INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – The breast cancer support group meetings of Friends After Diagnosis has a new site. The group’s new meeting location at First Presbyterian Church, 520 Royal Palm Blvd. in Vero Beach, is centrally located with easy access from both the barrier island and the mainland alike.
“We are really excited about the new location, which offers convenient parking and a welcoming environment,” said Lin Reading, one of the group’s founders.
The monthly meetings at First Presbyterian are held the second and fourth Mondays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and the third Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Friends After Diagnosis also meets the first Saturday of the month from 10 to 11 a.m. at Sebastian River Medical Center. Anyone who is a patient, survivor, caretaker, friend, or family member touched by breast cancer is welcome to attend.
Aside from providing a safe and supportive environment, the meetings feature monthly speakers, with a strong line-up for 2016.
Upcoming speakers include:
March 14: Raul Storey, M.D., of Florida Cancer Specialists will speak on Updates in Breast Cancer Treatments.
April 11: Pami Gales of Vero Beach Medical Massage will speak on Medical Massage for Cancer Patients.
Up-to-date information on meetings, speakers, and other programming can be found on the events calendar at www.FriendsAfterDiagnosis.com. For more information about the nonprofit organization, contact Lin Reading at 772-978-9392 or linreading@bellsouth.net.