LEWISTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center will offer a free walking workshop to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. “One Step at a Time” will take place Wednesdays, Sept. 7 through Oct. 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. The first meeting will take place at CMMC, 12 High St., in conference room H. Beginning Sept. 14, the group will meet at Festival Plaza on Main Street in Auburn.

Whether you already walk on a regular basis, or want the help and support to start walking for exercise, this program is for you. Wellness coach Tish Caldwell will lead the group, offering tips and guidance along the way. The program will end just in time for group members to participate in The Dempsey Challenge walk/run on Oct. 8.

Caldwell is a 1982 graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing and has worked in the healthcare field for over 30 years. She served as the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA wellness director for 25 years and is a certified yoga, pilates and group exercise instructor.

Preregistration is available by calling the Dempsey Center at 795-8250, toll-free 1-877-336-7287 or online at www.dempseycenter.org.