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Home is where we heal

A peaceful, welcoming environment where mind, body, and spirit can relax and be nourished. A chance to be in community with others who know this journey. A wide range of free, evidence-based services for cancer survivors of all stages, their families, caregivers, and healthcare providers. A consistent, nationwide network that melds beauty with best practices. This is Cancer Retreat Centers.

 It Touches Us All

In the U.S.,

1 in 20 of us
are cancer survivors.

By 2032, projections spike to 22.5 million. By 2040, the number rises to

26.1 million¹

people.

The number of Americans on a journey with cancer is

over 18 million,

and growing.

Approximately 40.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetimes.

Sponsors

We’re Reinventing the Survivor Experience

Until there’s a cure, we’re working to meet the needs of patients, caregivers, and providers in a whole new way.

Not another medical facility.

With generous support, we’re creating serene gathering spaces that look good, smell good, and feel like home, places where patients want to go to find the company and care that restores them. Visit Blanton House, our inaugural retreat, to get a feel for our groundbreaking concept.

Data-informed, data-generating.

Our integrative programs and services are evidence-based and curated by our Scientific Advisory Board to deliver measurable improvements in quality of life.

We’re patient-centered and community-focused.

Services are free and we offer easy access to public transportation. Beginning in 2026, we will offer free shuttle service, as well as complimentary, on-site childcare. Our goal is to remove barriers to being together.

Hope, heal, repeat.

We aim to make Cancer Retreat Centers available in communities throughout our region. In collaboration with local Community Partners, each location will be uniquely tailored to the survivor experience but consistent in delivering CRC’s evidence-based protocols.

Blanton House

The 1st of multiple, diverse locations

Blanton House is our inaugural Cancer Retreat Center. Sponsorships, donations, and collaboration have transformed this historic mansion in the heart of Richmond, Virginia’s largest city park into a beautiful retreat that has become a community hub for survivors and those who care for them.

Upcoming Events

Life Well Lived: Living with "The Five Invitations"
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Tue, 20 Oct 05:30 PM
Join us for a discussion group inspired by the book The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski, co-founder of the Zen…
 
CRC Collab: Greater Richmond Multiple Myeloma Support Group
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Tue, 20 Oct 07:00 PM
Introducing an exciting new CRC Collab with the Greater Richmond Multiple Myeloma Support Group! Join us for the Greater Richmond…
 
Life Well Lived: Getting Your Ducks in a Row
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Wed, 21 Oct 11:00 AM
Join us for this end-of-life planning group with our in-house death doula. Death and dying are often taboo topics in…
 

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