Sulphur Springs News Telegram, June 24, 2007
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas - A respite care workshop aimed at helping cancer survivors and their caregivers will be conducted Monday, June 25, in the first floor conference room at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Plaza. The free workshop, hosted by Cancer Nutrition Network for Texans, is open to everyone, particularly those interested in additional information and ideas for including others needing respite care. Dr. Billy Philips, a professor of preventive medicine and community health at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, will be the featured speaker.
According to information provided by CNNT, Philips has been a caregiver and knows firsthand the personal difficulties experienced by people battling cancer, including the need for nutritional support and respite care. He is an expert in cancer prevention and control, and is well-published in the subject. http://www.ssnewstelegram.com/news/2007/June/nt062407hcmh.html