We are currently raising funds to support these projects:
Cancer exercise consultation specialist position at UCSF Cancer Resource Center
From our generous donors we raised over $25,000 in 2010 to pilot a Cancer Exercise Consultation position at UC San Francisco Ida and Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center (located at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center).
Sunflower Wellness has provided qualified Cancer Exercise Counselors to UCSF to staff the pilot program. The Exercise Counselors have provided one-hour exercise evaluation and assessment sessions for over 170 UCSF cancer patients in the program's first nine months. Each patient receives a customized exercise recommendation that fits their needs, abilities and limitations, and considers their lifestyle, exercise history and current medical factors. We are currently raising funds to extend the pilot effort at UCSF.
The Cancer Exercise Consultation position is housed alongside the Nutrition Consultation service previously established at the Cancer Resource Center. If you are a UCSF cancer patient, you can make an appointment with an Exercise Counselor by calling (415) 514-6430.
We have also begun working to provide Exercise Counseling services for additional Bay Area hospitals who have contacted us.
It is our longer-term goal to launch similar programs at all 21 of the leading hospital research institutions who are members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Weekly cancer group exercise classes
With $3,500 donations, we are able to launch the first year of free and low-fee weekly group exercise classes for cancer patients. Our hour-long group exercise classes include Strength and Balance, Total Body Conditioning, Pilates Allegro, and Aquatics (swimming).
We continue to offer specialized exercise classes at The San Francisco Bay Club and Bay Club Marin. Please click here for more details. We are also working with additional fitness facilities to expand our program offerings, as we did late in 2010 at Club One Fitness.
Weekly yoga classes for people with cancer
With $5,000 donations, we can launch the first year of free and low-fee weekly yoga classes for cancer patients. These classes typically last 90 minutes.
Thank you for your interest in Sunflower Wellness!