Having Courageous Conversations
Bonney Elliott, a Cancer Coach at the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, shares her insight on having some of life’s more difficult conversations with the people in your life when someone is facing cancer. As a Cancer Coach, it is a privilege to walk alongside people living with cancer and their loved ones as they deal […]
Virtual Cancer Coaching…There’s an App for That!
Thanks to an exciting new partnership, local patients will now be able to communicate with their Cancer Coach and manage their health more easily than ever before! In mid-May, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation was finally able to announce the launch of the NexJ Connected Wellness digital health tool as an addition to our comprehensive […]
She’s Saving Lives, One Step at a Time
EPIC WALK Ambassador Allison McBrine shares why she believes the event’s impact will extend far beyond its final year. [Photo: Rachel Gallipeau] Each year for nearly a decade, I’ve walked in the EPIC WALK. It has been one of my deepest passions. I am not a doctor or health professional. I don’t have any special […]
A Breakfast of True Champions
Photo: Leadership Committee members, Table Captains, Speakers and Sponsors gather together at the Cancer Champions Breakfast. Photographed by Jen Derbach. For most people in Ottawa, the morning of Wednesday May 10th was just like any other. But for nearly 500 business and community leaders, it was an opportunity to forever change the lives of those […]
My cancer treatment is done – but, am I ready to return to work?
It’s a question our Cancer Coaching team often hears from cancer survivors: when is the right time to return to work after medical treatment. While each person and their situation are unique, here is a checklist of things you should consider BEFORE heading back to the office: Is my body ready? Take stock of the […]
NEW! Coping with Cancer, now offered in French
Cancer Coach Nasser Yassine [header6]Good news for our French-speaking community: Coping with Cancer, our most popular group coaching program for cancer survivors, is now offered in French.[/header6] The first session will begin May 4th and will run every Thursday until June 15th. Led by Cancer Coach Nasser Yassine, the series of seven group sessions aims […]
Love Baking?
Volunteer Bakers Bob, Amy, Rosemary, Paul, and Leo. [header5]Love baking? Why not consider becoming one of our beloved volunteer Holiday Bakers![/header5] It’s simple: you bake cookies in late November, drop them off at the Foundation, and in turn we offer them through December as a gesture of thanks to some remarkable donors. It’s a delicious […]
A Lasting Way to Give
Donors who leave gifts through their estate to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation have a tremendous impact on local cancer care and give families facing cancer strength and hope. For a sixth year, the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation has collaborated with other charitable organizations in Ottawa to offer an estate planning seminar. This year’s seminar […]
A Legacy of Hope
Drew Lyall and his family at Arthur’s Seat in Scotland Drew Lyall found strength and comfort in knowing his gift would help others. The news was devastating. After living cancer-free for five years, Drew Lyall’s melanoma had returned. This time it had metastasized to the bone. “He went into treatment but we knew we were […]
The Tragically Hip: What Gord Downie’s Courage Means to One Cancer Survivor
Denis Raymond captures a moment featuring one of Gord Downie’s iconic hats. You’ve probably heard the latest on the Tragically Hip: lead singer Gord Downie was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, spurring the band to go on a final tour across Canada. His diagnosis is the same as our very own Cancer […]
