News from TurningPoint

This course is designed to provide nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and clinical staff working in the breast cancer field with an in-depth understanding of the physical and emotional impact of breast cancer. The role of rehabilitation in treating and managing the short and long term sequellae of breast cancer will be addressed.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4 - 9 p.m.

Georgia State University Alpharetta Campus

3775 Brookside Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30022 (Box Supper Provided)

Course is Complimentary and CEUs Provided!

For further information click here!

Fundraiser for TurningPoint

Alpharetta Athletic Club Golf Tournament Fundraiser for TurningPoint

TurningPoint was recently presented a check for $5,200 from proceeds raised by a golf tournament held on Saturday, December 4^th at the Alpharetta Athletic Club. Carrie Kozel, PT, DPT helped with the organization of the event and worked as a volunteer. Carrie was TurningPoint's first physical therapy student intern and currently volunteers at the clinic several times per month. Carrie's father-in-law, Mike Kozel, her husband C.J. Kozel and club member Bill Sanders spearheaded the event. The Alpharetta Athletic Club is a huge supporter of the event! This is the third year that TurningPoint has been the beneficiary of funds from this event. This was the most successful event to date, with 144 golfers participating in the golf tournament and the raffle.

Golf Tournament Picture

(Photo from left to right: Mike Kozel, C.J. Kozel, Carrie Kozel and Jill Binkley.)

Thanks to the Kozel family, The Alpharetta Athletic Club and all the golfers who participated in this event!

2010 The Year In Review

In 2010, TurningPoint accomplished the following:

Provided specialized rehabilitation services to 274 new women with breast cancer.
Held 12 monthly survivorship education events, serving 105 women with breast cancer, and their families.
Redesigned our website and newsletter to reach more survivors and healthcare providers and provide access to survivorship information.
Provided financial assistance for 48% of new TurningPoint patients.
Provided two courses for nurses, physical therapists and other healthcare professionals to promote specialized breast cancer rehabilitation.
Reached 236 healthcare providers about breast cancer survivorship issues and the role of rehabilition (included oncologists, surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, rehabilitation students and professionals)
Reached over 2,500 community members through health fairs, community partnerships and presentations.

Monetary and in-kind contributions directly support women with breast cancer in our community in the following ways:

Financial assistance for nearly half of the 300+ women served annually
Complimentary counseling
Complimentary support group for women with advanced, metastatic breast cancer
Community and patient education programs that reach thousands of people in Greater Atlanta annually
Outreach to the Hispanic community
Education for healthcare providers locally and nationally about breast cancer survivorship issues
Partnership with Avon Breast Health Center at Grady Hospital to provide rehabilitation care for inner-city women

Thank you to our wonderful staff, board members, volunteers and financial supporters who make the work we do at TurningPoint possible! The physical and emotional impact of breast cancer is incredible. We are honored to be able to make the breast cancer journey a little easier for the women in our community.

Happy New Year!

Jill

Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, CLT

Executive Director