Cancer Support at Horizon Horizon Health Network is pleased to announce their support of community cancer support programs in your local area. These programs would not be possible without the support of our community partners, physicians, horizon staff, and our hospital foundations. Community cancer support programs play a crucial role in providing comprehensive support and resources to individuals and families affected by cancer. These programs are designed to offer emotional support, educational resources, practical assistance, physical strengthening to cancer survivors. Each location will offer slightly different resources depending on the patient needs and allotted resources in each area. The goal of these programs is to provide a safe and understanding environment where individuals can connect with others who are going though similar experiences, fostering a sense of community, and reducing feelings of isolation. By offering a comprehensive range of services in the community setting, cancer support programs aim to improve the overall well-being and quality of for those impacted by cancer. Cancer support services in your area: If community cancer support programs is what you are looking for, please click on the location closest to you for a link to the programs in your area. Click here for the Moncton area Click here for the FrederictonArea for the Saint John Area, see below Horizon Survivorship Cancer Support Programs Horizon Health Network is pleased to announce community cancer support programs in your local area. The programs are designed to offer emotional support, educational resources, practical assistance, and physical strengthening to individuals and caregivers with a lived experience of cancer. Each location will offer slightly different resources depending on the patient’s needs and allotted resources in each area. The goal of these programs is to provide a safe and understanding environment where individuals can connect with others who are going through similar experiences, fostering a sense of community, and reducing feelings of isolation. By offering a comprehensive range of services in the community setting, cancer support programs aim to improve the overall well-being and quality of life for those impacted by cancer. Horizon has partnered with Hospital Foundations, Wellspring Cancer Support (Wellspring.ca), and many other community organizations to make these programs available. Refer to the map below to determine what Health area you live in: All programs are available on a self-referral basis. For more information about programs offered in your area, please see below. For programs not available in your city/town please, see Wellspring Cancer Support for available online programs: https://wellspring.ca/locations/online-canada-wide/ Horizon’s Community Cancer Support Programs are funded and supported by community partnerships and Hospital Foundations, while remaining complementary to services offered within the hospital setting and supported by clinicians within the New Brunswick health care system. Area 1: Moncton & South-East The Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation Cancer Support Website Jacqueline Bloom Program Manager Cancer Support, Moncton Jacqueline.bloom@friendsfoundation.ca / 506-229-3286 Area 2: Fundy Shore & Saint John Kari Graham Program Manager Cancer Support, Saint John kari.graham@horizonnb.ca / 506-566-1575 Saint John: Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation Cancer Support Website Visit our Cancer Support House at 1000 Sandy Point Rd, Saint John Open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday Look Good Feel Better is offering programs in our Saint John location. See link below: https://lgfb.ca/en/ Sussex: See program schedule (click here) Charlotte Country coming in 2025: See program schedule (click here) Area 3: Fredericton & River Valley Angie Morell-Kennedy Program Manager Cancer Support angie.morell-kennedy@horizonnb.ca / 506-450-7475 Fredericton: Chalmers Foundation Cancer Support Website (click here) Woodstock: See program schedule (click here) Area 7: Miramichi Yvette L’huillier Oncology Nurse Navigator, Area 7 yvette.lhuillier2@horizonnb.ca / 506-251-2449 See program schedule (click here) News & Events [Announcements TBD] Looking for interested volunteers Looking for interested volunteers to help with any cancer support programs & Looking for people with a lived experience of cancer, and/or their caregivers, to be a Peer Support Volunteer To find out more or if interested, contact: Angie for Area 3: kari.graham@horizonnb.ca / 506-566-1575 Kari for Area 2: angie.morell-kennedy@horizonnb.ca / 506-450-7475 Cancer Survivorship Conference 2025 Cancer Survivorship Conference 2024 What people are saying? Additional Horizon Resources: Horizon Oncology Nurse Navigator Program Horizon Pediatric Oncology Navigator Program Cancer Care at Horizon Self-Referral to Therapeutic Services at Horizon External Patient & Caregiver Resources: