Support group

Support groups organise programs that bring together individuals led by either a professional or peer leader. Regardless of their structure most of the support group programs share the same goals of promoting participant self-awareness, providing accurate and timely information, assisting in the discovery of problem solving strategies and fostering mutual support among group members.

Parkway Cancer Centre's support programs are specific in grouping together patients who understand the same language ie either Arabic or Vietnamese. This is with the intention of creating opportunities for connection and communication between the physician, patients and caregivers with the assistance of translators. It is through interactions with others that people come to know themselves better.

For more information, contact CanHOPE