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💗 MY LIST OF RECOMMENDED CANCER & Mental Health RESOURCES… For those diagnosed with Breast and/or other Cancers, the caregivers of, or whom are struggling with their mental health; these are some of the organizations, many that provided me comforting information and supplies during my recent battle and/or that we support or intend to help support and encourage others to do so in the future for their participation on this page and unwavering support in all of our ongoing battles.

CAREBAG sincerely thanks them.💗

CMHA York Region and South Simcoe: Newmarket Branch: https://cmha-yr.on.ca/locations/newmarket/ providing mental health supports, programs and resources to the local community

Doane House Hospice: Located in Newmarket, yoga, art therapy, counselling services, “promotes living every moment, and offers individuals diagnosed with a life threatening illness, compassion, support and hope.” https://www.doanehospice.org

Gildas Club Muskoka: https://gildasclubsimcoemuskoka.org\ Free Membership and evidence-based Cancer Support Program is designed to decrease cancer-related distress, and ensure that no one faces cancer alone. Their services include online or in person support groups, social events, educational workshops and more, work as a complement to medical care.

Survivorship Program | Cancer Care Ontario https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/

Victorias Quilts, Request a beautiful free Quilt/Donate/Volunteer: https://www.victoriasquiltscanada.com/questions.html

Children’s Cancer Brave Barbie This Barbie doll request is open to cancer patients with a young child or for a child who is experiencing cancer. https://curesearch.org/brave-barbie

Nankind : Free supportive childcare for parents with cancer www.Nankind.com email: info@nankind.com

Wheels of Hope: is available for transportation services through referral from the social worker at cancer clinic which is sent to the Canadian cancer society. To be eligible you must have a cancer diagnosis and be undergoing cancer treatment at a hospital or cancer centre. https://csl.cancer.ca/en/Detail/db51b318-81fe-e811-a98d-000d3a36f968

Knitted Knockers of Canada: Free handmade knitted breast prosthesis for women who have undergone a mastectomy or other breast surgery https://knittedknockerscanada.com (This organization is also seeking donations and help crocheting and will provide a pattern to any volunteers)

Cleaning for a Reason: Free house cleaning for cancer patients https://cleaningforareason.org (this organization also is seeking cleaning companies in Canada to participate in providing services)

Canadian Cancer Society breast prosthesis and wig program: is available free all across Canada for those who cannot afford wig or breast prosthetics https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/how-we-can-help/wig-and-breast-prosthesis-service

Wigs and other info UHN: https://www.uhn.ca/PrincessMargaret/PatientsFamilies/Specialized_Program_Services/Wig_Salon_Accessories_Boutique/Pages/wigs.aspx and/or https://www.uhn.ca/PrincessMargaret/PatientsFamilies/Specialized_Program_Services/Pages/support_resources.aspx

Chai Lifeline Canada: If you are a salon owner or lucky enough to have long hair and you’d like to make a hair donation of 10 inch or more. With your hair donation, you give the gift of beauty, confidence, self-love and hope to someone experiencing hair loss due to illness.https://chailifelinecanada.org/hair-donation-program/

CANADIAN PARTNERSHIP against Cancer: Advice and resources for living life after Cancer https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/topics/survivorship/summary/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0BMAABpmv2VAY_6rmPHlrncmbZtOxysrDsUKXNOBf5aZZCao0Ld6-hgS_JGq8gAQ_aem_n5nfKa2e5e1hy0p9U10tag

Canadian Cancer Society Tips for Caregivers and Friends: https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/helping-someone-with-cancer/how-you-can-help-someone-with-cancer

American Cancer Society Tips for Caregivers and Friends:https://www.cancer.org/cancer/caregivers/how-to-be-a-friend-to-someone-with-cancer.html

Pearls of Hope Kit: request a free kit for cancer patients who in active treatment, supplies are sometimes limited due to an unfortunate lack of donations. https://www.pearlsofhope.ca/pending

Wildfire Magazine: and writing community designed for young breast cancer survivors and fighters in mind who were diagnosed under age 50 www.wildfirecommunity.org

If you have or know of an organization that provides free or discounted specialty help or programs and assistance to those facing Cancer and/or Mental Health in York Region please send a DM or email contact.carebag@gmail.com to be listed on this special page!