Navigating the Journey: QMG Announces New Cancer Caregiver Support Group

Nav­i­gat­ing the chal­lenges of car­ing for a loved one with can­cer can be over­whelm­ing, but a new group aims to pro­vide sup­port for those fac­ing this dif­fi­cult jour­ney. Start­ing on Tues­day, Jan. 9, Quin­cy Med­ical Group (QMG) will launch Com­pan­ions of Hope — a sup­port group tai­lored to those car­ing for a loved one fac­ing cancer.

Com­pan­ions of Hope will take place on the sec­ond Tues­day of every month from 11 a.m. to noon at the Quin­cy Town Cen­ter, in the space west of Zales (near the Foun­tain Court). Shari Robesky, LCSW, LISW, Oncol­o­gy Social Work­er and Behav­ioral Health Ther­a­pist at QMG, will lead the sup­port group.

“Car­ing for a loved one who is bat­tling can­cer can take an emo­tion­al toll on a per­son. This sup­port group is a space where care­givers can come togeth­er, share their expe­ri­ences, and find solace in the under­stand­ing and empa­thy of oth­ers who are nav­i­gat­ing sim­i­lar paths,” said Robesky.

The sup­port group ses­sions will fea­ture an infor­mal and com­pas­sion­ate envi­ron­ment, allow­ing care­givers to con­nect with one anoth­er. Light snacks, drinks, and a raf­fle will be avail­able at each event.

Par­tic­i­pants can meet at the meet­ing site or can gath­er at 10:45 a.m. in the main wait­ing area of the QMG Can­cer Insti­tute, locat­ed at 3301 Broad­way St in Quin­cy, and walk togeth­er to the sup­port group meet­ing space.

For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Robesky at (217) 222‑6550, ext. 3508.