JGH HOPE & COPE WELLNESS CENTRE
“LOU’S HOUSE”
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
MARCH - APRIL 2011
If you have been touched by cancer and you are from the Greater Montreal Area, the Wellness Centre is here for YOU!
A free, bilingual* program offering support groups, lectures, workshops, classes, physical activities, special events and more. (* unless otherwise indicated)
Registration is required for all support groups and some activities.
New activities are indicated in bold.
For more information, please contact the Wellness Centre.
Address4635 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Rd.(corner Lavoie)
Montréal, Québec H3W 1M1
Pho514-340-3616
Fax514-340-0989
Website or
MetroCôte-Sainte-Catherine or Côte-des-Neiges
Bus124,129, 165, 535
Opening hours Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
and some evenings
Closed Fridays.
The exercise room is open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Did you know that the LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER program and the LARYNGECTOMY SUPPORT GROUP are offered at the Jewish General Hospital? For information, please call Hope & Cope at the Jewish General Hospital, Pav. E-730.1
at 514-340-8255 or visit the website
MARCH 2011Tue 1 / 10:15 - 11:30 / Gentle yoga / Wed 16 / 10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Green salad & Mackerel Paté
12:30 - 1:15 / Dancing with Eva Von Gencsy / 10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi - integral
1:30 - 3:00 / Breast Friends support group / 11:00 - 12:00 / Group registration
1:30 - 3:00 / Relax, Meditate, Visualize– in French / 1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance!
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio / 6:00 - 8:00 / Young adult exercise evening
7:00 - 8:30 / Bereavement support group (3/7) / Thu 17 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga
Wed 2 / 10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Grilled asparagus and ginger soup / 10:00 - 3:00 / Think Smart Live Well - coping skills -one day workshop, in English
10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi - integral / 10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin
11:00 - 12:00 / Group registration / 2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance! / 2:00 - 4:00 / Relaxation and stress management
6:00 - 8:00 / Young adult exercise evening / Sat 19 / 9:00 - 4:00 / Take charge of your life after cancer –“Transitions” program”
Thu 3 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga / Mon 21 / 10:00 - 11:15 / Qi gong - guolin
10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin / 11:30 - 12:45 / Qi gong - beginners
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio / 1:00 - 2:00 / Group registration
5:00 - 7:00 / Prostate support group / 1:30 - 2:30 / Yoga
6:30 - 8:30 /
Ovarian Circle support group
/ 4:00 - 5:45 / Voices of Hope Choir7:00 - 8:30 /
Young Ostomy support group
/ 6:00 - 7:30 / Bladder cancer support groupMon 7 / 10:00 - 11:15 / Qi gong - guolin / 6:00 - 7:30 / Meaning-centered bereavement gr.
11:30 - 12:45 / Qi gong - beginners / Tue 22 / 10:15 –11:30 / Gentle yoga
1:00 - 2:00 / Group registration / 12:30 - 1:15 / Dancing with Eva Von Gencsy
1:30 - 2:30 / Yoga / 1:30 - 3:00 / Bereavement support group (4/7)
4:00 - 5:45 / Voices of Hope Choir / 1:30 - 3:00 / Relax, Meditate, Visualize– in French
5:30 - 7:00 / Yoga / 2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
6:00 - 7:30 / Meaning-centered bereavement group / 7:00 - 8:30 / Newly diagnosed breast cancer gr. (6/6)
Tue 8 / 10:15 - 11:30 / Gentle yoga / Wed 23 / 10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Hummus dip
12:30 - 1:15 / Dancing with Eva Von Gencsy / 10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi - integral
1:30 - 3:00 / Bereavement support group (3/7) / 1:00 - 3:00 / Jewellery 101
1:30 - 3:00 / Relax, Meditate, Visualize– in French / 1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance!
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio / 2:30 - 4:00 / Body poetry
7:00 - 8:30 /
Caregivers’ support group
/ Thu 24 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga7:00 - 8:30 / Newly diagnosed breast cancer group (5/6) / 10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin
7:00 - 8:30 / Patients’ support group / 2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
Wed 9 / 10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Rice paper veggie wrap / 2:00 - 4:00 / Relaxation and stress management
10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi - integral / Sat 26 / 9:00 - 1:00 / Frankly Speaking –in English
1:00 - 3:00 / Jewellery 101 / Mon 28 / 10:00 - 11:15 / Qi gong - guolin
1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance! / 11:30 - 12:45 / Qi gong - beginners
2:30 - 4:00 / Body poetry / 1:30 - 2:30 / Yoga
Thu 10 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga / 4:00 - 5:45 / Voices of Hope Choir
10:00 - 3:00 / Think Smart Live Well - coping skills -one day workshop, in French / 5:30 - 7:00 / Yoga
10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin / 6:00 - 7:30 / Meaning-centered bereavement gr.
