Temporary closure
Although the new health measures force us to close our offices, we are still available to answer your calls. For support, please contact Hinda Goodman at 514-340-8222, ext. 25531 and for the Wellness Center, call Marcelle Kecman at 514 340-3616.
Hope & Cope
We’re here to help you live well at every stage of cancer. Whether you are dealing with a new diagnosis, a recurrence or advanced cancer, we’ve got you covered with innovative, evidence-based programs, offered in a warm, welcoming environment.
We’re offering several of our popular classes and support groups as well as new workshops online via Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check our special calendar for details.
Support is just a phone call away!
Rest assured that even though we haves suspended our “in-person” services at our Cancer Wellness Centre and our sites within the Jewish General Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, our staff and volunteers are here to support you as you cope with cancer. We are just a phone call away and encourage you to reach out to us with any concerns you may have at 514 340-3616, or 514 340-8255.Our wonderful volunteers are available to make supportive phone calls. If you would like to receive a call from us, you may leave a confidential message by phone 514 340-8222, ext. 25531 or email hgoodman@jgh.mcgill.ca Don’t forget to include your name and phone number!
We’re also offering wellness classes, support groups, workshops and information sessions online. Click here for details: special calendar
See our Wellness Centre in action!
Featured Activities
Managing Brain Fog
January 27, 11:30 to 12:30
Fatigue and brain fog are common side effects of cancer treatment. Occupational therapist Nathalie Houle will share tips and strategies for managing your energy and tools to help you deal with issues related to brain fog.
Latest News
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Virtual reality for patients
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New look has Hope & Cope connection
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Hope and Cope has such talent
By Sonia Hazan Today, we will meet Sandy Lipkus, an accomplished 21-year Hope & Cope veteran who is in charge of our team of volunteers in the Radio-oncology Department at the Jewish General Hospital. Before Sandy joined Hope & Cope in 2000, she was already a...
Volunteers bring empathy and understanding to their roles as support group facilitators
By Marylin Smith Carsley A cancer diagnosis can be isolating, which is why support groups are so essential to the recovery process. The promise of support enables individuals to accept their diagnosis, and embark on the emotional and physical path of treatment. Hope...
Author Patricia Rodi gives back
A memoir for patients, family, and friends dealing with critical illness, WHAT COMES AFTER CANCER, is now available on Amazon, and soon, you can order from your favourite bookstore. The author, Patricia Rodi, generously gives fifty percent of profits that benefit to...
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