Today, the center educates its clients on many self-help tools and offers practical advice to maintain emotional stability while undergoing cancer treatment.
Its philosophy of increasing confidence, feeling powerful and being in control- as well as their approach in stressing an integration of mind, body and spirit- correlates well with music therapy's holistic and unifying effects on recipients.
In 1983, there was an expansion buying the Grove House to offer 3-day Bristol Approach excursions, 5-day residentials, and taster introductory days.
The report claimed a higher death rate for patients that attended to the BCHC's methods compared to those that did more conventional treatments alone.
A monitoring and evaluation system was set up with links between the two Bristol universities and Dr. Patricia Hobbs was hired as a research consultant.
[5] Bristol Approach- 2-day immersion Bristol Retreat- 5-day experience with individual and group course sessions Alternative Therapies- Massage, Shiatsu, Music Therapy, Art Therapy Intensive Courses- Relaxation and Breathwork, Meditation, Imagery, or Nutrition Cancerpoint- A pre-booked individual appointment service, complimentary introductory appointment for free Library