Category Archives: Caregivers

By Bonney Elliott on March 16 / 2020

With everything going on right now, we at the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation are especially concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on people…

By Mélina Ladouceur on January 22 / 2020

As a Cancer Coach, I get to witness something truly incredible happening each time I meet with my clients. In the midst of one of one of the…

By Cancer Foundation on September 3 / 2019

It took Mark Lawrenson 39 days to travel more than 2,600 kilometres in a loop across Ontario, with just his bicycle and about 80…

By Cancer Foundation on June 26 / 2019

Ariane and her father at her graduation When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it can affect each member of the family very differently.…

By Cancer Foundation on October 9 / 2018

This summer, a special grant made an exciting partnership possible between the Cancer Foundation and a community organization looking to offer…

By Linda Eagen on May 9 / 2018

Earlier today, when over 500 business and community leaders greeted each other with a “good morning,” they didn’t know what an incredible…

By Bonney Elliott on February 5 / 2018

As a Cancer Coach, I work with people living with cancer and their loved ones to regain a sense of control after a diagnosis of cancer. A frequent…

By Patricia Barrett-Robillard on January 3 / 2018

If you are a caregiver, you probably know that caring for a loved one can be very overwhelming and stressful at times. Caregivers often report…

By Bonney Elliott on December 13 / 2017

As a cancer coach, I listen to the hopes and dreams of people living with cancer and their families. Hope means different things to different…

By Catherine Boivin on October 5 / 2017

Guests at the K2Care Campaign Launch listened intently as Mark Cooke told his story, explaining that a single doctor’s appointment in Ottawa could…

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