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On the first Saturday morning of every month, HNC patients and survivors gather, chat, share personal stories/experiences and gather helpful information from others.
They are of different ages, gender and race, and accompanied by family, caregivers, and/or friends. But they all have one thing in common – they or a family member have been diagnosed with Head & Neck Cancer (HNC). They are here to participate in the Head & Neck Patient Support Group at USC, to encourage and to be encouraged.
Additionally, many individuals from diverse medical and healing disciplines have taken time from their hectic schedules to join in. Doctor, Nurse, Speech Therapist, Dietitian, Journalist, Medical Office Specialist, Yoga Therapist, Research Scientist, Art Therapist, Medical Supply Vendor, Pharmacist, and Professor are just some of the “titles” that have joined our meetings as active participants.
About Our Caregivers Support Group
Coffee with the Caregivers
Have you ever wanted to ask another caregiver a question about how they cope with the tasks, worries, and routines of caring for a loved one with head and neck cancer? Would you like a chance to share information and learn from others who are in your shoes?
A special support group has been formed to provide such a forum. Caregivers can benefit from sharing their particular challenges and victories, or simply hearing from others who are going through the same things. Taking care of ourselves helps us better take care of our loved ones.
We will meet on a weekly basis on Saturdays from 10-11:00 am, except for the first Saturday of each month, when the larger HNC Support Group meets. These meetings are taking place over Zoom because of the ‘safer at home’ restrictions currently in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Support Meeting Updates from Our Blog
UPDATED – March HNC Support meeting
Meeting update: Unfortunately Dr Dennis Maceri will not be able to join us for the March 5th meeting. The meeting is on March 5th, at 10:00am. We will meet at the Cardinal Conference Room at the Keck Hospital, 1st floor. This is where we met last month. The Keck Hospital is at 1500 San Pablo St, […]
November is National Care-Giver’s Month
Join us November 7th for the monthly Support Group Meeting and celebrate National Care-Giver’s Month with us. Click for meeting information and directions.
Last Support Meeting of 2014
Our December meeting will be our last Support Meeting of the year. It will take place on Saturday December 6th (the first Saturday of the month). Dr Sinha, MD is going to attend the meeting and give a short presentation. We will also be having a “pot-luck” lunch after the meeting. If you plan on […]
When we resume our in-person meetings, our location is:
Meeting Location:
1500 San Pablo St,
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Cardinal Conference Room on the first floor of Keck Hospital.
Send us a message if you’d like to share anything, or have a question. Follow us on our facebook page for future support group updates.