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Healing, Hope for Holidays and Beyond: Charlotte Maxwell Clinic’s 365 Mission

For 31 years, Charlotte Maxwell Clinic has been providing free integrative care for low-income women with cancer. Last month, CMC hosted a table when the Golden State Warriors held their first ever Cancer Awareness Night. The Warriors won against the Miami Heat and many fans posted tributes to loved ones and learned about CMC’s services.

Published

3 years ago

November 20, 2022

Oakland Post

Charlotte Maxwell Clinic Executive Director Melbra Watts and Board President Lynne Srinivasan at the Cancer Awareness Night at Chase Arena in San Francisco.

“Magical; Loving; Healing; First of its kind,” are just a few of the words that clients, volunteers and staff use to describe the unique and caring wellness sanctuary known as Charlotte Maxwell Clinic (CMC).

Acupuncture
Massage/Bodywork
Guided Imagery
Movement Therapy
Chinese & Western Herbs
Homeopathy
Nutrition Advice

Studies from the National Institute of Health have shown that these healing modalities help the immune system recover from the often harsh, but necessary and life-saving treatments of western medicine and contribute to improved quality of life and rates of survival.

CMC receives referrals from medical centers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as well as self-referrals. Skilled professionals volunteer their services to provide client treatments.

The clinic does not receive government funding and relies on donations to continue the mission begun by friends of Charlotte Maxwell, a progressive social worker, who found that integrative care provided profound benefits during her cancer journey.

One client says of CMC: “It has been amazingly and incredibly supportive. I don’t know how I would have gotten through the pandemic without it.”

Another says, “It is fantastic to come here after everything and be in a place where I can relax and be taken care of, and my condition is not seen as an inconvenience to anyone.”

This holiday season, for a woman who may be dealing with the impact of cancer and fears that integrative care is beyond her means, Charlotte Maxwell Clinic is a beacon of hope. And CMC has provided a gift for all Post readers. To learn more, please visit www.charlottemaxwell.org, email mail@charlottemaxwell.org or call 510-601-7660.