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What is SPARCs

The SPARCs program at El Camino Health is an annual, membership-based health coaching program. It’s designed to empower cancer survivors to thrive beyond cancer treatment. Using an evidence-based, lifestyle-driven framework, we focus on your health and well-being for the long-term.

SPARCs offers:

  • Personalized, one-on-one wellness coaching from a trained health coach
  • Practical workshops and tools to feel better every day
  • A compassionate community of fellow survivors
  • A renewed sense of strength, control and possibility

The SPARCs Wellness Framework

We built SPARC on eight wellness pillars. These pillars are grounded in lifestyle medicine and, together, provide your best defense for lifelong health after cancer.

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    Food is one of your strongest tools. By fueling your body with whole, plant-forward, nutrient-rich meals, you reduce inflammation, support immunity and deprive cancer of the conditions it needs to grow.

    Movement isn’t just for fitness — it’s medicine. Regular physical activity regulates hormones, boosts metabolism and improves treatment outcomes. It’s another strategic roadblock against cancer coming back.

    Sleep is when your body repairs, regulates and restores. Poor sleep can suppress the immune system and lead to chronic inflammation. Restful sleep builds internal defenses night after night.

    Chronic stress fuels cancer-promoting processes. Mindfulness, breathwork and relaxation techniques restore balance, lower cortisol levels and close the stress-cancer loop.

    Connection heals. Strong social support improves survival rates, lowers stress and helps rewire the brain for hope and resilience. Human connection is a biological buffer to a cancer relapse.

    Toxins can interfere with hormone balance, immunity and healing. Reducing exposure to alcohol, tobacco and environmental chemicals adds another crucial layer of anti-cancer protection.

    Fear can quietly drain your energy and focus. By reframing your story and rebuilding inner confidence, you disarm fear’s impact and regain control — emotionally and physiologically.

    Vitality is your edge. Every wellness choice you make boosts your cells’ mitochondrial health and metabolic strength, which closes off another avenue that cancer uses to grow.

    Your Survivorship Health Coach

    Your Survivorship Health Coach

    At the heart of SPARCs is a trained health coach who understands survivorship. Think of them as your personal guide to life beyond cancer. When you’re part of the SPARCs program, you meet with your coach regularly. They help you:

    • Feel seen, supported and empowered
    • Navigate emotional and physical challenges
    • Set healthy routines with achievable goals and track progress
    • Stay motivated and accountable
    • Understand all the pillars of the wellness framework
    • Work on the pillars you prioritize and feel comfortable working on

    What Others Say About SPARCs

    "I feel healthier today then I felt before I was diagnosed. I no longer have that false feeling of helplessness."

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    Erika

    D.

    Cupertino, CA

    Enroll in SPARCs

    Are you ready to rediscover your SPARCs? To enroll, first, schedule your free onboarding appointment. During the appointment, we’ll discuss your needs and more about how the program works. The El Camino Health Foundation covers most program costs. However, members pay a small fee of $5 per month ($60 per year), which is HSA/FSA eligible.

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    This program is supported by donations to El Camino Health Foundation.