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August 21, 2019

Wellness House mind/body fest to offer stress relieving techniques – The Doings

Cancer is a stressor. Hearing a cancer diagnosis, yours or someone else’s, may be one of the most stressful events of a person’s life. Learning how to manage that stress and anxiety, though, can affect the spread of cancer while... More

August 4, 2019

Dr. in the House with Angela Dennison – WVON Radio

WVON Dr. in the House - 8/4/19 Cancer and Nutrition Angela Dennison, RD, LDN ServSafe Certified Oncology Dietitian [audio mp3="https://wellnesshouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DR-IN-THE-HOUSE-TERRY-MASON-10A-8-4-19.mp3"][/audio] More

May 23, 2019

Ask an Expert: Tracy Lester, Wellness and Education Programs Manager – The Hinsdalean

What have you learned from Ladder to Leadership? Wellness House's Tracy Lester stepped on the first rung to the Community Memorial Foundation's Ladder to Leadership program nearly two years ago.  After a lengthy application process that resulted in 16 months... More

May 23, 2019

Familiar face tapped to serve as new Wellness House leader – The Hinsdalean

Lisa Kolavennu, senior program director at Wellness House, has been named the organization's new executive director. Kolavennu was selected by the board of directors and a transition committee made up of board and staff members that formed after Jeannie Cella,... More

May 8, 2019

‘Mix of Six’ for anti-cancer living and just good clean living – The Doings

Stop smoking. Forgo salami. Avoid hamburgers, ice cream, white bread and cake. When I heard about the “mix of six” talk for anti-cancer living the Wellness House hosted in April, I made a mental list of the six things I... More

May 1, 2019

Making Wellness House a Home – Cancer Wellness Magazine

For patients and their loved ones, battling cancer can seem all-consuming. It can be mentally taxing in a way that experts say can narrow the body’s capacity for healing. At Wellness House, program leaders are changing the narrative by empowering individuals... More

April 30, 2019

Wellness House Spring Newsletter

On Valentine's Day of 2017, Sally Nosich found a lump in her breast. By November, she had completed six rounds of chemo, a double mastectomy, and a course of radiation. "It was a whirlwind of fear and waiting - for... More

April 29, 2019

Walk a way for cancer survivors to give back – The Hinsdalean

While waiting for her biopsy results in the lobby of her doctors office in July of 2016, Leslie Hansen spotted a Wellness House brochure on the table. After flipping through it, she thought to herself, "Well, if I get cancer,... More

April 26, 2019

Wellness House with WVON Radio – New programs at Mile Square Health Center – Chicago

Art Chat Daddy Sims talks with Wellness House President and CEO, Jeannie Cella, on WVON 1690AM - The Talk of Chicago's "Real Talk, Real People."  Art and Jeannie talk about all of the great programs that Wellness House offers to... More

April 23, 2019

Wellness House with ABC7 – Walk for Wellness House

ABC 7 Chicago and Tanja Babich ABC7 talks with Wellness House President and CEO, Jeannie Cella! Join us on Sunday, May 5, for Walk For Wellness House in Hinsdale to support individuals with cancer and their families. Watch the interview... More