Support Services
An experienced support services team provides support and information to people in their own home or community.
- The service is available for anyone with cancer, especially at difficult times such as diagnosis, relapse or during treatment.
- Referrals are accepted from the individual, health professionals or friends and family members.
- Referrers must have individual's consent.
- Referrals are made by phone, email, fax, by calling into the Cancer Society rooms or through the Information Helpline.
- Our service offers care and support that complements your health care services.
- Programmes and Seminars
- Counselling and Psycho-social Services
- Facilitated Support Groups/Programmes/Seminars
- Financial Support
- Lymphoedema Support and Information Services
- Self-help Support Networks
- Volunteer Driving Service
The support team will support you and offer:
- emotional support
- practical assistance
- limited financial assitance
- turban service
- prosthesis fittings
- support groups
- Look Good...Feel Better
- agency for Total Mobility
Trained volunteers work alongside us providing practical help such as:
- transport
- home visiting
- reading
- baking
