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Workshops are a great way to mix with people who are going through a similar experience, take your mind off things and learn something new and fun. Current workshops include:
Workshops
| Beading Workshops - RPA Hospital
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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at beading? Here is your chance to have some fun and get away from it all in a relaxed environment with some help from Francine Haywood Jewllery designs.
This is a practical and exciting workshop perfect for everyone from beginners |
2009 Workshops: Wednesday April 1, Wednesday June 3, Wednesday August 5, Wednesday October 7 and Wednesday December 2
All workshops 10:00 am - 2:30 pm |
| Venue |
Gloucester House Level 2 Conference Room - RPA Hospital |
| Contact |
Cancer Information and Support Centre 9515 6677
Bookings Essential - Patients and carers welcome |
| Creative Workshops at the Sydney Cancer Centre - RPA Hospital
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The following Creative Workshops for Sydney Cancer Centre patients and their carers are being conducted in 2009. Come along and have some fun, be creative and meet other patients and carers.
Decorative Collars
Friday July 10
Knitting
Friday July 3
Creative Journaling
Wednesday March 18
Friday June 19, Wednesday November 25
Scrapbooking
Thursday April 16
Learn to Crochet
Wednesday April 22
Puppet Making
Thursday May 14
Decoupage
Thursday June 11
Simple Decorative Book Binding
Thursday July 16
Origami
Thursday August 13
Decorative Boxes
Thursday September 10
Christmas Decorations
Wednesday October 14
Floral Decorations
Thursday November 19 |
| All workshops 10:00 am - 2:30 pm |
| Venue |
RPA Hospital |
| Contact |
Cancer Information and Support Centre 9515 6677
Bookings Essential - Patients and carers welcome |
| Look Good...Feel Better - Concord Hospital
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Look Good... Feel Better is a free program dedicated to helping women undergoing treatment for cancer. The purpose of the program is to help women manage the appearance related side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, thereby helping to restore their appearance and self-image. The program is fun and run in a relaxed environment. |
| 2009 Workshops: To be advsied |
| Venue |
Concord Hospital |
| Contact |
Jeralyn Jacquet 9767 5000 pager 60404 Bookings Essential |
| Look Good...Feel Better - RPA Hospital
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Look Good... Feel Better is a free program dedicated to helping women undergoing treatment for cancer. The purpose of the program is to help women manage the appearance related side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, thereby helping to restore their appearance and self-image. The program is fun and run in a relaxed environment. |
| 2009 Workshops: Tuesday February 10, Tuesday March 31, Tuesday May 19, Tuesday July 14, Tuesday September 8, Tuesday October 20 and Tuesday November 24 |
| Venue |
Workshops are held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on Level 5 East of the main RPA Hospital building in the Parent and Patient Education Room |
| Contact |
Cancer Information and Support Centre 9515 6677 Bookings Essential |
| Look Good...Feel Better for Men
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Look Good...Feel Better for men with cancer - teaches more than grooming techniques, it boosts self-esteem and self-image in a relaxed and friendly workshop environment. |
| 2009 Workshops: To be advsied |
| Venue |
Concord Hospital |
| Contact |
Jeralyn Jacquet 9767 5000 pager 60404 Bookings Essential |
| Painting Workshops - RPA Hospital
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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at painting, here is your chance to have some fun and get away from it all in a relaxed environment with some help from local artist Paul McCarthy.
This is a practical and exciting workshop perfect for everyone from beginners to the more advanced. |
2009 Workshops: Friday February 27, Friday March 27, Friday April 24, Friday May 29, Friday June 26, Friday July 31, Friday August 28, Friday September 25, Friday October 30 and Friday November 27
All workshops 10:00 am - 2:30 pm |
| Venue |
RPA Hospital |
| Contact |
Cancer Information and Support Centre 9515 6677
Bookings Essential - Patients and carers welcome |
| Quilting Workshops - RPA Hospital
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Have you ever wanted to try quilting? Here is your chance! All materials are provided but feel free to bring along any of your own.
This is a practical and exciting workshop perfect for everyone from beginners to the more advanced. |
2009 Workshops: Friday March 20, Friday May 22, Friday July 17, Friday September 18, Friday November 20 and Friday December 11
All workshops 10:00 am - 2:30 pm |
| Venue |
RPA Hospital |
| Contact |
Cancer Information and Support Centre 9515 6677
Bookings Essential - Patients and carers welcome |
| Royal Prince Alfred Campus Prostatectomy Workshops
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Royal Prince Alfred Campus Prostatectomy Workshops
These small classes aim to prepare men for a Radical Prostatectomy. They are open to all patients, not limited to those who are having the surgery at RPA Hospital.
Topics:
-Dietary Advice
-Psychosocial Issues
-Physiotherapy
-Catheter & Continence Management
-Sexual Issues
-If time permits, there will be a tour to the Urology ward and the Cancer Information and Support Centre
Classes are facilitated by a councillor and a urology nurse. The small class sizes allow participants to meet others on the same journey as well as allowing more time for questions. These workshops are free of charge. All patients and families are welcome. Light refreshment are provided.
Booking are essential. |
| 2009 Schedule: Friday (10:00 am - 12:00 pm) February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18, October 16 and November 20 |
| Venue |
Tutorial Room, Ward 7 West 2, Level 7 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| Contact |
Virginia Ip, Urology Care Co-ordinator: 02 9515 3652 or Email: virginia.ip@email.cs.nsw.gov.au |
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