Does the person you are caring for have cancer and are you looking for resources and referrals?
Here are some suggested resources and references from the Canadian Cancer Society and L’Appui pour les proches aidants.
Does the person you are caring for have cancer and are you looking for resources and referrals?
Here are some suggested resources and references from the Canadian Cancer Society and L’Appui pour les proches aidants.
Make your daily life easier as a caregiver of someone or a child with cancer:
Québec has many priorities for action: prevention, screening, access to care and optimizing the treatment process.
Learn more about the current cancer screening programs.
Fondation québécoise du cancer provides everyday support to thousands of Quebecers dealing with cancer and to their loved ones.
The Foundation offers complementary therapies — physical wellness and psychological support — as well as the largest accommodation network in the province and offers financial and legal assistance programs to people with cancer and in precarious situations. Through its Programme à Félix, Fondation québécoise du cancer offers adapted help to young people aged 15 to 39 affected by cancer. Finally, the Foundation’s Info-cancer Services (1 800 363-0063) offer listening, answers and solace in every part of the province.
Caregiver Support Helpline is available to all caregivers across Québec. Whether you are looking for a listening ear, information or referrals, our counselors are available every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. This service is free and confidential.
A page on our website is dedicated to the telephone helplines that caregivers can use throughout Quebec.
World Cancer Day is held on February 4. Its purpose is to defend the needs of people and their caregivers. The goal is to encourage government decisions that will make cancer care a priority.
On February 4, 2022, the Canadian Cancer Society highlights the need to address the long-term effects of COVID-19 on cancer care as a priority.
L'Appui pour les proches aidants. Le cancer du sein : une personne atteinte, plusieurs vies touchées.
Le Devoir. Des lendemains difficiles pour la lutte contre le cancer.
Organisation mondiale de la Santé. L’OMS présente des mesures de lutte contre le cancer qui pourraient sauver 7 millions de vies.
Need to talk?
Contact our Caregiver Support Helpline for counselling, information and referrals.
Every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Free of charge.
