Psychosocial Oncology Patient Education
Helpful information and supports
- After Cancer Treatment Supports Available to You in Your Community
- Cancer Information and Supports
- Cleaning for a Reason
- Financial Supports
- Finding a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner
- Grief and Bereavement Supports in Your Community
- Holiday and Food Hamper Programs
- Low Cost Dental Clinics
- Managing the Holidays
- Managing Your Feelings of Uncertainty
- Mental Health Apps
- Mental Health Supports
- Mesothelioma and Options for Compensation
- Nutrition Counselling in Your Community
- Organizations that Deliver Prepared Meals
- Shelters in Your Community
- Support Available to You in Durham Region
- Transportation to the Durham Regional Cancer Centre
- Travelling When You Have Cancer
- Wigs and other Head Coverings
- Who to Call in Durham Region for Support (blood disorders - not cancer)
- Your Sexual Health
Supports for young adults with cancer
Relaxation exercises
- 3 Minute Breathing
- 4-7-8 Breathing
- Relaxation by Visualization
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Attentive Walking
- Container Exercise
Talking with children about cancer
Financial information
- Ontario Works
- Ontario Disability Support Program
- Employment Insurance Sickness and Compassionate Care Benefits
- Canada Pension Plan Disability and Canada Pension Plan Terminal Illness Benefits
Managing nutrition during cancer treatment
- Digestive Soft Diet
- Eating Well During the Holidays
- Food High in Magnesium
- Health Living After Cancer Treatment
- High Energy, High Protein Foods
- How to Increase the Amount of Protein in Your Diet
- How to Manage Your Loss of Appetite
- How to Reduce Gas in Your Digestive System
- Increasing Fluids During Cancer Treatment
- Increasing Your Calcium Intake
- Low and High Fibre Food Choices
- Managing Heartburn/Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Nutritional Supplements
- Reducing Fibre in Your Diet to Manage Diarrhea
- What to Eat and Drink When You Feel Nauseated
- What to Eat and Drink When You Need a Soft Diet
- What You Need to Know About Antioxidants
Non-cancer supports