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SUMMARY:Advanced Cancer Care Partner Support Group - Evening [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:If you are a care partner to someone with an advanced or metastatic cancer diagnosis\, we welcome you to this space. This group provides a safe\, comfortable place to find the support\, information\, and understanding you need to continue caring for your loved one and yourself. Together\, we can find ways to help you reduce isolation\, worry\, and fear as you provide emotional and/or physical support throughout the journey.\nLed by Jen Dimond\, LCSW\, OSW-C and co-facilitated with Volunteer Support Group Facilitator\, Judi Stevens. \nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients who are care partners to a loved one diagnosed with advanced cancer. \nParticipants must be residents of Maine. \nOnline sign up is not available for this group. A telephone consult is required before attending. Please call us at (877)336-7287 or email registration@dempseycenter.org to request your consult.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/advanced-cancer-care-partner-support-group-evening-dempsey-connects/2026-01-26/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T103000
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SUMMARY:Heal: Yoga + Cancer [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:This series includes yoga postures\, flowing movements and focus on breath to help students achieve relaxation and mobility in everyday life. Conscious effort to link breath with movement helps relieve tension\, helps students gain flexibility and improve mobility and strength in the body. No yoga experience necessary. \nLed by Jamie Navarro\, Yoga in Action Certified Yoga Instructor. \nOpen to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment and their primary care partner.\nPlease note that participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/heal-yoga-cancer-rock-row-3/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T103000
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T200631Z
UID:10003302-1769593500-1769596200@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Chair Yoga [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a gentle\, accessible form of yoga\, open to all levels of experience. Chair Yoga utilizes both seated and standing poses using a chair for support to provide all the benefits of a traditional yoga practice. We will use movement\, breathing\, and mindfulness to improve muscular strength\, bone density\, immune support\, flexibility\, energy\, sleep\, and posture.\n\nLed by Tish Caldwell\, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager\, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.\n\nOpen to Dempsey Center clients in active or post-treatment and their primary care partner.\n \nThis series will have both an in-person and virtual audience. You are signing up to attend in-person at Rock Row.chari
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/chair-yoga-rock-row-3/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20250507T164310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T164310Z
UID:10001273-1769599800-1769605200@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Cancer Care Partner Support Group [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:If you are a care partner to someone with an advanced or metastatic cancer diagnosis\, we welcome you to this space. This group provides a safe\, comfortable place to find the support\, information\, and understanding you need to continue caring for your loved one and yourself. Together\, we can find ways to help you reduce isolation\, worry\, and fear as you provide emotional and/or physical support throughout the journey.\n\nLed by Christine Brome\, LCSW\, OSW-C and Linda Coupe\, LCPC.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients who are care partners to a loved one diagnosed with advanced cancer.\nParticipants must be residents of Maine.\n\nOnline sign up is not available for this group. A telephone consult is required before attending. Please call us at (877)336-7287 or email registration@dempseycenter.org to request your consult.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/advanced-cancer-care-partner-support-group-dempsey-connects/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T131500
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20251204T174656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T174656Z
UID:10003062-1769602500-1769606100@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Spice Around the World [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:The use of spices when cooking can be intimidating and when taste sensation has been impacted by treatment\, spices can be either helpful or more challenging to incorporate into dishes. So let’s explore spices together! In this workshop\, we’ll discover new spices that can add interesting flavors to food while providing health-supporting nutrients. Each week\, we’ll make a quick recipe featuring a different spice profile and\, of course\, sample and chat about food! Your taste buds will thank you!\n \nOpen to the public.\n \nLed by Judy Donnelly and a team of volunteer assistants.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/spice-around-the-world-rock-row-3/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nutrition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20250507T165514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T165514Z
UID:10001351-1769610600-1769616000@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Cancer Care Partner Support Group - Afternoon [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:If you are a care partner to someone with an advanced or metastatic cancer diagnosis\, we welcome you to this space . This group provides a safe\, comfortable place to find the support\, information\, and understanding you need to continue caring for your loved one and yourself. Together\, we can find ways to help you reduce isolation\, worry\, and fear as you provide emotional and/or physical support throughout the journey.\n\nLed by Michelle Hayes\, LCSW\, OSW-C and Jennifer Keefe\, MSW Intern.\n\nOpen to Dempsey Center clients who are care partners to a loved one diagnosed with advanced cancer.\nParticipants must be residents of Maine\, New Hampshire\, or Massachusetts.\n\nOnline sign up is not available for this group. A telephone consult is required before attending. Please call us at (877)336-7287 or email registration@dempseycenter.org to request your consult.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/advanced-cancer-care-partner-support-group-afternoon-dempsey-connects/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T104500
