Dempsey Center – Rock Row

The Mediterranean Diet is an evidence-based style of eating associated with reduced risk for heart disease. Join us for this educational cooking session featuring tasty, heart-healthy recipes to help you modify your diet without sacrificing flavor! Led by Judy Donnelly, RDN, CSO, LD, Nutrition Program Manager. Open to adult Dempsey Center clients. 

Advanced care planning conversations are important though often difficult and confusing. By taking the time to make your decisions known, your directives can help alleviate fear and worry for you and your loved ones. Five Wishes is the most popular advanced directive in the United States, meeting the legal requirements in several states, including Maine. … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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. Led by Jamie Navarro, Yoga in Action Certified … Continued

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 … Continued

Join us in-person for a 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 … Continued

3rd Wednesdays monthly   Join our group of survivor and care partner volunteers who gather to replenish our knitted and crocheted comfort item inventory, including such items as pocketed wraps, hats, and knitted knockers.   Led by Michelle Small. Open to all adult Dempsey Center clients.   Do you prefer to volunteer knit or crochet … Continued

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!

Explore refreshing, beverages designed for those experiencing taste changes during or after treatment - or simply to add some zip to your hydration routine. Let’s get a little creative and learn practical strategies to make drinking fluids more enjoyable while supporting comfort and connection...and do some taste-testing along the way! Open to the public/ Public … Continued

No class February 26 or March 5.   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 … Continued

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!