Well-being is important in all areas of life — numerous factors impact patients, survivors and caregivers' mental, physical, social and financial well-being.
We are here for you when the natural rhythm of life changes. Our Wellness Programs aim to improve your overall quality of life — from wellness recipes, holistic practices, and exercises.
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Our Wellness Programs include an array of events and classes that tend to your mental health, focus on your physical well-being and overall resiliency. Classes like Reiki, Yoga, Qi Gong and guided meditations are hosted on campus weekly.
Find your cancer support group
You don't have to go through this alone. We host monthly support group sessions for patients, families, and friends of different cancer types to share information, ask questions and lean on each other for support.
Creative and Wellness Workshops
Join our Creative Arts and Wellness teams for a monthly series of creative workshops, aimed to expand your creativity and provide you with a dedicated hour for self care and reflection. Our first two workshop offerings will be:
- April 23, 2025 3-4 p.m. — Collage and Journaling with Emma
Life’s natural rhythms are like ocean waves, with constant ebbs and flows of challenges and calm waters.
Some waves, like a cancer journey, can be overwhelming and feel crushing. Enhancing your well-being can help you navigate even the most difficult waves and maintain a high quality of life and satisfaction.
Our Wellness Program offers a range of initiatives focusing on: Well-being, Active Living, Vitality, Empathy and Social support, or WAVES. Explore these activities aimed at restoring your resilience and enjoyment of life.
We offer several ways to boost your overall sense of well-being, including:
- Creative Arts Workshops lead by our Creative Arts team, with projects like journaling, bookmaking, painting, and drawing
- Guided relaxations exercises
- 10-min massages
- Reiki sessions
Visit our Patient Calendar to learn more about:
Creative Arts and Wellness Workshops Guided Relaxation 10 Minute Massage Reiki
These sessions will help restore mental and physical vigor from the inside out.
- Coming soon - Our 12-week Healthy Lifestyle Program is a series of community-based, supervised exercise, nutrition and lifestyle programs, including strategies for stress management and sleep.
- Wellness on Wheels (WOW), is our moble kitchen cart, offering health recipes and cooking demonstrations.
We encourage you to find connection and support through one of our many Roswell Park groups, including:
- Patient support groups, based on cancer types
- Caregiver support group
- Young Adult support groups and social events for patients in their 20s and 30s
- Art-based support group
- Grief and healing support groups
View all support groups Caregiver support group Art-Based support group Grief support
Contact us
To learn more about any of our Wellness Program opportunities, please contact Cassandra Jackson, at 716-845-1300 ext. 7375 or Cassandra.Jackson@RoswellPark.org.
As a patient of Roswell Park, you have access to all of our Wellness and Survivorship programs at both our downtown and newly opened College Parkway location! This Amherst location is dedicated to cancer survivorship, through personal care plans, rehabilitation, annual screenings and more.
Learn more about 100 College Parkway Survivorship at Roswell Park
Wellness Programs are generously supported by donor dollars through the Quality-of-Life Grant Program and The 11 Day Power Play.
