Written by Gloria Pazmiño
They learned about makeup, practiced yoga, danced, learned healthy cooking, and most importantly found new friends and a support system.
The women in the “Wellness Series” joined forces with the leadership of Eileen Fuentes, a Washington Heights native and cancer survivor, who started the program in an effort to bring a personal approach to healing to women wrestling with cancer.
They meet once a week for six months to share lessons in holistic living and methods to incorporate into their lifestyles that could lead to healing.
Fuentes, a human resources administrator at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, came up with the idea after undergoing her own cancer treatment and realizing that traditional cancer support groups were not for her. Instead, she went out and sought training in a variety of holistic areas that helped to shape the idea behind the Wellness Series.
Read more: https://manhattantimesnews.com/2011/putting-a-personal-touch-on-cancer-care.html
Also Check out CUMC’s Video Profile of our very own Eileen Z. Fuentes: https://www.uptowncollective.com//2011/03/21/columbia-university-medical-center-profiles-our-very-own-eileen-z-fuentes/