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio / Tue 29 / 10:15 - 11:30 / Gentle yoga
2:00 - 4:00 / Relaxation and stress management / 12:30 - 1:15 / Dancing with Eva Von Gencsy
Mon 14 / 10:00 - 11:15 / Qi gong - guolin / 1:30 - 3:00 / Relax, Meditate, Visualize– in French
11:30 - 12:45 / Qi gong - beginners / 2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
1:30 - 2:30 / Yoga / 7:00 - 8:30 / Bereavement support group (5/7)
4:00 - 5:45 / Voices of Hope Choir / Wed 30 / 10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Mushroom wild rice with pine nuts
5:30 - 7:00 / Yoga / 10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi – integral
6:00 - 7:30 / Meaning-centered bereavement group / 11:00 - 12:00 / Group registration
Tue 15 / 9:30 - 11:30 / Heartbeads - jewellery making / 1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance!
10:15 - 11:30 / Gentle yoga / 2:30 - 4:00 / Body poetry
12:30 - 1:15 / Dancing with Eva Von Gencsy / Thu 31 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga
1:30 - 3:00 / Relax, Meditate, Visualize– in French / 10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio / 2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
7:00 - 8:30 / Bereavement support group (4/7) / 2:00 - 4:00 / Relaxation and stress management
7:00 - 8:30 / Colorectal cancer support / 5:30 - 7:00 / Lecture: Know your rights
APRIL 2011
Mon 4 / 10:00 - 11:15 / Qi gong - guolin / Mon 18 / 10:00 - 11:15 / Qi gong - guolin
10:30 - 12:00 / Guest Chef- Daniel Maislin / 11:30 - 12:45 / Qi gong - beginners
11:30 - 12:45 / Qi gong - beginners / 1:00 - 2:00 / Group registration
1:00 - 3:00 / Jewellery 101 -for volunteers only / 1:30 - 2:30 / Yoga
1:00 - 2:00 / Group registration / 4:00 - 5:45 / Voices of Hope Choir
1:30 - 2:30 / Yoga / 5:30 - 7:00 / Yoga
2:00 - 4:00 / Think Smart Live Well - coping skills(1/4) / 6:00 - 7:30 / Meaning-centered bereavement gr.
4:00 - 5:45 / Voices of Hope Choir / Tue 19 / Passover
CENTRE CLOSED
5:30 - 7:00 / Yoga / Wed 20 / 9:30 - 10:30 / Walking Group 101
6:00 - 7:30 / Meaning-centered bereavement group / 10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Spicy rice, beans, and lentil casserole
Tue 5 / 10:15 - 11:30 / Gentle yoga / 10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi - integral
12:30 - 1:15 / Dancing with Eva Von Gencsy / 1:00 - 3:00 / Jewellery 101
1:30 - 3:00 / Bereavement support group (5/7) / 1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance!
1:30 - 3:00 / Breast Friends support group / 2:30 - 4:00 / Body poetry
1:30 - 3:00 / Relax, Meditate, Visualize– in French / 6:00 - 8:00 / Young adult exercise evening
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio / Thu 21 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga
Wed 6 / 9:30 - 10:30 / Walking Group 101 / 10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin
10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Grilled fish with Chinese broccoli / 2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi - integral / 2:00 - 4:00 / Relaxation and stress management
1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance! / Mon 25 / 10:00 - 11:15 / Qi gong - guolin
2:30 - 4:00 / Body poetry / 11:30 - 12:45 / Qi gong - beginners
6:00 - 8:00 / Young adult exercise evening / 1:30 - 2:30 / Yoga
Thu 7 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga / 4:00 - 5:45 / Voices of Hope Choir
10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin / 5:30 - 7:00 / Yoga
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio / 6:00 - 7:30 / Meaning-centered bereavement gr.