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20260216T193832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T193832Z
UID:10003268-1769680800-1769683500@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Fitness for Life [Lewiston]
DESCRIPTION:Exercise can help fight fatigue\, boost your energy level\, support your immune system\, relieve stress and tension\, make your muscles and heart stronger\, improve balance and help you sleep better. This 45-minute class will provide you with all the fundamentals of an exercise program\, adapting it to meet the needs of varying levels of fitness with a warm-up\, aerobic activity\, core and strength training exercises\, and finishing with a cooldown/stretch. Please wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes or sneakers and have a sturdy chair available on a non-skid surface and small handheld weights.\n\nLed by Tish Caldwell\, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager\, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor\, and Livestrong Cancer Exercise Trainer.\n\nOpen to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/fitness-for-life-lewiston-5/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Lewiston (12 High Street)\, 12 High Street\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20251218T170326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T170326Z
UID:10003134-1769680800-1769684400@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Tai Chi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:No class February 26 or March 5.\n \nTai Chi is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages\, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance\, range of motion\, and core strength\, as well as pain management and decreased stress and anxiety.\n\nLed by Cal Clark\, LMT\, Polarity Therapist\, Certified Qi Gong Instructor.\n\nOpen to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/tai-chi-qigong-for-energy-health-rock-row-3/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T114500
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20260216T194130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T145024Z
UID:10003503-1769684400-1769687100@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Chair Yoga [Lewiston]
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a gentle\, accessible form of yoga\, open to all levels of experience. Chair Yoga utilizes both seated and standing poses using a chair for support to provide all the benefits of a traditional yoga practice. We will use movement\, breathing\, and mindfulness to improve muscular strength\, bone density\, immune support\, flexibility\, energy\, sleep\, and posture.\nLed by Tish Caldwell\, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager\, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.\nOpen to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/chair-yoga-lewiston-5/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Lewiston (12 High Street)\, 12 High Street\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20251218T183807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T183807Z
UID:10003147-1769702400-1769707800@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Rejuvenate: Yoga + Massage [Lewiston]
DESCRIPTION:Experience the harmonious fusion of restorative yoga and massage. You will be guided into a variety of supported yoga postures\, and while you relax into the poses and receive gentle hand\, foot\, back and neck massage from a member of our massage team. This unique combination offers a chance for profound relaxation\, comfort\, and rejuvenation.\nNo prior experience with yoga or massage is necessary.\nModifications can be made for clients who find it challenging to transition from floor to standing.\n\nLed by Liz Como.\n\nOpen to all Dempsey Center adult clients.\n \nThis program will take at 12 High St. (YMCA)
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/rejuvenate-yoga-massage-lewiston-4/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Lewiston (12 High Street)\, 12 High Street\, Lewiston\, ME\, 04240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Complementary Therapies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20251126T173318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T174637Z
UID:10002972-1769767200-1769770800@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Qigong for Wellness [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:Qigong is a movement therapy that promotes the flow of energy in the body to improve health. Suitable for all ages\, this class will emphasize the practice and cultivation of different exercises that provide benefits such as improved balance\, range of motion\, and core strength\, as well as pain management and decreased stress and anxiety. \nOpen to Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis at any stage and their primary care partner. \nLed by Ronnie Wilson RN/NP Certified Tai Chi + Qigong instructor
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/qigong-for-wellness-rock-row/2026-01-30/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T110000
DTSTAMP:20260419T214035
CREATED:20251218T203010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T203010Z
UID:10003148-1769767200-1769770800@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:In A Fog: Chemo Brain Q+A [Rock Row]
DESCRIPTION:If you are unable to remember certain things\, have trouble finishing tasks\, difficulty concentrating or learning new skills\, or managing emotions you may have “chemo brain.” This informational session breaks down the characteristics of chemo brain\, as well as strategies to help manage symptoms.\nBring all your questions about chemo brain and Dr. Miller will answer questions after the presentation.\n\nLed by Thomas G. Miller\, Ph.D.\, QBISP and Clinical Neuropsychologist with Goodwill Northern New England NeuroRehab Services.\n\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/in-a-fog-chemo-brain-qa-rock-row/
LOCATION:Dempsey Center – Rock Row\, 11 Rock Row\, Westbrook\, ME\, 04092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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