CANCER WELLNESS HOUSE MISSION

The mission of the Cancer Wellness House is to support people living with cancer and their families in a home-like setting.

CANCER WELLNESS HOUSE VALUES 

• Offer psychosocial support as an adjunct to conventional medical treatment.
• Promote a higher quality of living which includes greater control and less fear throughout the cancer experience.
• Encourage individuals to actively participate with others in their quest for recovery.

 

CANCER WELLNESS HOUSE TOUCHSTONES

• Emotional & Spiritual Support

Objective: To participate in a forum that facilitates verbal expression, providing an opportunity for insight and interpersonal exploration with an emphasis on the cancer experience.

• Physical Wellness

Objective: To enhance one's ability for self care by learning and incorporating new techniques into activities of daily living. To facilitate recovery from cancer through the application of physical and/or mental exercises that have been documented to improve aspects of living with cancer.

• Social Networking
  

Objective: To provide an opportunity for members to engage socially with others who share the common experience of living with cancer, helping to decrease feelings of isolation which can affect the people with cancer, their families and friends.