A resource center for women with chronic,
life threatening and/or disabling illness

Serving Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet & Eastham on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

PO Box 1376, 336 Commercial St., #9, Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-4357
   

 

Client Services

All HOW clients are eligible for non-financial services which include:

  • Ongoing support groups and special workshops;Social services advocacy and referrals;Transportation to medical and social service appointments;Assistance with light duties in the home and with errands;
  • Assistance in accessing information regarding treatments.

HOW sponsors two weekly drop-in support groups, one for women with chronic illness and one specifically for women with cancer; both groups are facilitated by mental health professionals. Summer residents are welcome.

Financial assistance is provided to low-income clients in the form of monthly stipends that may be used for medical, mental health, and dental services as well as for alternative or complementary therapies. Financial assistance may also be used for utilities such as heat and electricity or for prescriptions.

 

Support Groups

The group for women with cancer is held on Mondays from 11:30AM to 1PM at the Provincetown Senior Center at 26 Alden Street. This drop-in group is facilitated by Cindy Rosenbaum, LICSW and is open to all women with any kind of cancer. This group does not meet on Monday holidays.

On Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2PM, a support group for women with chronic and life threatening/disabling illness is held at St.Mary of the Harbor Church at 517 Commercial Street in Provincetown. This drop-in group is facilitated by Doreen Devlin, LMHC

For further information call (508)487-4357