Living with Cancer & General Side Effect Management: NCCN Survivorship Care for Healthy Living https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-hl-patient.pdf NCCN Survivorship Care for Cancer-Related Late and Long-Term Effects https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-crl-patient.pdf NCCN Distress During Cancer Care https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/distress-patient.pdf BC Cancer Organization Coping with Cancer http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/coping-with-cancer Ontario Cancer Care Guidelines & Advice for Managing Symptoms, Side Effects & Well-Being https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en/symptom-management Physical Effects of Cancer https://www.roswellpark.org/cancer-care/support/physical-effects-cancer Canadian Cancer Society Living with Cancer: https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer Canadian Partnership Against Cancer https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/browse-topics/ American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/cancer/survivorship.html Onco Link – Support with Cancer https://www.oncolink.org/support Cancer Nutrition Consortium https://www.cancernutrition.org/ Oncology Nutrition https://www.oncologynutrition.org/erfc Mindfulness Videos: Meditation 1: Being in your body – YouTube Meditation 2: Loving kindness – YouTube Meditation 3: Just breathe – YouTube Meditation 4: Compassion break – YouTube Meditation 5: Coming to our senses – YouTube Cancer & Work https://www.cancerandwork.ca/healthcare-providers/returning-to-work-staying-at-work/return-to-work-steps-for-health-care-providers/ Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre Life after Treatment https://www.petermac.org/patients-and-carers/support-and-wellbeing/life-after-treatment MacWarriors Cancer Survivorship Program https://pace.mcmaster.ca/exercise-programs/exercise-program-for-adults-with-cancer/ Wellspring Cancer Support Well on the Web (wellspring.ca) American Society of Clinical Oncology Information for Survivors https://society.asco.org/news-initiatives/current-initiatives/cancer-care-initiatives/survivorship-compendium/information-survivors Children’s Oncology Group https://childrensoncologygroup.org/childrens-oncology-group Networking & Information National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship https://canceradvocacy.org/ Cancer Hope Network https://cancerhopenetwork.org/ Cancer Survivors Network https://csn.cancer.org/ National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/ National LGBT Cancer Network https://cancer-network.org/ Help Line Numbers American Cancer Society: 1-800-227-2345 American Lung Association: 1-800-586-4872 American Psychosocial Oncology Society: 1-866-276-7443 Be the Match: 1-888-999-6743 Cancer Support Community: 1-888-793-9355 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: 1-800-955-4572 Livestrong: 1-855-220-7777 National Cancer Institute: 1-800-422-6237 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-274-8255 Connect with your local Oncology Nurse Navigator for more resources and local resources in your community. No referral needed. Other Horizon Oncology Resources If you would like the one-on-one assistance, click here to learn about our Oncology Nurse Navigator program. Additional Resources Anxiety Depression Fatigue Nutrition Physical Activity Peripheral Neuropathy Sexuality & Fertility Other Resources Resource with Link Type of Resource Highlights Screening, assessment, and care of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adults with cancer https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2013.52.4611 Publication page 1606 for Guideline Question page 1611 for ASCO Depression and Anxiety Guideline Adaptation page1614 for Screening and Assessment – Anxiety in Adults with Cancer page 1615 for Car Map-Generalized Anxiety in Adults with Cancer Survivorship Care for Cancer-Related Late and Long-Term Effects https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-crl-patient.pdf Publication page 65 for Mental Health Effects Resources Resource with Link Type of Resource Highlights The PHQ-9: Validity of a brief depression severity measure https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/practitioner-pro/bc-guidelines/depression_patient_health_questionnaire.pdf Publication Patient Health Questionnaire ASCO Releases First Guidelines on Survivorship Care https://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/fulltext/2014/05250/asco_releases_first_guidelines_on_survivorship.5.aspx Publication Page 10 for Survivorship Guidelines and Key Recommendations Screening, assessment, and care of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adults with cancer: An American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline Adaptation https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2013.52.4611 Publication Page 1606 for Guideline Question Page 1609 for Screening and