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Where: Atria Woodbriar Place

             389 Gifford St., Falmouth, MA

 

When: Friday mornings, 10:00-12:00

 

Haven is a peer-run holistic cancer support group that started back in the 1990s as a breast cancer support group. It expanded to include all types of cancer and caregivers around 2010, and most recently grew to accept participants with genetic and neurological complex diagnoses that present similar life challenges as all serious illnesses do. 

 

Haven incorporates the healing modality of Reiki and meditation in their weekly sessions. We start the first hour with a chat circle where we share our stories, challenges, worries, and concerns, and participants in different parts of their healing journeys can share what has helped them with newly diagnosed participants. This is facilitated by a retired oncology-certified RN.

 

Haven’s second hour is where participants receive a 25-minute session of Reiki healing from volunteers from the community. We have 3-4 massage tables set up in a separate section where participants have the opportunity to give and/or receive Reiki healing. 

 

Haven has a certified Reiki Death Doula and an assistant who can make home visits for engaged participants when the end of their life is near. Haven also has a grief counselor available for private sessions. 

 

Haven accepts tax-deductible donations through their affiliation with Real Eyes Truth, Inc., and their webpage.

 

If you are interested in joining Haven, please contact 

Sheila Mulcahy at 508-648-4409 or email: she.mulcahy@gmail.com