Blood & Marrow Transplant (BMT) Caregiver Support Classes
When: Every Wednesday, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Where: E1 Conference Room, Stanford Hospital, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Contacts: Joyce Ting, MSW (650) 723-3022
The classes are for Stanford BMT patients only.
1st Wednesday: Stanford ABCs - Parking, Housing, Finances, Shopping, Activities, Walks Nearby, Low Microbial Diet - Tara Coghlin-Dickson, RD
2nd Wednesday: Transplant Basics - Types of BMT, Infection Prevention, Talking with Doctors and Nurses, Transplant Overview - Kate Tierney, RN, PhD
3rd Wednesday: Caregiver Basics - Good Caregiver Skills, Strategies for Survival, Support at Stanford
4th Wednesday: Stress - Understanding Stress, Ways to Decrease Stress, Relaxation Techniques, Guided Imagery - Tina Jollyschmidt, RN or Maggie Clark, RN
5th Wednesday: Various Topics/Speakers - To Be Posted
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