Assessment – Depression in Adults with Cancer Page 1610 for Care Map – Depression in Adults with cancer Resource with Link Type of Resource Highlights Screening, Assessment, and Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer: An American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Adaptation https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/jco.2013.53.4495 Publication Page 1841 for Recommendations ASCO Releases First Guidelines on Survivorship Care https://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/fulltext/2014/05250/asco_releases_first_guidelines_on_survivorship.5.aspx Publication Page 9 for Screening, Assessment, and Treatment and Care Options Screening, Assessment, and Management of Fatigue in Adult Survivors of Cancer: An American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Adaptation https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/jco.2013.53.4495 Publication Page 1842 for The Bottom Line (Continued) Page 1845 for Screening and Assessment – Fatigue in Cancer Survivors Page 1847 for Multidimensional BFI 15 Psychometric properties of extra short Big Five personality measures in multi-topic surveys: Documenting personality traits in the SHP and MOSAiCH fors_wps_2015-05_ryser.pdf (forscenter.ch) Publication A Brief Version of the Big Five Personality Inventory A Brief Version of the Big Five Personality Inventory (buffalo.edu) Publication Annex-A-Measures-of-the-big-five-dimensions.pdf (oecd.org) Publication Resource with Link Type of Resource Highlights Survivorship Care for Cancer-Related Late and Long-Term Effects https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-crl-patient.pdf Publication Page 66 Healthy Living Resources Page 67 – Weight Management American Cancer Society, Calorie Counter American Cancer Society Calorie Counter | American Cancer Society Webpage American Institute for Cancer Research Healthy Eating – American Institute for Cancer Research (aicr.org) Webpage Health Eating Cancer Nutrition Consortium Cancer Nutrition Consortium – Nutritional Guidance and Support Webpage Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Integrative Medicine: Search About Herbs | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (mskcc.org) Webpage Search-About Herbs Oncology Nutrition Eat Right to Fight Cancer – Oncology Nutrition DPG Webpage Eat Right to Fight Cancer Nutrition and Weight Management https://jnccn.org/view/journals/jnccn/20/10/article-p1080.xml Publication Page 1082 for Nutrition and Weight Management Managing your weight after a Cancer Diagnosis American Society of Clinical Oncology weight_after_cancer_diagnosis.pdf Publication Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors Nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors – 2012 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians – Wiley Online Library Publication Adult BMI Calculator – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adult BMI Calculator | Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity | CDC Webpage Aim for a Healthy Weight – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Maintain a Healthy Weight (nih.gov) Webpage Body Weight Planner – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases Body Weight Planner – NIDDK (nih.gov) Webpage Resource with Link Type of Resource Highlights Nutrition and Physical Activity During and After Cancer Treatment: Answers to Common Questions American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity During and After Cancer Treatment: Answers to Common Questions | American Cancer Society Webpage Exercise Calculator – American Cancer Society Exercise Activity Calculator | Track Your Moves and Calories | American Cancer Society Webpage Exercise: A Cancer Survivor’s Tool For Wellness Cancer Supportive and Survivorship Care Exercise: A Cancer Survivor’s Tool For Wellness (cancersupportivecare.com) Webpage Livestrong at the YMCA LIVESTRONG at the YMCA | Livestrong Webpage Silver Sneakers Tools.silversneakers.com Webpage Heart Rate Calculator Target Heart Rate Calculator | American Cancer Society Webpage Canadian Cardiac Oncology Network CCON (cardiaconcology.ca) Webpage Million Hearts Million Hearts® (hhs.gov) Webpage Resource with Link Type of Resource Highlights ASCO Releases First Guidelines on Survivorship Care https://journals.lww.com/oncology-times/fulltext/2014/05250/asco_releases_first_guidelines_on_survivorship.5.aspx Publication Page 9 – Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Resource with Link Type of Resource Highlights Sexuality and Ferility Sexuality & Fertility | OncoLink Webpage Resource with Link Type of Resource Highlights Take control of your Health Cancer Survival – American Institute for Cancer Research (aicr.org) Webpage Survivorship Survivorship | Cancer.Net Webpage ASCO Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Care Plans ASCO Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Care Plans | Cancer.Net Webpage Be the Match Survivorship