Lung Cancer support in Canada

There's now an (lung cancer) awareness ad running on (some) Canadian TV.
featuring Sandie Rinaldo and/or survivors and/or loved ones.

[if anyone contacts the phone numbers below and finds it unhelpful, for
any reason, please let me know.
I don't want to repost these if it leads nowhere, since I haven't called
them myself.
Likewise, if they're helpful let us know. (I'm talking about the 1-888
number)
Thanks,
J
http://www.lungcancercanada.ca/ps.html
Help and Support is Just a Phone Call Away.

Peer support provides cancer patients and their family members with an
opportunity to speak privately and confidentially with a trained and
knowledgeable peer about their circumstances, concerns and needs.

Lung Cancer Canada has a diverse team of volunteers comprised both of lung
cancer patients and caregivers of lung cancer patients. To the extent
possible, callers are matched with peer support volunteers based on type
of lung cancer, type of treatment, age, gender and the like.

Lung Cancer Canada is delighted to have launched its peer support program
in November 2003. Now, lung cancer patients and their caregivers from
anywhere in Canada can access support and help with just a phone call.

All calls are strictly confidential.
TORONTO 416-785-3439

ANYWHERE IN CANADA 1-888-445-4403
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Other Support Groups http://www.lungcancercanada.ca/sp.html
OSHAWA, ONTARIO

Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre is a community-based charitable
organization that offers a comprehensive roster of emotional and coping
support programs.

The Lung Cancer Support Group is professionally-led and meets on Thursdays
from 12:45 to 2:45 pm. Please contact Hearth Place to confirm the
schedule of sessions.

Hearth Place is located at 86 Colborne Street West. For more information,
visit www.hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833.


HALTON-PEEL, ONTARIO

The Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation is a network of community-based
cancer support centres offering a comprehensive range of support, coping
and informational programs. All programs are available free of charge and
without referral.

Wellspring's Halton-Peel centre, located at 2545 Sixth Line in Oakville,
offers a Lung Cancer Support Group for patients and their family members.
Registration is required. For more information or to register, call
Wellspring Halton-Peel at 905-257-1988. For more information about the
Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation, visit www.wellspring.ca.


WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

CancerCare Manitoba offers a twice-monthly support group for lung cancer
patients. Called "Living with Hope and Purpose", this group is
professionally-led and provides an opportunity for lung cancer patients
and their family members to meet and share information, issues and
concerns.

Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month. For more
information about this program, and to confirm the meeting schedule,
contact CancerCare Manitoba at 204-787-2109 or visit www.cancercare.mb.ca