Cancer Center Hosting Fashion Show

The Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health System is hosting its first-ever fashion show on Thursday, October 7, from 6-8 p.m. in the BCHS Outpatient Center. Cost is $15 per person.

“We decided to hold this fashion show to honor those who are breast cancer survivors,” says Sue DeRuiter, RN, BS, CBPN-C, nurse navigator at BCHS. “But you certainly don’t have to have had breast cancer to attend. This is a chance for all of us to enjoy new friends and to be supportive of those who are fighting cancer.”

“We are indeed fortunate to have people among us who have the strength, beauty, and courage to be part of a cancer networking opportunity like this style show to help others face this often-deadly disease,” adds Barb Townsend a member of the One Day at a Time cancer support group at the hospital. “These fashions accentuate the grace that we all can have if we maintain hope and a positive outlook toward the future.”

Breast cancer survivors and BCHS cancer physicians will model a number of stunning fall fashions from My Style, Your Style of Battle Creek. Attendees will also enjoy refreshments, and be able to participate in a variety of drawings for prizes. All proceeds from this event will go toward the hospital’s Cancer Center Medication Fund and One Day at a Time Breast Cancer support group.

Programs and services at The Cancer Care Center include support groups, private counseling, a peer support network, mind/body wellness activities, a patient assistance fund, a resource library, and more.

If you are interested in attending, tickets are available at The Cancer Care Center and at My Style, Your Style at 2545 Capital Avenue SW. Or you can call (877) Go2-BCHS (877-462-2247 to reserve your tickets for pick up when you arrive for the event. (Cash or check only).

Battle Creek Health System, sponsored by two parent organizations--Trinity Health (the fourth largest Catholic health system in the U.S. with 21 hospitals, 9 nursing homes, 19 senior house facilities, 8 home health care agencies, and 4 hospices in Michigan alone) and BCHS Community Partners, is accredited by the Joint Commission. Battle Creek Health System, a member of the Mercy Cancer Network, is a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement® as designated by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network. BCHS, a nonprofit hospital, provides excellent health care for the community and promotes wellness for the whole person with access and compassion for all. For the latest medical information, visit the BCHS web site at www.bchealth.com or call the BCHS Marketing Department at (269) 966-8132.

About The Cancer Care Center

The Cancer Care Center at Battle Creek Health System offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art services based upon the latest cancer research, sophisticated diagnostic equipment, a multi-specialty team including board certified surgeons who discuss and coordinate treatment plans, and life-long patient follow-up through cancer registry.

The Cancer Care Center recently completed its newly renovated facilities adding 6,000 square feet of new area and 3,000 square feet of renovation giving critically needed treatment space for cancer patients, lifesaving new technology, a more healing environment, and room to grow complementary therapies.

The expansion project makes available an American Cancer Society (ACS) resource library for patients and community members who wish to learn more about this disease. The Cancer Center also offers an ACS program called ‘Road to Recovery’ that provides transportation for patients to their lifesaving and life-sustaining treatments at the hospital.

The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons recognizes Battle Creek Health System as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program. This approval is the highest awarded nationwide; BCHS is the only hospital in Michigan to receive this credential twice.

Receiving treatment in a Commission on Cancer-approved program ensures that a patient has access to quality care close to home.

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