TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation is a non-profit 501(c)3 community-based organization.
TurningPoint improves quality of life for women with breast cancer by providing, promoting and advocating evidence-based and specialized rehabilitation.TurningPoint was founded in 2003 and has served over 2,000 women with breast cancer in the Greater Atlanta community.
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Super Food Saturday
A Fun and Educational Forum for Breast Cancer Survivors
Summertime Travel: Healthy and Fun!
with
Julie Schwartz, MS, RDN
TurningPoint's Dietitian
Saturday, July 27, 2013
9 - 10:30 am
Vacations are times for fun, family and friends.
During this interactive session, we will share tips and strategies to enjoy and indulge on vacations without taking a vacation from healthy living. Whether you travel by plane, boat or automobile, there are choices that are tasty, healthy and affordable.
Meetings are complimentary and supported by our community partners and donors. For further information call TurningPoint at 770-360-9271 or email us at staff@myturningpoint.org.
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Support Group
Coffee & Conversation
A Social and Supportive Meeting for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Friday, July 26, 2013
10 am - noon
RSVP is required. Call
This group is complimentary and supported by our community partners and donors.
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White Columns Golf Benefits TP
The White Columns Ladies Golf Association held a Member/Guest Tournament in June, naming TurningPoint as the beneficiary of the Charity Raffle. TurningPoint Board member Terri Mowen-Ferrier and TP supporter Denise Upton were the inspiration for this designation to TurningPoint.
Thank You!
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Thank You to Our Community
Partners !
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Dear (Contact First Name),
Care. Compassion. Clinical Excellence. Three words that summarize what TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation means to thousands of Atlanta women who have battled breast cancer. I am excited to announce that we will carry this commitment to a new, larger and more accessible clinic in August, 2013. Our new location will allow us to better serve women with breast cancer and expand our healthcare provider and community education programs. I am deeply grateful to the generous donors, grantors and volunteers who have been touched by the work we do and made the move possible. This is a milestone in TurningPoint's history and a wonderful way to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. We look forward to continuing our mission as a provider and advocate of breast cancer rehabilitation on the local and national level in our new home!
Jill Binkley, PT, MSc, CLT
Executive Director
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8010 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA |
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Reflections on TurningPoint
by Marcia Pearl, Board Chair and Physical Therapist
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I n the 1960's and early 1970's, I was an ardent feminist. I railed at the medical profession that largely ignored women's health issues.The Evidence Update in this newsletter (below) addresses the unmet needs of women with breast cancer. When I was diagnosed in 1988, there were no services of any kind to help me overcome the physical and emotional issues I faced. I am honored to be involved in an organization that strives to meet the unmet needs of women with breast cancer. In late summer, TurningPoint is moving to a new and larger facility on Roswell Road just south of Northridge Road. Read more of Marcia's reflections on TurningPoint and our upcoming move...
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Marcia Pearl with her husband Art Gittleman in the 1980's. |
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Patient Perspective: Tracy Chastain
Thank You Turning Point!
I was diagnosed on October 27, 2011 with stage 2 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Since it was determined to be a large, rapidly growing tumor, it was decided that I should undergo chemotherapy first.
After four months of chemo treatment, I scheduled a double mastectomy surgery. When I woke up from surgery, I was told the chemo worked...my biopsy came back negative for cancer! I was very happy! Since I had opted for immediate reconstruction, I was in dire need of physical therapy. Read more about Tracy's journey...
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3rd Annual Golf Tournament
benefiting TurningPoint!
October 13-14, 2013
Dunwoody Country Club, Atlanta
Swing Fling Dinner Auction: Sunday, October 13
Golf Outing: Monday, October 14
Contact Erin Long for Sponsorship Information
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Evidence Update: Study of Breast Cancer Survivors' Support Needs
 A recent study from London, England explores the unmet support needs of people with breast cancer. One hundred and one patients completed a specially designed questionnaire focusing on their concerns in the previous week, and whether they felt they had been offered sufficient support from health professionals. A series of semi-structured interviews were then completed in order to gain insight into the need for future development of services for patients with breast cancer. Read further about this study...
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