This workshop is designed to empower healthy individuals with
the ability to recognise suspicious signs and symptoms, identify
risk factors and take measures to detect and prevent cancer.
| Date:
|
17
July 2004 (Saturday) |
| Time:
|
1pm
to 5pm (registration is from 12.30pm to 1pm) |
| Venue:
|
Function
Room, Level 4,
National Cancer Centre
11 Hospital Drive
Singapore 169610 |
Closing date for registration: 12
July 2004
b. CancerWise Women Workshop
This comprehensive workshop addresses
concerns about female cancers e.g. breast and cervix. Learn from
cancer experts how to reduce risks and what to do when you have
suspicious signs and symptoms.
| Date: |
29
Aug 2004 (Sat) |
| Time:
|
1pm
to 5pm (registration is from 12.30pm to 1pm) |
| Venue:
|
Function
Room, Level 4
National Cancer Centre
11 Hospital Drive
Singapore 169610
|
Closing
date for registration: 23
Aug 2004
Registration
is now opened for both workshops. Seats are reserved first-come-first-served
and are limited to a small number to allow participants more interaction
with the specialists.
Fees: $10 per participant per workshop (inclusive
of GST, workshop kit and light refreshment). Special corporate and
staff rates are available. Please call to enquire.
For enquiries and registration, please call Ms Audrey Low at 6236
9434, email: ceslsh@nccs.com.sg or visit NCC website www.nccs.com.sg
for online registration. Office hours: 8.30am to 5.30pm (Monday
to Friday)
2.
SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAMS – NCC’s Holistic Approach to
Cancer Care
These programs provide patients and their caregivers
an opportunity to relate with others in similar situations, learn
coping skills, build friendship, share experiences, reflect and
grow. Sessions are led by Medical Social Workers experienced in
these fields.
a.
My Journey Through Cancer Begins
| Date:
|
19 Jun
(Sat) & 27 August (Fri) |
| Closing
date for registration: |
17
Jun (Thurs) & 25 Aug (Thurs) |
For
patients with newly diagnosed cancers to share their personal experiences
with their illness. This group session is most appropriate for patients
who to find solace in relating with other cancer patients - making
choices about treatment and discuss treatment-related concerns,
personal and family dilemmas, lifestyle changes, the kinds of support
needed, commitment and motivational factors that would help one
to move on with life.
b.
Breaking the Silence
| Date: |
25 Jun
(Fri) |
| Closing
date for registration: |
23
Jun (Wed) |
Patients
and their loved ones sometimes protect each other from knowing the
truth about the illness. For some, their difficulties lie in not knowing
what to say nor who to say it to. Breaking the silence also concerns
patients who have kept secrets revolving around hurt, anger and despair,
about expectations, about the fear of suffering, and about living.
c. When Caring Doesn’t Help Anymore
(For Care-givers & Family
Members)
| Date:
|
17 Jul
(Sat) |
| Closing
date for registration: |
15
(Thurs) |
Caring
can appear to be controlling to some patients. For some others,
no amount of care is enough. What does caring entail? Find out from
other caregivers their own experiences of caring for someone with
cancer.
d. Rediscovering Resources Within
| Date:
|
23 Jul
(Fri) |
| Closing
date for registration: |
21
(Wed) |
This is a group for self-rediscovery of one’s inner strengths
that are often lost when illness strikes. It is about regaining
energies and strengths that worked. It is about finding one’s
resilience in the midst of uncertainties.
e. What Is This Feeling?
| Date:
|
21
Aug (Sat) |
| Closing
date for registration: |
19 Aug
(Thurs) |
Feelings of anxiety, fears, grief and anger may stay with you without
you being aware. Some patients have longer periods of low or depressive
moods. This group session explores these common feelings and look
at how others are dealing with them.
FREE
ADMISSION For All Sessions:
| Time:
|
2pm
to 4pm (unless stated otherwise) |
| Venue: |
Patient
Care Services, Level 2
National Cancer Centre
11 Hospital Drive
Singapore 169610
|
| Capacity: |
18 participants
(First-come-first-served)
Priority will be given to SingHealth patients
|
Register with the Cancer Helpline on tel: 6225
5655
| Monday
– Friday: |
8.30am
to 5pm |
| Saturday:
|
9am to
1pm |
| Sunday
& Public holiday: |
Closed |
3. PUBLIC FORUM
Organised by Health Promotion Board
ALL
ABOUT FRUIT & VEGETABLES, FAT & SALT
Concepts & Controversies
Find out from Health Promotions Board’s Nutritionist
· How powerful is a nutritious diet in preventing diseases
and building immunity?
· Whether are all fruit and vegetables created equal?
· Whether to exclude fat totally from the diet?
· How does salt affect blood pressure?
| Date: |
26 Jun 2004 (Mandarin session), 27 Jun 2004 (English session) |
| Time:
|
11am to
12pm (Mandarin session), 3.30pm to 4.30pm (English session) |
| Venue:
|
Woodlands
Regional Library
Auditorium Basement 1
900 South Woodlands Drive
Woodlands Civic Centre, #01-03
Singapore 730900
|
No registration. Seats will be given first-come-first-served.
4.
HEALTHY FOOD TRAIL
Organised by the Health Promotion
Board
A
half a day tour around Singapore takes you to hawker centres to
savour tasty, healthier food and lunch at a Chinese restaurant that
serves healthier dishes. Learn from our nutritionist how to shop
smart. A visit to the supermarket completes the tour.
| Fees: |
$15 per
participant (inclusive of lunch) |
| Time:
|
9am to
2pm |
| Date:
|
31 July
at Punggol Community Club |
Inquiries and registration, please call:
Punggol Community Club - Mdm Tan Swee Kit on tel: 63871830/33
