The following support meetings are regularly held with trained facilitators. If the description of a meeting fits your interests, please click for more information.
Online Support Programs
Autoimmune diseases support meeting
There are various types of autoimmune diseases, and symptoms and treatment methods vary from person to person. Why don't you spend time exchanging information and encouraging each other in Japanese on how to manage your daily health condition and how to feel better?
Senior Cafe
This is a place for seniors who tend to be isolated in their homes to relax. We will welcome American geriatricians and other experts to share with you tips on how to stay healthy in the U.S., as well as provide advice on senior concerns and health issues. Those who want to have someone to talk to or make friends of the same generation are also welcome to join us.
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Cancer Patients Support Meeting
This is a support meeting for all cancer patients in the evening of West Coast time. From those who have just been diagnosed to those who have already completed treatment, share information and feelings in Japanese regardless of age or gender.
From those who have just been diagnosed with cancer to those who have already completed treatment, share information and feelings in Japanese regardless of age or gender.
(This meeting is for patients of a cancer other than breast and gynecological cancer.)
Cancer Patients Support Meeting
Any type of cancer is acceptable as long as you have a metastatic cancer. We share information and feelings in Japanese, such as how you are going through treatment every day, what you are worried about in your life, and how you are coping with it. *If you would like to participate, please register using the participation form that applies to the type of cancer you have.
Metastatic Cancer
Patients Support Meeting
We gather people from those who have just been diagnosed with breast cancer to those who have already completed treatment, and we discuss with everyone the information they need to receive treatment in the U.S. and share our feelings in Japanese.
Breast Cancer Patients Support Meeting
We share information and feelings in Japanese, from those who have just been diagnosed with ovarian, uterine or cervical cancer to those who have already completed treatment and need information.
Gynecological Cancer Patients Support Meeting
Health and Exercise Programs
An exercise program that is tailored specifically to your needs is a great way to stay physically and mentally fit. Take it easy and get started!
Online Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is yoga practiced sitting on a chair without using a yoga mat. It is recommended for those who cannot do strenuous exercise. Why don't you try it to recover your strength and maintain your health?
This is a program for cancer survivors to Run/Walk to regain fitness.
Currently, we walk for about an hour on the last Saturday morning of each month in the Bay Area, CA.
Run/Walk for cancer survivors
If you are fluent in Japanese and are interested in helping including the role of peer support leader, please register as a volunteer.
Caregiver Support Program
Experienced staff will support those who are caring for sick family members by providing consultation on the American caregiving system, which is completely different from that in Japan, such as concerns about caring for sick family members and what kind of support they can receive from the government, as well as questions about caring for family members in Japan.
Experienced people with children of any age who may have special needs and who are at an impasse regarding childcare in the U.S., or who do not know where to go or whom to ask, or who are involved with hospitals or educational institutions, will be available to provide support.
Special Needs Support Program
Our peer support mentors meet with you – whether by phone or video call to listen, discuss your concerns, share their own experiences, and offer support.
