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Copley's Cancer Care Team Volunteers at Stowe Weekend of Hope05/01/2010
Stowe – Members of Copley Hospital’s Cancer Care Team are volunteering at the 10th Annual Stowe Weekend of Hope, “A Celebration of Life and Learning for Survivors of All Cancers, and Those Who Love Them”. The event is scheduled to run Friday, April 30th through Sunday, May 2 at the Stoweflake Resort and Spa with additional activities at Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe Community Church, Commodores Inn and Ye Olde England Inn. Copley Hospital officials encourage local residents to participate in the seminars, discussions and the Health Fair. A complete scheduled and registration is available online at www.stowehope.org. Certified oncology registered nurses Sandy Grace and Karen Willett along with Laura Denton, LNA will be at the Health Fair on Saturday.
Cancer affects us all. When you live and work in a small rural community, the effects are often far reaching and impact the entire community. Copley’s Cancer Care Program provides a holistic approach, focusing first on the patient’s well-being. Our oncology team is made up of oncology certified nurses, an oncology nurse practitioner and an oncologist, with an exceptional care team that includes surgeons, radiologists, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, social workers and support staff. We offer utilize state-of-the-art diagnostics, less invasive treatments and contemporary chemotherapy treatment in home-like, private rooms where friends and family are welcome to stay with you. Our team works closely with the cancer patient and their family, providing supportive care anytime of the day, close to home. “What’s best for the patient is always our starting point,” says Liesl Steiner, Oncology Nurse Practitioner. “And that’s reflected in our warm, compassionate care.”
The Stowe Weekend of Hope has become one of the most inspiring, educational and unprecedented events for cancer survivors in the country today. The event is open to survivors of all forms of cancer and their families. More than three-hundred cancer survivors and their families, from 21 states, Canada, and the Virgin Islands, and representing 46 different types of cancer attended last year’s event. It is an opportunity for survivors and their families – to learn, to share, to meet other survivors facing similar challenges, and rejuvenate their spirits and energy.
The weekend’s program highlights include an Opening Ceremony, typically attended by Vermont dignitaries, and a Closing Ceremony in the awe-inspiring Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow. Dozens of enlightening, educational and life-balancing forums and workshops are held throughout the weekend, free of charge, and presented by leading oncologists, medical researchers, and experts in the field of cancer and cancer-related issues. The keynote speaker will be Carrie Host, author of the memoir “Between Me and the River.” A mother of three, Host’s memoir documents her experience of living with a rare and incurable form of cancer.
The Stowe Weekend of Hope is presented by the Stowe Area Association in collaboration with Copley Hospital, the Vermont Cancer Center, Central Vermont Hospital, and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Contact Information
Leah Hollenberger
802-888-8301
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