Area 2: Saint John area

What is Stay Strong?

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Stay Strong is a unique 12-week, free rehabilitation and exercise program for adults who have completed or are currently undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, or some form of cancer treatment within the last 5 years. The program is led by a registered nurse and a physiotherapist.

The main objective of the Stay Strong exercise program is to minimize the negative side effects that people tend to experience from cancer treatments. It can also improve quality of life and allow individuals to maintain their independence.

Stay Strong

• Supervision by experienced rehabilitation professionals
• Individualized exercise programs aimed at improving cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance and flexibility
• The guidance you need at the right time in a place of wellness
• Positive social support network with others undergoing similar treatment
• No experience required

Why exercise during treatment?

Reduce the severity of symptoms such as:

• Fatigue
• Muscle weakness
• Nausea
• Depression
• Weight gain or loss

To find out more, please contact your local Stay Strong team!

Contacts:

Saint John (Location: YMCA Churchill Blvd): 506-632-5446

Sussex (Location: Nutrien Civic Centre): 506-632-5446

St. Stephen (Location: Garcelon Civic Center): 506-632-5446

Power Day is an educational and self-development information session for individuals with lived-cancer experience and their caregivers. Offered quarterly in Fredericton and Saint John.

For more information:

Refer to portal.wellspring.ca/?loc=NB (under speaker series) for upcoming in-person program dates and locations (under speaker series) or contact us for more information at 506-649-2060

Past Power Day Posters/Topics:

Poster 1 – Power Day March 2025

Poster 2 – Power Day December 2024

Poster 3 – Power Day September 2024

Poster 4 – Power Day June 2025

Special Guest Speaker: Dragon Boat Team April 2025

An evidence-based program that dispels nutritional myths, provides the latest recommendations on cancer-related eating, and offers helpful tips for selecting and preparing foods to help you live better with cancer.

Refer to portal.wellspring.ca/?loc=NB  for upcoming in-person program dates and locations, or contact us for more information at 506-649-2060

Relaxation and visualization (also known as guided imagery) techniques can be powerful and effective ways to help you exercise control over your physical and emotional well-being. Learn to manage cancer-related symptoms such as pain, fear, anxiety, sleeplessness, and feelings of isolation or being overwhelmed.

Refer to portal.wellspring.ca/?loc=NB  for upcoming in-person program dates and locations, or contact us for more information at 506-649-2060

Cancer-related fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of cancer and its treatments. Cancer-related fatigue is a sense of physical, emotional, and cognitive (thinking) tiredness which does not go away after rest. It can have a negative impact on work, relationships, mood, daily activities, and your overall quality of life. This 4-part series will help you acknowledge the impact that fatigue is having on your life and provide strategies to mitigate its impact.

Refer to portal.wellspring.ca/?loc=NB  for upcoming in-person program dates and locations, or contact us for more information at 506-649-2060

Yoga, whether in a chair or without, helps you improve your physical and emotional well-being. It emphasizes the connection between mind and body, which helps reduce stress, lower pain, improve mobility, and regulate emotions. It encompasses a wide variety of poses and postures that promote flexibility, strength, and balance, while bringing awareness to breath and mindful presence.

Refer to portal.wellspring.ca/?loc=NB  for upcoming in-person program dates and locations, or contact us for more information at 506-649-2060

Musical expression and art have been helping people manage the side effects of cancer for decades. These programs and workshops use techniques like painting drawing, sculpture, drumming, singing and listening to music to help people reduce common symptoms like pain, fatigue, anxiety, loneliness, and sleeplessness. Come together in a community of healing through art. Simply select the workshop that’s right for you based on interest – no experience necessary.

Refer to portal.wellspring.ca/?loc=NB  for upcoming in-person program dates and locations, or contact us for more information at 506-649-2060

It’s common for people experiencing cancer and its treatments to feel foggy, to forget things, to feel as though they are processing information more slowly. “Brain Fog” refers to a change in cognition (thinking) which affects over half of cancer patients, sometimes after they complete their treatment. This program provides tools to help improve memory, thinking and task completion for participants, and in doing so, can improve overall quality of life.

REGISTER NOW! Refer to portal.wellspring.ca/?loc=NB for upcoming in-person program dates and locations, or contact us for more information at 506-649-2060

Sometimes you need someone to talk to. Someone who has been there… Someone who knows.

For many, living with cancer can be an isolating experience. It helps to have someone to talk with, someone who understands and can listen. Peer Support connects individuals with lived-cancer experiences and their caregivers with others who have had similar experiences, fostering emotional healing and resilience.

Wellspring Peer Support Volunteers are specially trained individuals who have experienced cancer, either as a patient or as a caregiver. They are available to meet privately with you, listen to your concerns, and share their knowledge, experiences, and coping strategies.

In addition to providing a compassionate and understanding conversation, Wellspring Peer Support Volunteers also offer information about Wellspring programs and services and will help guide your program decisions based on your needs, interests, time and energy levels.

No matter the diagnosis, or the stage of the cancer journey, Peer Support Volunteers are available to meet online or by telephone.

There is no charge to participate.

For more information or to register to speak to a peer support volunteer, visit: portal.wellspring.ca/?loc=NB&cat+IndividualGroupSupport or 506-649-2060..

We know how important it is to simply feel like yourself, especially when going through cancer treatment.  At the Look Good Feel Better workshops, both in-person and online, people with cancer can learn how to manage the appearance-related impact of the disease and its treatment within one year of their cancer treatment.

Offering a unique sense of community, you’ll be part of a small group, with different cancer diagnoses and going through different treatments, who come together to learn and share. Led by our expert volunteers, you’ll walk through a series of signature steps designed to help you feel like yourself again.

Refer to lgfb.ca/en/ for upcoming program dates and locations.

SJ Breast and Women’s Cancer Wellness Support Group
Contact: Janet Kyle
Email: janetakyle@gmail.com
Meet: Second Wednesday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m., welcome to stop in or leave at any time.
Location: 1000 Sandy Point Road, Unit 4

Myeloma Patient and Caregiver Support Group
Contact: Tracy Isaac
Phone: 506-608-6771
Email: saintjohnsupport@myeloma.ca
Meet: Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m.
Location: 1000 Sandy Point Road, Unit 4

Sussex Cancer Survivors’ Support Group
Contact: Brenda Graham
Email: blgraham@nbnet.nb.ca
Meet: Third Wednesday of every month, 6 p.m.
Location: Fairway Inn – Must call to hold a seat!