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Local Support and Therapy Resources
ALS Free Standing Support Group
Northern Utah
Roy, UT
(801) 776-2342
Cancer Support Center
St. Mark's Hospital
1200 East 3900 South, Suite 50
SLC, UT 84124
(801) 268-7141
www.stmarkshospital.com/
This Web site provides education and support to cancer patients and their families. With health tips, physician directories and local event, the primary goal of the center and their site is to ease the stress and pain of living with cancer.
Cancer Wellness House
59 South 1100 East
SLC, UT 84102
(801) 236-2294
www.cancer-wellness.org/
This Web site urges visitors to bring their fears, excitement, sorrows, joys, and energy to the door of the Cancer Wellness House. Touted as a place to honor all aspects of life for patients who have received a cancer diagnosis, the House also commemorates those who have died from the disease.
Caregiver Support
Salt Lake County Aging Services
2001 South State Street, S1500
SLC UT 84190
(801) 468-2460
www.slcoagingservices.org/html/caregive.html
This Web site outlines the services Salt Lake County offers to the often-overlooked caregiver, including rides to the grocery store, home-delivered meals, respite care, senior companions and activity centers to fill the day of isolated, healthy older adults.
Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program
University of Utah College of Nursing
10 South 2000 East Front
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5880
(801) 585-3475
www.nurs.utah.edu/caringconnections/
This program offers community and hospital programs to meet grief and
bereavement needs of people experiencing loss and death. Grief support
groups and counseling is available for children and teens.
The Compassionate Friends
Utah Chapter
801-265-3623
http://members.tripod.com/TCFSLCUT/htm%20files/Default.htm
The mission of this organization is to assist families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child and to provide information to help others be supportive.
Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Veteran's Administration Hospital
500 Foothill Boulevard
SLC, UT 84108
(801) 585-2354
Partnership to Improve End-of-Life in Utah
348 East 4500 South, Suite 300
SLC UT 84107
(801) 892-0155
www.carefordying.org/
This Web site offers sensitive insight and practical assistance for end-of-life issues, including the dying process, emotional support, health care options, pain management, legal issues and spirituality. The Partnership is dedicated to ensuring support and care for people near the end-of-life.
Rocky Mountain Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer
1147 Ramona Ave
SLC, UT 84001
(801) 487-7844
www.childhoodcancer.org/
A useful resource for the families of children with cancer, the Candlelighters
offer emotional, educational, and practical assistance to about 900 families
who live in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, and Colorado whose have been
treated at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Sharing Place
1695 East 3300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
(801) 466-6730
www.thesharingplace.com/
The Sharing Place is dedicated to providing a safe and caring environment
where children, teens, and their families who are grieving the death of
a loved one may share their feelings while healing themselves. This site
offers upcoming events, posted comments and grief resources.
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