Patient Support Groups: Helping Patients and their caregivers cope with the diagnosis of Cancer A diagnosis of cancer can bring out strong fears and anxieties in the affected family or social unit. While timely access to treatment and family support can go a long way in erasing these fears, there is a growing sense of isolation that sets in which can have a big impact on patients’ emotional well being. No one knows what someone is going through unless they are going through it themselves. Patient support groups address this need of sharing and learning from each others’ experiences.
Although in western countries patient support groups are an established section of the health care community, in many other countries this is still a novel approach to self help. That is, until now. In the past few years The Max Foundation has fostered the formation of patient groups in the communities where we operate as a means to build community resources and provide patients with emotional support. |
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Date: 17th October 2009 Venue: Shilpa School for Mentally Challenged Children – Palluruthy, Kochi
Each of us is blessed differently. This thought flashed through my mind as I celebrated Max’s Birthday with Special Children at Shilpa School for Mentally Challenged Children – Palluruthy, Kochi. All of them have smiles on their faces which stay put through the day. Are they truly less fortunate? How many of us are lucky enough to be able to smile nonstop all day?
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Date: 10th Oct 2009 Venue: Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, PatnaThe unquestioning acceptance in a four year old of his diagnosis , the love and happiness he has in his eyes and sweet lips for a total stranger who met him for the first time the day of the Meeting in Patna ( yes , me) ! I maximised my life while he celebrates his in this absolutely stunning manner!! Thank you dear little Piyush for teaching me the meaning of acceptance and courage !!
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FOM Volunteer leader from Patna , Prashant wins The Max Foundation 2009 Art Contest . His entry in oil pastels titled “Maximise Life” will be on this year’s holiday card of TMF. We are not unfamiliar with Prashant’s work. Our Bangalore All Meet Logo and slogan was created by him too. The bright colourful kite flying high in the blue skies proclaiming “We were not created to live a little ! Live life to the Max!!!” Congratulations Prashant and keep coming up with your inspirational creations
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Date: 24 October 2009 Venue: Infosys Auditorium, BhubhaneshwarFrom a mere date in my routine calendar, 24th October, 2009 has gone on to become a very significant day in my life. Significant because it re-thrust the power of belief and conviction in me to contribute my endeavour to the cause that the entire humanity must enroll themselves as a part to. Significant, because it made me proud for being a part of the "Max Foundation".
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Date:18th October, 2009
Venue:Murbad, Maharashtra 18th October, 2009 may have been a normal Sunday for most Mumbaikars, but it was obviously a special one for a few. The day brought forward yet another opportunity for the Friends of Max, mainly from Mumbai and Pune to find an excuse to meet up for yet one more social service event.
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Kolkata FOM Chapter on a Mission of Mercy for the Aila Cyclone victims Date:21st June 2009 Venue: Ramakrishna Mission, Sarisha, West Bengal
Aila cyclone struck West Bengal and Orissa in late May 2009 and effected areas have not fully recovered from its impact. The Kolkata chapter of FOM visited the Ramakrishna Mission in Sarisha on a mission of mercy for the cyclone victims. Rajat Da and Stuti Koner report.
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