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NCMC - Programs & Services  
Cancer Support and Education
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At North Colorado Medical Center , we understand the importance of patient and family support and offer an assortment of support resources. We offer support groups as well as an on-site cancer social worker provides complementary counseling and support services to help patients and their families cope with and adapt to the cancer diagnosis.

Additionally, a dedicated Cancer Resource Library located in the main lobby of the Cancer Institute enables patients, family members and the community to obtain information on cancer and cancer-related topics. Books, reference materials, videos, audio tapes and online information are available for check out free of charge.

Our Cancer Support Groups:

  • Coping with Cancer – a general cancer support and education group for those touched by cancer.
    • Cost: Free
    • When: Meetings are held every Tuesday from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
    • Where: Cancer Institute lobby
    • Call: Please call (970) 350-6163 for more information.  
  • Man-to-Man, A Prostate Cancer Support Group –a support and education group for men with prostate cancer and their loved ones provided by the American Cancer Society.
    • Cost: Free
    • When: Third Thursday of every month from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
    • Where: The Cancer Institute lobby
    • Call: Please call (970) 350-6163 for more information.
  • Hearts of Hope – a regional support program for children ages 7-16 who have loved ones with cancer.
    • Cost: Free
    • When: One Saturday per month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
    • Where: The Wellness Center at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo.
    • Call: Please call (970) 350-6163 or (970) 635-4129 for meeting dates.
  • American Cancer Society’s Reach to Recovery®, a patient-to-patient visitation program offering education and support for breast cancer patients.
  • American Cancer Society’s Look Good…Feel Better®  a program designed to help cancer patients cope with body changes while undergoing cancer treatment.

Patient Services:

For further information regarding education and support services at North Colorado Medical Center, please call (970) 350-6163.