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SUMMARY:Yoga for Cancer Care [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLed by Tish Caldwell\, Dempsey Center’s Movement + Fitness Manager\, Certified Oncology Yoga Instructor. Please note that participants must be able to transition from floor to standing.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/yoga-for-cancer-care-virtual/2025-06-16/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250616T170000
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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/2025-06-16/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T144500
DTSTAMP:20260413T072428
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T173723Z
UID:10001435-1750168800-1750171500@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Tai Chi + Qigong for Energy + Health [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Tai 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.\nLed by Jason Ames\, founder and owner of Maine Center for Taijiquan & Qigong.\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/tai-chi-qigong-for-energy-health/2025-06-17/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T163000
DTSTAMP:20260413T072428
CREATED:20250507T155925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T155925Z
UID:10001065-1750172400-1750177800@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Cancer Support Group - Afternoon [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:If you are living with an advanced cancer diagnosis\, this is a safe place to explore ways to cope with the challenges of living with advanced illness and continue to find meaning and hope through discussion and connection.\n\nLed by Michelle Hayes\, LCSW\, OSW-C and Jen Keefe\, MSW Intern.\n\nOpen to Dempsey Center clients living 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-support-group-afternoon-dempsey-connects/2025-06-17/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T103000
DTSTAMP:20260413T072428
CREATED:20250507T163037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T163037Z
UID:10001152-1750239900-1750242600@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Chair Yoga [Dempsey Connects]
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 treatment or post-treatment and their primary care partner.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/chair-yoga-dempsey-connects/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T072428
CREATED:20250507T163659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T163659Z
UID:10001178-1750242600-1750248000@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Cancer Support Group [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:If you are living with an advanced cancer diagnosis\, this is a safe place to explore ways to cope with the challenges of living with advanced illness and continue to find meaning and hope through discussion and connection. \nLed by Kerry Irish\, LCSW\, OSW-C. \nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients living 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-support-group-dempsey-connects/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T130000
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UID:10001243-1750246200-1750251600@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/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T143000
DTSTAMP:20260413T072428
CREATED:20250507T164511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T164912Z
UID:10001293-1750251600-1750257000@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Women's Cancer Support Group Series [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Women facing cancer…you are not alone. This 12-week support group offers a compassionate space to share your thoughts\, feelings\, and worries with other women during any part of your cancer journey.\n\nLed by Paige Moore\, LCSW\, CAGC\, OSW-C.\n\nOpen to adult female Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis\, at any point in the cancer journey.\n\nParticipants must be residents of Maine.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/womens-cancer-support-group-series-dempsey-connects/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T072428
CREATED:20250507T165514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T165514Z
UID:10001321-1750257000-1750262400@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/2025-06-18/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T072428
CREATED:20250507T183404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T183404Z
UID:10001546-1750417200-1750420800@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Honoring Choice: Maine's Death with Dignity Act [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:The Maine Death with Dignity Act allows qualified individuals to request and receive life-ending medication from their attending physician under specific circumstances. This informational workshop will provide fact-based information regarding medical aid in dying\, and Maine’s law followed by a chance to ask questions.\n\nLed by Rev. Valerie Lovelace\, MS\, Executive Director\, Maine Death with Dignity.\n\nOpen to the public.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/honoring-choice-maines-death-with-dignity-act-dempsey-connects/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Education
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