The Center offers services free of charge to people experiencing cancer – either having it themselves or supporting someone with cancer. Some of the programs and services offered include acupressure, reiki, support groups, nutritional cooking, private counseling, massage therapy, yoga, meditation and many more.
Hope and cope offers a variety of wellness programs, peer support, activities and other resources.
• En Famille: This Hope & Cope program is geared towards the needs of young families coping with cancer. It provides workshops for parents and their children. Learn more HERE.
Professional oncology social workers provide free emotional and practical support for people with cancer, caregivers, loved ones and the bereaved. Learn more about their services HERE.
• Support Groups: Free 15-week online support groups led by an oncology social worker. They have a variety of support groups for different types of cancer and two specific groups for young adults. Learn more about support groups HERE.
Cedars CanSupport is a program at the McGill University Health Centre under the Cancer Care Mission’s Supportive and Palliative Care Division. They provide complementary support alongside conventional treatment to improve the quality of life of patients and families. They provide free emotional support, educational services, complementary therapies and practical resources.
Cancer and Work was designed to address the unique needs of cancer survivors with returning, remaining, changing work or looking for work after a diagnosis of cancer.
This foundation offers a wide range of support for people with cancer, ranging from complementary therapies, financial help, legal help and so much more.
A Little Book About Cancer is designed to help children who are experiencing cancer – through a parent, grandparent or other family member – deal with the hard times. Cancer can be confusing and scary for children. This workbook is a tool adult’s can use to open dialogue about the difficult topics of cancer in an interactive and creative way.
Booklet by the Canadian Cancer Society to help parents learn how to speak to their children about their cancer based on their age group.
Booklet by Hope & Cope created for young families in which a parent has cancer. It is written in French and English in clear and simple language to better help you speak to your children about your cancer.
A guide for educators, healthcare professionals, patients and those close to support children and teens when a family member has cancer.
The Relationship Between your Cancer and your Child’s School
This document was created by the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre to help parents who have cancer know the when, where, what, why and how to speak to their child’s school about their cancer.
Information for My Child’s School About My Cancer Diagnosis
The West Island Cancer Wellness Centre also created this form to give to your child’s school to begin a conversation with them about your cancer.
