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Smooth Transition
By Sonia Hazan The Volunteer Management Council (VMC) is our voice at the Hope & Cope Board. Composed of volunteers representing a wide variety of areas within Hope & Cope, the Chair of the Board, the Executive Director and a few other staff, the Council...
Surviving Cancer
By Suzanne Asselin I am a cancer survivor! Merely a few decades ago, the word "cancer", barely whispered, was considered a death sentence. Surviving cancer was like winning the lottery. Over the years, thanks to huge strides made in science and medicine, more people...
Loneliness and Hope
By Guy Djandji Francis Lapon is one of many caregivers who benefits from Hope & Cope's services His role is particularly complicated because of the severity of his wife, Danièle’s condition, her frequent relapses, and the number of years that he has been caring...
ZOOM and the free bagel
When the pandemic hit, the Men’s Club had to re-examine its role and functioning. ZOOM, the tech video conference tool, was adopted by the group.
A Day in the Life of Aïdée
By Sonia Hazan It was mid-March 2020…when life as we knew it, turned topsy-turvy! My first encounter with Aïdée was during the course of a support group entitled “The Art of Coping”. She struck me as a very astute, intuitive and grounded young woman. This meeting...
Helping Children of Cancer Patients at Home during the Pandemic
By Marylin Smith Carsley Cancer cannot be hidden behind a mask. Unlike the global pandemic, there is no cancer curve to flatten; cancer is a disease that persists despite surrounding circumstances, and is troubling for patients’ family members- particularly children....