Franciscan Health offering cancer support groups throughout 2026

Franciscan Health is offering free cancer support groups for patients and their caregivers across Northwest Indiana throughout 2026.

Support groups provide an opportunity to openly share with other patients and caregivers who have experienced a cancer journey. Franciscan facilitators will help guide the discussion.

Space is limited and registration is required. Participants may attend as many sessions as they’d like and need not be Franciscan Health patients to attend. In the interest of the health and safety of attendees and patients, attendees may be asked to wear masks.

The Crown Point support group will meet on the second Wednesday of each month beginning Jan. 14 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Central in the Burrell Cancer Center Conference Room at the Franciscan Health Main Street Outpatient Center, 1201 S. Main St. in Crown Point. Attendees should use the Burrell Cancer Center entrance on Court Street. To register and for more information, please call (219) 757-6202 or email [email protected].

The Munster Support Group will meet on the third Monday of each month beginning Jan. 19 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Central at the Franciscan Health Cancer Center Munster, 701 Superior Ave. in the St. Clare Conference Room. Attendees should enter Door T in the Cancer Center. To register and for more information, please call (219) 922-4056 or email [email protected].

The Michigan City Support Group meets on the first Monday of every even month (February, April, June, August, October and December) beginning Feb. 2 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Central in the Community Room at the Franciscan Health Woodland Cancer Care Center, 8955 W 400 N in Michigan City. For more information and to register, please call (219) 861-5820.

Franciscan Health Michigan City also offers informative classes for cancer patients, survivors and their families on a variety of topics from self-care to healthy eating, spiritual care, bereavement, healing words with art therapy, advanced directives and more. The classes take place on the first Wednesday of odd months beginning March 4 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central in the Community Room at the Franciscan Health Woodland Cancer Care Center, 8955 W 400 N in Michigan City. For more information or to register, please call (219) 861-5820.