Looking good leads to feeling good. That’s why the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Joseph’s and the Face in the Mirror Foundation are providing personal cosmetic makeovers to hospitalized women with cancer. The program is also offered to outpatients.
Every Monday morning, female cancer patients who are hospitalized at St. Joseph’s are offered a free personal makeover to help boost their confidence and energy. They also receive a signature bag of botanical cosmetics along with an inspirational book of poetry and a CD.
In addition to providing inpatient services, St. Joseph’s and Face in the Mirror present a series of support and educational programs for outpatients on the first Wednesday of every month. Each meeting offers special makeovers, refreshments and experienced and educated guest speakers who work with cancer patients throughout the Valley. “There is a correlation between a person’s physical and emotional health," says Mary Schneider, director of St. Joseph’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. "Face in the Mirror helps our patients heal by helping them look and feel better."
The Face in the Mirror Foundation is a non-profit organization that encourages and promotes the psychological and outer well-being of cancer patients to help them overcome their illness. The foundation was created by Barbara MacLean in memory of her sister, who passed away from breast cancer in 2001. St. Joseph’s is the first hospital to work with the foundation.