Geisinger and Hydra Health to highlight cancer survivors throughout June
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Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – The Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center and Hydra Health will offer cancer survivors and their families special events throughout June, Cancer Survivors Month.
A Survivors Spa Happy Hour will be held on Tuesday, June 13, from 3 – 6 p.m. at Hydra Health in the lobby of the Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. The happy hour is open to all cancer survivors, patients and their family, friends and caregivers and will feature express facials, clean beauty makeup consultations, a spa basket raffle and mocktails.
Rebecca Vanderveken, breast cancer nurse coordinator, will also host a 4-week education series, Living Beyond Breast Cancer. The series, which covers topics for women diagnosed before age 50, will provide answers and resources on common concerns.
The first session, Hot and bothered: coping with early menopause, featuring yoga with Candy’s Place, will be held June 21 from 5 – 6 p.m. in the Kistler Room at Geisinger Wyoming Valley.
Other sessions include:
• Managing long-term side effects, staying healthy, featuring oncology nutritionist Meredith Yozwiak • June 28, 5 – 6 p.m., Kistler Room
• Intimacy after cancer treatment, a self-care spa event with Hydra Health • July 13, 5 – 6 p.m., Cancer Center Conference Room
• Transitioning to a new normal with oncology psychologist Ashley Perez, PsyD • July 19, 5 – 6 p.m., Kistler Room
The Henry Cancer Center is one of 19 cancer centers in the country to host this series.
To learn more about cancer care in the northeast, visit geisinger.org/cancercare.
About Hydra Health
Hydra Health brings premium retail and dedicated wellness spaces to hospitals and healthcare centers. Hydra Health opened a new location in the Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in July 2022. The store is specifically meant to serve patients, visitors and staff of GWV with a retail section featuring convenience items, curated gifts and specialty wellness products. Guests are welcome to sit in our lounge area to charge their phone or answer email. The store also has a beauty bar stocked with clean beauty products, make-up and wig options. Complimentary respite rooms in the back of the studio can be reserved for nap, meditation or simply a quiet place to unwind and recharge. Our mission is to support the special needs of our hospital communities.
A Survivors Spa Happy Hour will be held on Tuesday, June 13, from 3 – 6 p.m. at Hydra Health in the lobby of the Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. The happy hour is open to all cancer survivors, patients and their family, friends and caregivers and will feature express facials, clean beauty makeup consultations, a spa basket raffle and mocktails.
Rebecca Vanderveken, breast cancer nurse coordinator, will also host a 4-week education series, Living Beyond Breast Cancer. The series, which covers topics for women diagnosed before age 50, will provide answers and resources on common concerns.
The first session, Hot and bothered: coping with early menopause, featuring yoga with Candy’s Place, will be held June 21 from 5 – 6 p.m. in the Kistler Room at Geisinger Wyoming Valley.
Other sessions include:
• Managing long-term side effects, staying healthy, featuring oncology nutritionist Meredith Yozwiak • June 28, 5 – 6 p.m., Kistler Room
• Intimacy after cancer treatment, a self-care spa event with Hydra Health • July 13, 5 – 6 p.m., Cancer Center Conference Room
• Transitioning to a new normal with oncology psychologist Ashley Perez, PsyD • July 19, 5 – 6 p.m., Kistler Room
The Henry Cancer Center is one of 19 cancer centers in the country to host this series.
To learn more about cancer care in the northeast, visit geisinger.org/cancercare.
About Hydra Health
Hydra Health brings premium retail and dedicated wellness spaces to hospitals and healthcare centers. Hydra Health opened a new location in the Henry Cancer Center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in July 2022. The store is specifically meant to serve patients, visitors and staff of GWV with a retail section featuring convenience items, curated gifts and specialty wellness products. Guests are welcome to sit in our lounge area to charge their phone or answer email. The store also has a beauty bar stocked with clean beauty products, make-up and wig options. Complimentary respite rooms in the back of the studio can be reserved for nap, meditation or simply a quiet place to unwind and recharge. Our mission is to support the special needs of our hospital communities.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes 10 hospital campuses, a health plan with more than half a million members, a research institute and the Geisinger College of Health Sciences, which includes schools of medicine, nursing and graduate education. With more than 25,000 employees and 1,700+ employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
