by Community Health Works | Nov 14, 2024 | Colorectal Cancer, Early Detection & Screening, Regional Cancer Coalitions
Candace is a 54-year-old divorced mother of two that works at her local Tractor Supply store. She does not have access to health insurance but does receive routine care from her local health center. Candace began to experience G.I. pain and was referred to a...
by Community Health Works | Apr 1, 2021 | Regional Cancer Coalitions
Community Health Works partners with the Area Agency on Aging to provide nutrition and exercise education to county senior centers over the last six years. Activities have included cooking demonstrations, Tai Chi classes, laughter yoga, chair exercises, and...
by Community Health Works | Jan 1, 2021 | Regional Cancer Coalitions, Survivorship
Summary As the COVID-19 pandemic began to paralyze the world, Community Health Works (CHW) quickly modified and expanded its suite of survivorship programs to more aptly meet the unique needs of the survivor community during this unprecedented time. CHW’s long...
by Community Health Works | Oct 1, 2020 | Regional Cancer Coalitions, Survivorship
CHW’s Death Over Dinner events grew out of a local cancer survivorship survey we conducted in 2014 to gather information about the needs of cancer survivors in our area. This survey indicated that questions about end of life decisions was a major concern for...