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Category Archives: Community Organizations

12.01.20

Survivor, Guide, Wife, Mother: Jennifer’s Story

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At Firefly Sisterhood, we are incredibly grateful for the devotion, passion, and generosity of our Firefly Guides. They are the core of our program, ready at the drop of a hat (actually the ring or notification of their phone) to … Continue reading →

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06.30.20

Money Talks: Fighting the Financial Toxicity of Cancer

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Cancer treatment is expensive. There may be multiple types of treatment, including surgeries, radiation, and medications. There are novel, new treatments with high price tags. Individual treatments are now combined, dramatically increasing costs. As a matter of fact, The National … Continue reading →

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01.05.20

Invest in YOURSELF this Year: Create an Energy Budget

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Happy New Year! It’s time to review your budget and investments! Don’t skip over this blog; I (Joette Zola, Occupational Therapist at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute) am referring to your energy budget and investing in yourself, much more interesting topics. … Continue reading →

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12.03.19

Pearls of Wisdom: the After Life (by Linda, Guest Blogger)

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I’m all done. I rang the bell; I had my picture taken reluctantly. Who wants their picture taken with beard-like hair and no eyelashes or brows? No more chemo, radiation or even Herceptin. My port is out, and my mastectomy … Continue reading →

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04.30.19

Healing Through Hobbies: Volunteering

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It is fitting that we end April, Volunteer Appreciation Month, with a final blog in our Healing Through Hobbies blog series on volunteering. The health benefits of volunteering are numerous: it counteracts the effect of stress, anger, and anxiety, combats … Continue reading →

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