The Fort McMurray Community Cancer Centre is located within the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre. The centre delivers a range of treatments and care options to cancer patients, including outpatient chemotherapy, education and support. A cancer nurse navigator will assist the patient in accessing appropriate services. Address: 7 Hospital Street, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 1P2… [More…]
Community Support Group – Fort McMurray: Healing Heart Yoga
Kapila uses yoga therapy to work with palliative patients and their families. She guides participants through gentle, yoga stretches and breath work, helping them feel and release emotional and mental energies that surface during their yoga practice. Yoga therapy is used to renew a sense of calm, and groundedness in participants’ personal journeys. Address: 152… [More…]
Community Support Group – LivingOutLoud.Life
This free digital health tool supports young adults living with advanced illness. LivingOutLoud.Life is the world’s first online platform dedicated to supporting and empowering young adults and teens living with advanced illness as well as their families, friends and health providers. The webspace consists of written excerpts and videos from young people who share their… [More…]
Financial Assistance – Canadian Cancer Society
The Financial Assistance Program gives support to people in financial need for transportation and accommodation when traveling to and from treatment at cancer treatment facilities in Alberta. Contact the Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta/NWT Division for more information or visit the Financial Help page. Please contact the Canadian Cancer Society regarding a significant expansion to their… [More…]
Grief and Bereavement Support – Fort McMurray: Personal Support Network
The Personal Support Network (a non-profit counselling agency) offers a new grief and loss support group designed to help those who have recently experienced a loss due to death. Our support group is for those who have lost a romantic partner, family member, adult child, or friend. We meet once a week (on Thursdays, from… [More…]
Grief and Bereavement Support – Fort McMurray: Some Other Solutions Society for Crisis Prevention
Information and resources about bereavement, grief and loss are available. Services available include individual and group support for all types of loss for adults including loss of a loved one, separation, divorce, and financial issues. A school-based program is available for children suffering from grief due to loss of a loved one, separation or divorce,… [More…]
Home Care – Fort McMurray Home Care
Home Care will work with a caregiver in the home to provide nursing care and support to a palliative patient. Care needs will be assessed and delivered on an individual basis, and may include pain and symptom control management by Registered Nursing Staff, medication administration and education, personal care, equipment provisions, physical therapy, occupational therapy,… [More…]
Hospital – Fort McMurray: Northern Lights Health Care Centre
This hospital has designated palliative beds which may be available to individuals who require admission to acute care with acute palliative needs. If a palliative designated bed in acute care is not available the individual will still receive appropriate palliative care. Address: 7 Hospital St., Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 1P2 Phone: 780-791-6250