Program Survivorship (bethematch.org) Webpage Cancer Hope Network – Patient and Caregiver Support Support for cancer patients and caregivers – Cancer Hope Network Webpage Centers for Disease Control – Cancer Survivors Cancer Survivors | CDC Webpage Cancer Survivors Network Cancer Survivors Network Webpage Children’s Oncology Group Home (childrensoncologygroup.org) Webpage Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada | Homepage (bloodcancers.ca) Webpage For Survivors and Caregivers – National Cancer Institute For Survivors and Caregivers | Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) Webpage National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center | American Cancer Society Webpage National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Home – NCCS – National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (canceradvocacy.org) Webpage Save your Skin in Survivorship Survivorship – Save Your Skin Foundation Webpage Survivor Net Homepage – SurvivorNet Webpage Managing Cancer Related Side Effects Managing Cancer-related Side Effects | American Cancer Society | American Cancer Society Webpage Side effects of Cancer treatment Side Effects of Cancer Treatment – NCI Webpage Survivorship Care – Immunotherapy Side Effects https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-crl-patient.pdf Publication page 65 Immunotherapy Side Effects NCCN Guidelines for Patients Immunotherapy Side Effects: CAR T-Cell Therapy Publication Cancer treatments and Oral Health Cancer Treatments & Oral Health | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (nih.gov) Webpage Sleep Effects https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-crl-patient.pdf Publication page 66 Sleep Effects Sleep Disorders – NCI (cancer.gov) Webpage Sleep Health Sleep Health | NHLBI, NIH Webpage Tobacco Resources https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-crl-patient.pdf Publication page 66/67 Stay Away from Tobacco Stay Away from Tobacco | American Cancer Society Webpage Quit Smoking Quit Smoking & Vaping | American Lung Association Webpage Tobacco Cessation tobacco-cessation-guide.pdf (asco.org) Publication LiveStrong my quit app LIVESTRONG MyQuit Coach – LIVESTRONG.COM – My Healthy App Cellphone App Tobacco Related Cancer Project Tobacco-Related Cancer Project – National LGBT Cancer Network (cancer-network.org) Publication North American Quitline Consortium North American Quitline Consortium (naquitline.org) Webpage Tools and Tips to Quit Home | Smokefree Webpage Support Programs https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-crl-patient.pdf Publication Page 67 Help Line Resources https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/survivorship-crl-patient.pdf Publication Page 67 Help Line Numbers American Cancer Society: 1-800-227-2345 American Lung Association: 1-800-586-4872 American Psychosocial Oncology Society: 1-866-276-7443 Be the Match: 1-888-999-6743 Cancer Support Community: 1-888-793-9355 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: 1-800-955-4572 Livestrong: 1-855-220-7777 National Cancer Institute: 1-800-422-6237 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:1-800-274-8255 Survivorship Care for Healthy Living NCCN Guidelines for Patients Survivorship for Healthy Living Publication Vaccines for Cancer Survivors NCCN Guidelines for Patients Survivorship for Healthy Living Publication Page 39 Physical Effects of Cancer https://www.roswellpark.org/cancer-care/support/physical-effects-cancer Webpage Life After Treatment Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Webpage National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center https://www.cancer.org/health-care-professionals/national-cancer-survivorship-resource-center.html Webpage iCanWork: Steps to support cancer survivors with return to work https://www.cancerandwork.ca/healthcare-providers/returning-to-work-staying-at-work/return-to-work-steps-for-health-care-providers/ Webpage Canadian Cancer Society – After Treatment Ends https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/life-after-treatment/after-treatment-ends Webpage Canadian Cancer Society – Life After Treatment https://cancer.ca/en/living-with-cancer/life-after-treatment Webpage Survivorship https://www.cancer.net/survivorship Webpage Now What? 10 Ways to Adjust to Life After Caregiving https://www.cancer.net/blog/2017-06/now-what-10-ways-adjust-life-after-caregiving Webpage Coping with Fear of Recurrence https://www.cancer.net/survivorship/life-after-cancer/coping-with-fear-recurrence Webpage Information for Survivors https://old-prod.asco.org/news-initiatives/current-initiatives/cancer-care-initiatives/survivorship-compendium/information-survivors Webpage Survivorship Compendium Survivorship Compendium | ASCO Webpage Guidelines on Survivorship Care https://old-prod.asco.org/news-initiatives/current-initiatives/cancer-care-initiatives/survivorship-compendium/guidelines Webpage Regional Director Elizabeth Rioux