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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 … Continued

Start your day with presence of mind and improved focus through a guided meditation session. These ongoing series will help you incorporate meditation as part of your daily routine and is designed for both beginners and those looking to establish a more consistent practice. Led by Kerry Irish, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW. Open to all Dempsey … Continued

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 … Continued

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. Led by Michelle Hayes, LCSW, OSW-C and Jen Keefe, MSW Intern. Open to Dempsey Center clients living … Continued

In partnership with the Man Up to Cancer team, we are proud to host this support group specifically designed for men to help them find connection and avoid isolation. When faced with cancer, women tend to “reach out,” and men tend to “check out.” This leads men down the path toward mental health problems, strained … Continued

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, … Continued

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. Led by Kerry Irish, LCSW, OSW-C. Open to adult Dempsey Center clients living with advanced cancer. Participants … Continued

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 … Continued

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. Led by Paige Moore, LCSW, CAGC, OSW-C. Open to adult female Dempsey Center clients with a cancer diagnosis, at any point in the cancer journey. … Continued

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 … Continued

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. Led by Rev. Valerie Lovelace, MS, Executive Director, Maine Death with Dignity. … Continued