In this first episode of our new Spotlight Series, we're talking with Sue Weldon, the Founder & CEO of Unite for HER an organization dedicated to enriching the health and well-being of those diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancers through the funding and delivery of integrative therapies. Sue shares great insight and stories regarding Unite for HER's journey as well as how they navigated their greatest challenge during the pandemic and found themselves serving more people than ever expected far exceeding their goals.
For More Information About Unite for HER:
· Wellness Program - [email protected]
· Integrative Care - https://uniteforher.org/blog/
· To Give - https://uniteforher.org/waystogive/
· Volunteer - https://uniteforher.org/volunteer/
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Sue Weldon is the CEO and Founder of Unite for HER. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 39, it was her children she thought of first. She wanted to be there to raise them, to see them grow up, and to be strong for them. After surgery and chemotherapy treatments were complete, she was told that she was cancer-free. Despite this wonderful news, she hardly recognized the depleted woman she saw in the mirror. Determined to regain some control of her health, Sue discovered that an abundance of research had shown that integrating complementary therapy could significantly improve patient well-being during treatment and beyond. She began incorporating acupuncture, massage, yoga, exercise, and nutrition into her recovery plan, and experienced significant reduction in pain, an increase in her energy, and improvement in her overall wellness.
Sue recognized that very few breast cancer patients in active treatment and/or recovery have both the time and the energy to do the research, and the financial means to commit to the treatments. Fueled by the powerful impact that complementary therapies had on her, in 2009, Sue founded Unite for HER. Unite for HER’s mission is to bridge this gap between the medical and wellness communities, and bring complementary therapies to all breast cancer patients, regardless of income. In just over 12 years, what started as a small program at Paoli Hospital, has grown expanded with partnerships with over 30 hospital partnerships that has served more than 10,000 breast and ovarian cancer patients in the Philadelphia, NJ and DE regions. During the Covid 19 challenges in 2020, her and her team were unwavering in their commitment to serve, shifting the hands-on integrative program to the safety of patients homes, innovating a virtual, empowering experience, leaving no one behind who was newly diagnosed and in need.
