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UID:10001804-1752490800-1752494400@www.dempseycenter.org
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/2025-07-14/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T183000
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CREATED:20250507T155254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T181549Z
UID:10001501-1752512400-1752517800@www.dempseycenter.org
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/2025-07-14/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T110000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250521T185101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T185101Z
UID:10001712-1752573600-1752577200@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Writing from the Care Partner's Heart [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:A 6-week expressive arts series for care partners of loved ones with a cancer diagnosis. Through therapeutic writing and drawing prompts\, participants will explore their care partner experience in a supportive space. Sharing is encouraged but never required.\nNo prior writing or drawing experience needed. Please bring writing utensils and paper. \nLed by Kristen Breault\, LCSW and Erin King\, LCSW\, APHSW-C\, OSW-C. \nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients caring for a loved one with cancer.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/writing-from-the-care-partners-heart-dempsey-connects/2025-07-15/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Expressive Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250521T182421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T183530Z
UID:10001709-1752580800-1752584400@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:The Next Chapter: Support After Cancer Treatment Ends [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about navigating life post cancer treatment? Are you looking for ways to care for your physical and emotional well-being after treatment has ended? Do you want to connect with others who ‘get it’?\n\nJoin us for this 4-week series to learn techniques for coping with the new physical and emotional reality of your post-treatment cancer journey. While connecting with other survivors\, learn the importance of eating well coupled with strategies to optimize your diet; identify how movement and fitness can care for your body and mind; and explore how complementary therapies can improve your well-being.\nAttendance at all four sessions is highly recommended.\n\n\nWeek 1 – CONNECT: Meet with others in a similar place in their cancer journey.\nWeek 2 – FEEL WELL: Discover new ways to move your body and learn about how complementary therapies can care for your body and mind.\nWeek 3 – EAT WELL: Learn how to optimize your diet and eat well through survivorship.\nWeek 4 – FEEL: Discuss the emotional realities post-treatment.\n\n\nLed by Allison Burt\, LCSW\, OSW-C; Judy Donnelly\, RDN; Tish Caldwell\, Certified Oncology Fitness Instructor; Liz Como\, LMT; Michelle Hayes\, LCSW\, OSW-C.\nOpen to Dempsey Center clients who are no longer receiving ‘active’ treatment (ex. Chemotherapy\, radiation\, immunotherapy\, etc.)\nWe acknowledge that the ‘end’ of cancer treatment can look very different from person to person. If you are not sure if this program is right for you\, please contact Allison Burt\, LCSW at aburt@dempseycenter.org to learn more.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/the-next-chapter-support-after-cancer-treatment-ends-dempsey-connects/2025-07-15/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Education,Counseling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T144500
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T173407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T173723Z
UID:10001438-1752588000-1752590700@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/2025-07-15/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T163000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T155925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T155925Z
UID:10001068-1752591600-1752597000@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/2025-07-15/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250715T183000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250516T180923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T180923Z
UID:10001662-1752598800-1752604200@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Transitioning Into Survivorship for Care Partners [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Being a care partner to a loved one with cancer can be challenging. Entering into a post-treatment\, survivorship phase with them can bring new and different challenges leaving you wondering\, ‘what’s next?’ In this 90-minute workshop\, we’ll explore ways to manage feelings of anxiety\, fear\, and uncertainty that may arise for you as your loved one transitions into survivorship… and you do too.\n\nLed by Michelle Hayes\, LCSW\, OSW-C.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients caring for someone who is post-treatment\, NED or in remission.\nParticipants must be residents of Maine\, New Hampshire\, or Massachusetts.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/transitioning-into-survivorship-for-care-partners-dempsey-connects/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T103000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T163037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T163037Z
UID:10001155-1752659100-1752661800@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/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T120000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T163659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T163659Z
UID:10001181-1752661800-1752667200@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/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T164310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T164310Z
UID:10001246-1752665400-1752670800@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/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T164511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T164912Z
UID:10001296-1752670800-1752676200@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/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T165514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T165514Z
UID:10001324-1752676200-1752681600@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/2025-07-16/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T100000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T142142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T184556Z
UID:10000455-1752742800-1752746400@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Morning Guided Meditation [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION: \nStart 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.\nLed by Karen Hayden.\nOpen to all Dempsey Center clients.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/morning-guided-meditation-dempsey-connects/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Comfort + Wellbeing,Mindfulness + Meditation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T113000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T142526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T144546Z
UID:10000522-1752746400-1752751800@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Cancer Support Group - Morning [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 Kailie Sullivan\, LCSW\, OSW-C and Judi Stevens\, Volunteer Support Group Facilitator.\n\nOpen to adult Dempsey Center clients living with advanced cancer.\nParticipants must be residents of Maine\, New Hampshire\, or Massachuesetts.\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-morning-dempsey-connects/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Counseling,Support Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T114500
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250507T152051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T192433Z
UID:10001809-1752750000-1752752700@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Fitness for Life [Dempsey Connects]
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.\n\nPlease 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-copy/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Movement + Fitness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250718T120000
DTSTAMP:20260412T205714
CREATED:20250516T180736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T180624Z
UID:10001661-1752832800-1752840000@www.dempseycenter.org
SUMMARY:Honoring Choice: Being Mortal Viewing + Discussion [Dempsey Connects]
DESCRIPTION:Conversations surrounding death and dying can be difficult. Medical providers often struggle with these conversations\, as well. Dr. Atul Gawande shares his own path\, as a physician\, in this 60-minute documentary\, and urges us all to look closely at our cultural understanding of the dying process and how we can support one another better. In this 2-hour workshop\, we’ll view the 60-minute documentary with additional time for questions and discussion. Attendance at other Honoring Choice workshops is not required.\nLed by Allison Osgood\, Hospice Liaison\, of Beacon Hospice.\nOpen to the public.\n\nPublic sign up at https://www.dempseycenter.org/services/classes-workshops/public/.
URL:https://www.dempseycenter.org/event/honoring-choice-being-mortal-viewing-discussion-dempsey-connects/
LOCATION:Dempsey Connects
CATEGORIES:Education
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