Support Groups

Members of the cancer support groups identify themselves with a similar tumor type or have common goal/direction. Most of these support groups are co-led by a volunteer patient leader and a team of healthcare professionals such as medical social worker, nurses and medical physicians. Activities include medical education, health information and psychosocial support.

• Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Support Group      
  
  

  ​Date/Time	​Topic	​Synopsis
  ​​​28 Jan 2023, Saturday  10.00am - 12.00pm National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS),  Conference Room Level 9	​​Art Jamming	​
  11 Feb 2023, Thursday 10.00am - 12.00pm SingHealth Academia, L2-S1 29 College Road, Singapore 169856​	Coping with Cancer: Riding the Waves of your Emotions	​Join our Medical Social Workers, Ms Ranitha & Ms Chin Ping for an interactive session to discover ways to manage difficult emotions in your cancer journey.

           
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• Breast Cancer Support Group
  Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer among women and it can have a severe impact on the patients’ self-esteem. Many of the patients’ needs are multi-faceted. The support group aims to address some of the common concerns and issues experienced by breast cancer patients. The support group is only for patients diagnosed with stage 0 – 3A breast cancer.
  
  

  ​Date/Time	​Topic	​Synopsis
  2 Feb 2023, Thursday 5.30pm - 8.00pm SingHealth Academia, L1-S1 29 College Road, Singapore 169856	New Year, New Beginnings	With the new year, comes a new beginning. Let's begin this new year by connecting with one another through fun, food and bonding.

  
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• Malay Support Group
  In cancer journey, patients would sometimes find it easier to speak to someone who can speak their mother tongue and how patients go through their cancer journey can be influenced by their ethnicity as well. As such, Patient Support Programme has offered Malay Support Group to our Malay-speaking cancer patients and their caregivers as well.
  
  

  ​Date/Time	​Topic	​Synopsis
  11 Feb 2023, Saturday 3.00pm - 4.30pm Function Room National Cancer Centre Singapore, Level 4	Sokongan untuk Penjaga (Support for Caregivers)	​Para pesakit dan penjaga dijemput berkongsi suara mengenai cabaran jagaan yang dihadapi. Topik sokongan yang sesuai akan dibincangkan.  Patients and caregivers are invited to share caregiving challenges. Tips on maxisimising social support are discussed.

  
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• Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC) Support Group 
  Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC) cancer patients often experienced side effects in terms of their sense like taste and smell and these side effects include difficulties in swallowing, loss of taste etc. As these side effects are unique to the cancer types, a support group specially for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer is set up for patients with the cancer diagnosis to come together and share their experiences and encourage one another in their cancer journey.
  
  

  ​Date/Time	​Topic	​Synopsis
  ​4 Feb 2023, Saturday 11.00am - 1.00pm SingHealth Academia, L1-S1	​Chinese New Year Party	​​Join us to user in the new year with a tme of fun, food and fellowship.

  
  
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• Music Support Group
  Hearstrings is a music support group where we come together to learn how to play and sing along with the ukelele. Join us through a tune of bonding through music. All sessions are conducted by a professional music instructor. 
  

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• Mandarin Support Group

  As we started our programme for cancer patients, we have received numerous feedback of patients who could only understand Mandarin or prefer the talks to be conducted in Mandarin. Bearing this feedback in mind, we have started this support group with the aim to have some of the common topics in other programme conducted in Mandarin for the benefit of this group of patients.
  

  
  
  
• Grief in Recovery Support Group
   
  

  ​Date/Time	​Topic	​Synopsis
  6 Feb 2023, Monday 7pm - 9pm Meeting Room 1, National Cancer Centre Singapore Level 4	​Grief in Recovery for family and friends	Journeying the loss of a lovedone can be challenging, regardless our relationship with them. You do not have to journey alone.  Cone and meet others who are in similar situation and see how their experiences can be a support and an encouragement to you.

  
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