The first community support house established by the Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation is known as the Twin Lakes Area’s first line of support for cancer patients and their families and friends. The Peitz Cancer Support House provides a comprehensive support services program from the first diagnosis, throughout the treatment and beyond in a homelike environment.
The house was named after Jan and Peter Peitz. Coordinator Melissa Hudson was a recent guest of the Talk of the Town on KTLO-FM, and she says this started after Peter Peitz, a business owner, observed some of his employees or their family members come down with cancer.
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Supplies offered by the Peitz Cancer Support House include care packages, wigs, scarves, mastectomy supplies and lumpectomy supplies. Other services include several kinds of support sessions, whether it’s in a group or one-on-one.
The house also offers exercise programs, including yoga. Hudson says one of the newest programs is Knock Out Cancer Boxing in which patients can hit a bag.
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Nearly all services at the Peitz Cancer Support House are free of charge. Funds are raised through various events including the Pink for Peitz Rodeo and fun runs. Just before Halloween, the inaugural Kick Cancer in the Bass Benefit Fishing Tournament will be held at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock.
The house is open weekdays from 9 to 4. Anyone looking to make a donation or becoming a volunteer can contact Hudson at 870-508-CARE (2273).
This month, Our Community Cares, sponsored by American Safeguard Insurance, Danny Porter of Century 21 LeMac Realty, Farmers and Merchants Bank, the Vitality Plus Wellness Center, West Plains Bank and Trust and KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, recognizes the Peitz Cancer Support House and its services to provide support for cancer patients. Learn more at ktlo.com/ourcommunitycares.
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