Cancer survivors online cognitive-functional workshop

The Sheba BEYOND Virtual Hospital invites you to participate in a 6-session online workshop (ZOOM) where we will discuss the effect of cancer and cancer treatments on our cognitive abilities (attention, memory, executive functions). We will try exercises that will help us strengthen these abilities and we will acquire tools to deal with the difficulties in everyday functioning.

Who is it suitable for?

For people who have finished medical treatment, are in the process of recovery and feel difficulty in daily cognitive functioning, which is manifested in difficulties in the field of work and leisure time, in household management, in financial management, in planning the agenda and more.

The workshop instructor:

 Tslil Mazal is an occupational therapist specializing in pain rehabilitation and online rehabilitation in Sheba, with experience in functional cognitive therapy, with an emphasis on the oncology population.

Participation in the workshop is subject to payment.

What will we talk about during the meetings?

Session 1:

• Introduction and general information

• Acquaintance between all workshop participants

• Familiarity with the field of occupational therapy in the oncology world

• The consequences of the disease and its treatment on cognitive function

 Session 2:

• Ways of intervention to improve cognitive function

• Tools for improving sleep quality, for optimal energy management and for reducing stress

• Familiarity with cognitive skills (attention, memory, executive functions) and what cognitive strategies actually are

Sessions 3-5:

• Identifying the cognitive challenges in the various fields of every day occupations and providing coping strategies

Session 3:

• Agenda planning

Session 4:

• Household management, accounts and medical bureaucracy

Session 5:

• Work, studies and leisure

Session 6:

• Summary and farewell

• The tools and strategies I will take with me further

• My plans for the future