On December 5, Most cancersCare hosted a free “Paint and Sip” occasion on the Portray Lounge in Midtown, Manhattan. This gathering introduced collectively 17 younger adults and their family members who’ve been identified with most cancers or are submit therapy for a night crammed with portray, scorching drinks and the chance to attach with different younger adults navigating a most cancers prognosis.
“We wished to assist alleviate the isolation that many younger adults with most cancers face,” mentioned Most cancersCare oncology social employee Hayley Feuchs, LMSW, who helped arrange the occasion. “The vacation season can really feel notably isolating and this occasion offered a way of neighborhood and introduced collectively people of comparable ages and experiences.”
The Portray Lounge supplied the proper venue for this connection. The selection of portray – a serene nature scene of bushes and calming colours – was purposefully chosen to be pleasant for everybody and to function a constructive reminder of the night.
Suggestions from the members was overwhelmingly constructive. “All through the category and as everybody was leaving, many shared that that they had a good time and requested when the following in-person occasion could be,” mentioned Hayley.
This enthusiasm underscores the significance of most of these occasions for younger adults who’re present process the challenges of most cancers and the necessity for neighborhood to assist the emotional challenges that include a prognosis, therapy and submit therapy.
Most cancersCare is grateful to the Portray Lounge for his or her glorious internet hosting and to our oncology social staff Hayley Feuchs, Allison Moskowitz Duggan, Cassie Spector and Melisa Celikoyar for his or her assist of the occasion!
Study extra about different upcoming free, digital and in-person neighborhood packages at Most cancersCare and the sources and assist obtainable for younger adults impacted by most cancers.