. 9-Nov.13. To register, contact Karen Gano, LCSW, at 505-913-5731 or e-mail karen.gano@stvin.org
5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. first and third Monday of each month 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. first Wednesday of
• Contemplative Practice:
• Forum for Growth:
• Meditation 12 Step Outreach: • Multiple Myeloma Support Group:
each month
• Surviving Sisters Support Group:
of each month
• Grief & Recovery—
How We Heal—
4 to 5:30 p.m. first and third Tuesday
The following groups are held at the Cancer Foundation for New Mexico,
3005 S. St. Francis Dr., Suite 3-B, 505-955-7931
a support group for caregivers, family and friends who have lost a loved one to cancer from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. every Thursday
offers tips on how to navigate and be supported by the healthcare system for people who have received a cancer diagnosis from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month