Dempsey Dog Meet + Greet: Rocco [Rock Row]
2025-10-20 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Dempsey Center – Rock Row, 11 Rock Row, Westbrook, ME, 04092, United States
Therapy dogs can help to provide emotional support, alleviate stress, improve moods, and help boost confidence. We are proud to encourage the animal-human bond through our teams of Dempsey Dogs, trained and registered by Pet Partners.
Drop into our Rock Row center and say “hi” to our Dempsey Dog Teams. No sign-up needed!

Rocco is expected most 1st + 3rd Mondays, 10:00-11:30AM.

Care Partner Support Group Series [Rock Row]
2025-10-20 11:00 - 12:30
If you are providing emotional and/or physical support to someone with cancer, this is the place for you. This 10-week group provides a safe, comfortable place to find the support, information, and understanding you need to continue caring for your loved one. We will discuss how to reduce isolation, worry, and fear.

Led by Sarah Kelley, LMSW-cc

Open to Dempsey Center clients who are care partners to a loved one diagnosed with cancer.

Rock Row Cancer Support Group Series [Rock Row]
2025-10-21 10:00 - 11:15
Meet in person at our Rock Row location with others impacted by cancer in this 12-week support group. Whether you were recently diagnosed, in the midst of treatment, or are now with no evidence of disease, this group is a place to discuss your diagnosis and its lingering impact with those who truly understand.

Led by Jennifer Keefe, MSW Intern.

Open to adult Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis at any stage.
Participants must be residents of Maine.

Dempsey Dog Meet + Greet: Louise Cheese [Rock Row]
2025-10-22 09:00 - 10:00
Therapy dogs can help to provide emotional support, alleviate stress, improve moods, and help boost confidence. We are proud to encourage the animal-human bond through our teams of Dempsey Dogs, trained and registered by Pet Partners.
Drop into our Rock Row center and say “hi” to our Dempsey Dog Teams. No sign up needed!

Interested in spending some time with one of our Dempsey Dogs teams individually? Call 877-336-7287 to schedule your private Paws Together appointment with one of our therapy dog teams.

Living a Balanced Life [Rock Row]
2025-10-22 09:30 - 10:30
This four-week series focused on balance and the impact it can have on daily life. Throughout the series, we will outline the benefits of PT intervention for cancer survivors in various stages of survivorship, discuss how cancer-related conditions can impact balance, conduct a fall risk screening, and provide hands-on balance training for those who need it.

• Week 1: Educational Discussion – Discuss physical therapy intervention for balance impairments secondary to cancer and cancer-related conditions.
• Week 2: Fall Risk Screenings – (15-minute sessions) This screening is required to participate in Week 3-4. Screenings are meant to challenge your balance with your safety in mind through various physical tests. Please wear supportive shoes and comfortable clothing.
• Weeks 3 + 4: Balance Classes – Join us for hands-on, interactive balance training! Each participant will remain in appropriately distanced stations equipped with a chair for support if needed. Our balance classes are evidence-based and designed to target each of the major balance systems while maintaining safety at all times. You will be supervised by a physical therapist and leave with suggestions and tools to help improve and maintain your balance on your own.

Led by Cam Willette of Maine Strong Balance Center.

Open to adult Dempsey Center clients in active or post-treatment, as well as their primary care partner.

Yoga for Cancer Care [Rock Row]
2025-10-22 11:00 - 12:00
Reduce stress, manage treatment side-effects, and aid cancer recovery through a unique evidence-based yoga method specifically for those diagnosed with cancer. Through movement, breathing, and mindfulness, this practice aims to provide benefits such as muscular strength, bone density, immune support, flexibility, and improved posture.
Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor.
Open to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.
Please note that participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.

Stretch + Strengthen [Rock Row]
2025-10-22 12:30 - 13:15
Join us in-person for a 6-week progressive series that combines Pilates and Yoga principles to enhance core strength and stability to promote better balance. We will also focus on improving flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, posture, and alignment.
No experience required.
Led by Tish Caldwell, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor and Certified Pilates Instructor.
Open to Dempsey Center clients in active treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.
Please note that participants must be able to lay on their backs and transition from floor to standing.

Dempsey Dog Meet + Greet: Rudy [Rock Row]
2025-10-22 14:00 - 16:00
Therapy dogs can help to provide emotional support, alleviate stress, improve moods, and help boost confidence. We are proud to encourage the animal-human bond through our teams of Dempsey Dogs, trained and registered by Pet Partners.
Drop in and say “hi” to our Dempsey Dog Teams. No sign up needed!

Cooking for Health + Healing [Rock Row]
2025-10-22 14:30 - 16:30
Improve your skills in the kitchen and discover the role of food as it relates to overall health during and after cancer treatment. In this 4-week series, you will learn how food can be used to support health, regain strength, reduce your risk of cancer and other chronic illnesses, while discovering new ways to add nutrients to your diet. Each week, clients will participate in preparing recipes with assistance from our nutritionist.

Featured weekly topics include:

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Eating for a Healthy Heart
Carbohydrates and Fiber
Adding Color to Your Plate

Led by Judy Donnelly, RDN, CSO, LD, Nutrition Program Manager.

Open to all Dempsey Center Clients.
Participants are strongly urged to attend all sessions.
Registration closes August 26.
Please note that this class does require participation, which may include standing and moving about our demonstration kitchen. Sign up requires a telephone consult before attending.
Participants must bring their own containers to transport prepared food home.

Dempsey Dog Meet + Greet: Forest [Rock Row]
2025-10-23 10:30 - 12:00

Rejuvenate: Yoga + Massage [Rock Row]
2025-10-23 13:00 - 14:30
Experience the harmonious fusion of restorative yoga and massage with our gentle yoga and massage session. You will be led into a variety of restorative yoga postures, and while you breathe, stretch and relax, you’ll 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.
No prior experience with yoga or massage is necessary, however, participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.

Led by Maggie Miller, Kelcy McNamara, and Kelli DuBose.
Open to Dempsey Center clients in active or post treatment.

Dempsey Center Group Orientation [Rock Row]
2025-10-24 09:30 - 11:00
Visit our Rock Row space, located at 11 Rock Row, Westbrook ME, to receive a tour, and connect with others impacted by cancer while learning more about all the services available to you, and you loved ones. Following the orientation and tour, if requested, our staff can assist you in scheduling a 1×1 consult to meet with a Client Journey Navigator, to discuss personalized recommendations to get you started.

Led by Jen Stenberg.

Open to the public. Registration is required in advance for all attendees.

To register for a group orientation at our Rock Row Westbrook location, visit https://www.dempseycenter.org/registration-forms/maine-registration-form/.

Reiki Level 1 Training [Rock Row]
2025-10-25 09:00 - 13:00
Learn the basics of Reiki in this Level 1 class. Explore energy principles, hand positions, and techniques for self-healing and treating others. No experience needed—ideal for beginners seeking personal growth and stress relief. Participants will receive a Reiki Level 1 Certificate at the end of the class.

Led by Marteen Santerre.

Open to adult Dempsey Center clients.
