Cancer Support Groups

Men and women of all ages and races talk together Maize Block M Rogel Cancer Center University of Michigan Health Email [email protected] to learn more

Enhancing the cancer care experience through expert support, Patient & Family Support Services (PFSS) offers specialized, evidence-based services to support the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being of cancer patients and their families. Our dedicated team partners with patients, families, and care providers to ease the burden of cancer through counseling, art and music therapy, spiritual care, psychiatry, and support groups. Thanks to generous donors, we provide compassionate care that helps heal beyond medicine, at no cost to the patient.

Please call 734-647-8902 to learn more. 

Individual Sessions also available

In addition to the support groups mentioned above, cancer patients & family members can request individual sessions related to:

  • Young Adult Oncology
  • Art Therapy
  • Families Facing Cancer
  • Guided Imagery
  • Music Therapy

Spiritual Care

For inpatients and outpatients

Spiritual care and direction, spiritual & emotional support upholding diverse spiritualities. Uses spirituality to develop coping skills for anxiety, grief, and difficult life circumstances. Call 734-647-8902.

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Patient & Family Events

10 8 2026 11:00 am 10 8 2026 - 12:00 pm

Expressive Writing

Join the U-M Health Rogel Cancer Center Spiritual Care team using expressive writing as a supportive outlet for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Event runs October 08, 2026 - December 10, 2026
10 9 2026 12:00 pm 10 9 2026 - 1:00 pm

Playlist Making

The U-M Health Rogel Cancer Center's Patient & Family Support Services offers Playlist Making as a way to support each other during cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Event runs October 09, 2026 - December 11, 2026
10 9 2026 12:00 pm 10 9 2026 - 1:00 pm

Movement & Mindfulness

This Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services class blends gentle movement, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to cultivate grounding, presence, and relaxation.
Event runs October 06, 2026 - December 18, 2026
10 13 2026 10:00 am 10 13 2026 - 11:00 am

Movement & Mindfulness

This Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services class blends gentle movement, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to cultivate grounding, presence, and relaxation.
Event runs October 06, 2026 - December 18, 2026
10 14 2026 12:00 pm 10 14 2026 - 1:00 pm

Parenting Support Group

The U-M Health Rogel Cancer Center's Patient & Family Support Services offer this Parenting Support Group to help parents navigating cancer while raising children.
Event runs October 14, 2026 - December 09, 2026
10 16 2026 12:00 pm 10 16 2026 - 1:00 pm

Movement & Mindfulness

This Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services class blends gentle movement, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to cultivate grounding, presence, and relaxation.
Event runs October 06, 2026 - December 18, 2026
10 20 2026 10:00 am 10 20 2026 - 11:00 am

Movement & Mindfulness

This Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services class blends gentle movement, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to cultivate grounding, presence, and relaxation.
Event runs October 06, 2026 - December 18, 2026
10 23 2026 12:00 pm 10 23 2026 - 1:00 pm

Movement & Mindfulness

This Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services class blends gentle movement, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to cultivate grounding, presence, and relaxation.
Event runs October 06, 2026 - December 18, 2026
10 27 2026 10:00 am 10 27 2026 - 11:00 am

Movement & Mindfulness

This Rogel Cancer Center Patient & Family Support Services class blends gentle movement, mindfulness, and breathing techniques to cultivate grounding, presence, and relaxation.
Event runs October 06, 2026 - December 18, 2026