Support Centers

ICA runs a wide variety of support groups throughout Israel in various ICA branches and Support Centers, in collaboration with additional entities. Some of the support groups hold meetings on a regular basis and some open based on demand and need of patients and their families.

• These groups are moderated by professionals:

• Clinical psychologists
  
  
• Social workers
  
  
• Sometimes physicians and nurses who have been trained to do so  

• Subjects most commonly raised in support groups for cancer patients:  

• Anger, loss, denial, depression, guilt and hope, dependency and loneliness
  
  
• Fear of death, fear of pain and side effects
  
  
• The relationship between partners and sexuality
  
  
• Medical information
  
  
• Financial and employment issues

• Diverse support groups, consisting of 8-12 participants meet once a week for 8-10 sessions on a regular basis at the Support Center:   

• A support group for patients coping with various cancer diseases
  
  
• A support group for young women coping with female cancers
  
  
• A support group for parents of children of school age who have cancer
  
  
• A support group for families of cancer patients
  
  
• A support group for those coping with loss and bereavement

• Various workshops and lectures were held over the year:

• Expression and art
  
  
• "Getting in touch with your Heart"
  
  
• "Ways of Finding Meaning"
  
  
• Coaching groups
  
  
• Nature therapy workshop
  
  
• A cooking class
  
  
• Nutrition and healthy lifestyle workshops
  
  
• A special belly dancing workshop was also held over the summer
  
  
• In addition to the existing workshops, the center also hosts activities that focus on the body-mind connection, such as yoga, feldenkrais, chi kong and pilates
  
  
• Monthly lectures are delivered on various topics and trips to different sites in Israel are offered
  
  
• This year there were trips to the Dead Sea, the Jerusalem area and Gush Etzion, as well as Acre and the surrounding areas

• Participation is free of charge

Help fund welfare activities - US$ 5,000 per activity p.a. or fund the operating costs of a support group - US$ 16,200 p.a. Kindly contact us, should you wish to contribute to this project. Please note that all donations received are transferred in full (no overhead is taken).

• Lili Biller Lev

Committees and Projects Manager

Telephone: +972-3-571.95.74

E-Mail: lilib@cancer.org.il