{"id":1103,"date":"2020-04-14T06:24:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T06:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solariscancercare.org.au\/?page_id=1103"},"modified":"2020-04-14T06:24:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T06:24:17","slug":"support-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solaris.nicoleking.com.au\/index.php\/support-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Support groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1103\" class=\"elementor elementor-1103\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb13268 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb13268\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support groups<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3a2a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3069 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb3a2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23464fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23464fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Support groups bring people together and provide a safe forum for exchanging perspectives, sharing concerns, and gaining confidence to face the future. Support groups are typically led by a trained health care professional. \u201cPeer support\u201d is a term we use to refer to advice and help received from fellow patients or people without medical training.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Benefits of support groups<\/h4>\n<p>The common experience among members of a support group often means they have similar feelings, worries, everyday problems, treatment decisions or treatment side effects. Participating in a group provides you with an opportunity to be with people who are likely to have a common purpose and likely to understand one another.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of participating in a support group may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feeling less lonely, isolated or judged<\/li>\n<li>Reducing distress, depression, anxiety or fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Talking openly and honestly about your feelings<\/li>\n<li>Improving skills to cope with challenges<\/li>\n<li>Staying motivated to manage chronic conditions or stick to treatment plans<\/li>\n<li>Gaining a sense of empowerment, control or hope<\/li>\n<li>Improving understanding of a disease and your own experience with it<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Learning about health, economic or social resources<\/span><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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offer the following support groups:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7f892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d7f892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please register your interest before attending any of our support groups by sending an email to csmcottesloe@solariscancercare.org.au or call 9384 3544.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e52b5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3179 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"95e52b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b0ca9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b0ca9a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f04397d\" data-id=\"f04397d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d6cfb elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"96d6cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMonthly Support Group\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This group provides an opportunity for people affected by cancer, carers and significant others to connect share, reflect and explore how other people going through similar experiences are coping.<\/p>Sharing your experience with others can lessen feelings of isolation and provide a space to develop skills to manage stress and navigate your experience. <p><\/p>\n\t \n<p><i>In-person at Solaris Cottesloe on:<\/i>\n<br><strong>Upcoming dates:<\/strong> Tuesday 16th January, 20th February and 19th March<br>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 10.00am - 12.00pm<\/p><p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Solaris Cottesloe<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ab4201\" data-id=\"6ab4201\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9d0de elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3b9d0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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These can include social and relationship issues, workplace re-evaluation, body image, sexuality, and long-term effects from treatment.<br><\/p>\t \t\nThis group offers a safe space to normalise and discuss these challenges as well as explore resources and strategies that can help you feel less isolated.<p><\/p>Younger people in treatment, post-treatment, and caring for someone with cancer are welcome to attend.<p><\/p>\n\t \n<p><strong>Upcoming dates:<\/strong> Last Thursday evening of each month \u2013 25th January, 29th February and 28th March<br>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 6.00pm - 7.30pm<br> \n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Solaris Cottesloe<br> \t  \t <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support groups bring people together and provide a safe forum for exchanging perspectives, sharing concerns, and gaining confidence to face the future. 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