Chico's Stores To Donate Proceeds To Women & Infants Programs
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Chico's Stores To Donate Proceeds To Women & Infants Programs
“We are proud of being able to offer stylish fashions and accessories for women, helping to make them feel good about themselves,” said Vanessa Diomandes, district manager of Chico’s. “By donating to the Integrative Care Program, we’ll also be able to help ensure that women with cancer are getting therapies they need to feel better and more comfortable during treatment.”
The Integrative Care Program at Women & Infants offers cancer patients and their families a variety of therapies and services, including:
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- Acupuncture
- Hypnotherapy
- Guided imagery
- Reflexology
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Natural skin care and facials
- Nia
- Ayurveda
- Massages (relaxation, therapeutic precision, aromatherapy, luxury stone, detox)
- Thai bodywork
- Nutrition and wellness counseling
- Reiki
- Photography for healing
- Journal writing
“We are privileged to offer women different types of integrative therapies to help them deal with the side effects of their treatment,” explained Sandra Scuncio, director of the Integrative Care Program. “We want them to feel as good as possible during treatment, and a massage or a facial can help.”
Therapies are offered at the hospital’s main Providence campus as well as at the Center for Health and Well-Being in Middletown and other Women & Infants medical office buildings in Rhode Island.
For this event, postcards announcing the fundraiser must be shown for the monies to be donated to Women & Infants. For more information on the fundraising event in September, visit Chico’s in the following Rhode Island locations:
- Cranston, Garden City Center, 64 Hillside Road
- Newport, 130 Thames Street
- Smithfield, The Crossing at Smithfield, 371 Putnam Pike
For information on the Integrative Care Program in the Program in Women’s Oncology, call (401) 274-1122, ext. 8756.