2:00 - 4:00 / Relaxation and stress management / Tue 26 / 9:30 - 11:30 / Heartbeads - jewellery making
- for volunteers only
6:30 - 8:30 /
Ovarian Circle support group
/ 10:15 - 11:30 / Gentle yogaMon 11 / 10:00 - 11:15 / Qi gong - guolin / 12:30 - 1:15 / Dancing with Eva Von Gencsy
11:30 - 12:45 / Qi gong - beginners / 1:30 - 3:00 / Relax, Meditate, Visualize– in French
1:30 - 2:30 / Yoga / 2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
2:00 - 4:00 / Think Smart Live Well - coping skills(2/4) / 7:00 - 8:30 / Newly diagnosed breast cancer gr.(2/6)
4:00 - 5:45 / Voices of Hope Choir / Wed 27 / 9:30 - 10:30 / Walking Group 101
5:30 - 7:00 / Bladder cancer support group / 10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Potato and leek soup
5:30 - 7:00 / Yoga / 10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi - integral
6:00 - 7:30 / Meaning-centered bereavement group / 11:00 - 12:00 / Group registration
Tue 12 / 9:30 - 11:30 / Heartbeads - jewellery making / 1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance!
10:15 - 11:30 / Gentle yoga / 2:30 - 4:00 / Body poetry
12:30 - 1:15 / Dancing with Eva Von Gencsy / Thu 28 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga
1:30 - 3:00 / Bereavement support group (6/7) / 10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin
1:30 - 3:00 / Relax, Meditate, Visualize– in French / 2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio / 2:00 - 4:00 / Relaxation and stress management
7:00 - 8:30 /
Caregivers’ support group
/ 4:30 - 6:00 / Lecture and DEMO: Qi Gong with Master Hai Yang7:00 - 8:30 / Colorectal cancer support group
7:00 - 8:30 / Newly diagnosed breast cancer group (1/6) / Notes
7:00 - 8:30 / Patients’ support group
Wed 13 / 9:30 - 10:30 / Walking Group 101
10:30 - 12:00 / Healthy cooking: Tomato stuffed zucchini
10:30 - 12:00 / Tai chi - integral
11:00 - 12:00 / Group registration
1:00 - 2:00 / So you think you can dance!
2:30 - 4:00 / Body poetry
Thu 14 / 9:15 - 10:15 / Gentle yoga
10:30 - 12:00 / Qi gong - guolin
2:00 - 3:30 / Open art studio
2:00 - 4:00 / Relaxation and stress management
5:30 - 7:00 / Lecture:Et vous dans tout ça?
- in French
SPECIAL EVENTS
NEW ACTIVITIESPlease call 514 340-3616 to register.
Guest Chef -featuring innovative young chef Danny Maislin on Monday, April 4from 10:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Space is limited to 25 participants.
Walking group 101, Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. starting April 4.
Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Support Group- 6 sessions will be offered, Tuesday evenings,
twice a month starting on April 12from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Registration is essential. Please call Hinda Goodman at 514 340-8222 ext 5531
Think Smart Live Well - coping skills, in French
for patients and caregivers wanting to learn and practice stress management skills such as problem
- solving and reframing negative thoughts.
One-day workshop on Thursday, March 10 - from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bring your own lunch.
Think Smart Live Well - coping skills, in English
for patients and caregivers wanting to learn and practice stress management skills such as problem
- solving and reframing negative thoughts.
One-day workshop on Thursday, March 17 - from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bring your own lunch.
Take charge of your life after cancer - “Transitions” program, inEnglish
for patients who have finished treatments and want to find a “new normal”
One-day workshop on Saturday, March 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bring your own lunch.
Frankly Speaking - taking control of chemotherapy side effects. Are you receiving chemotherapy treatments? Would you like to learn practical strategies for coping with side effects? Attend this workshop with yourcaregiver on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Think Smart Live Well - coping skills, in English
for patients who have finished treatments and want to find a “new normal”
4-part series on Mondays, April 4 and 11, May 2 and 9, - from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CHANGES IN SCHEDULE, effective immediately
Body Poetry:Wednesday afternoon class has been moved to2:30 p.m. instead of 3:00 p.m.
Gentle yoga: Thursday afternoon yoga has been moved to Thursday morning from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15a.m.
BLADDER CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
“Radiotherapy for carcinoma of the bladder”-with guest speaker, Dr. Boris Bahoric, Radiation
Oncologist,JGH, onMonday, March 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
PUBLICLECTURESERIES Please call 514 340-3616 to register.
“Know your rights”,in English with Beverly Kravitz, Director, Human Resources, JGH,
on Monday, March 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
“Et vous dans tout ça?”in French, with Sophie Blondin,M.A. (Éduc.), ICF, FICQ on Thursday,
April 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00p.m.
“Qi Gong with Master Hai Yang”, introduction to Qi Gong and demonstration onThursday, April 28
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Space is limited to 30 participants.