Harold Benjamin, 80, Founder of Wellness Community, Dies
NY Times
Harold Benjamin, who established the Wellness Community network of support centers for cancer patients after his wife was treated for breast cancer, died Thursday at his home in Marina del Ray, Calif. He was 80.
Mr. Benjamin created the first Wellness Community in 1982, offering cancer victims and their families a place where they could find support groups and attend education and relaxation workshops. The idea was to raise patients’ optimism, thereby increasing their odds of recovery.
The cause was complications of pulmonary fibrosis, his family said.
