Support for People With Oral, Head and Neck Cancer

Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) is a patient-directed self-help organization dedicated to meeting the needs of Oral and Head, and Neck Cancer Patients. This is a free support program for patients and families/caregivers. All are welcome regardless of stage of disease or recovery. The group offers information, education and support; medical advice is not provided. 

Meetings are held every second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., via Zoom.

This group is hosted by:

  • Kim Webster, Speech Pathologist at Towson University 
  • Charles Jewett, a Head and Neck Cancer survivor  

This Months Webinar Topic: Combating Cancer Related Fatigue

Recovery from cancer and its treatments may involve multiple therapies, including physical, occupational, lymphodema, ReVital, and others. Guest speaker this month, Patricia Horning, PT, DPT, CLT, has background in multiple therapies and will focus this presentation and discussion on the fatigue that occurs with most cancer patients, including how to recognize, manage, and treat fatigue symptoms. 

Speaker: Patricia Horning PT, DPT, CLT
Program Director at NovaCare

Zoom SPOHNC meeting

If you do not have Zoom, you can download the app ahead of time and be ready to go. If you need help setting up or connecting to Zoom, we are happy to help!

For more information, contact:

Kim Webster: [email protected]
Charles Jewett: [email protected]

Join our Facebook group: SPOHNC Baltimore | Facebook

Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer

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