Atikokan

Atikokan Prostate Support Group
North Star Community School
Atikokan, ON
P0T 1C0
Contact: Ron and Sally Speck
Phone: (807) 597-2219
Email: rsspeck@shaw.ca

Geraldton/Longlac

Thunder Bay District Health Unit – Geraldton
Early Detection of Cancer
510 Hogarth Ave. W.
Geraldton, ON
P0T 1M0
Phone: (807) 854-0454
Toll-Free: 1-888-294-6630
Website: www.tbdhu.on.ca

Community Health Nursing at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit provides health promotion activities and educational support for a variety of cancer topics with emphasis on breast, cervical and skin cancers, as well as lifestyle factors. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit supports Early Detection of Cancer services in Marathon, Nipigon/Red Rock, and Schreiber/Terrace Bay.

Geraldton Cancer Support Group
Contact: Canadian Cancer Society Thunder Bay
Phone: 1-800-227-5557

The Geraldton Cancer Support Group is based in Geraldton but serves all of Greenstone. Cancer patients, cancer survivors, family and friends are welcome to call and find out about meeting times. Facilitated by Lois Wynn and Margaret Graham.

Hospice Northwest
NorWest Community Health Centre
99 Skinner Ave.
Longlac, ON
P0T 2A0
Phone:(807) 876-2271
Website: www.hospicenorthwest.ca

Geraldton District Hospital
500 Hogarth Street
Geraldton, ON
P0T 1M0
Phone: (807) 854-1862

Support in home and in acute and chronic care hospital settings is available in the community of Geraldton. After an assessment by the coordinator, a volunteer is assigned to enhance quality of life for the client and assist the family at this stressful time. All services are provided at no cost to client and family. Please call for more information.

Marathon

Thunder Bay District Health Unit – Marathon
Early Detection of Cancer
Marathon Library Building
24 Peninsula Road
Marathon, ON
P0T 2C0
Phone: (807) 229-1820
Toll-Free: 1-888-294-6630
Website: www.tbdhu.com

Hospice Northwest
Wilson Memorial General Hospital
29 Peninsula Road
Marathon, ON
P0T 2E0
Phone: (807) 229-1661

In Marathon, a partnership with Wilson Memorial General Hospital provides trained volunteers for clients in community or in the hospital setting. Clients with palliative or chronic illness are eligible for this service. Education is a cornerstone of palliative care. In the community of Marathon, palliative care educational presentations are done by the coordinator, in French or English. Volunteers are recruited and trained when needed. To inquire about the application process, please contact the coordinator.

Nipigon/Red Rock

Niprock Prostate Cancer Support Group
Nipigon District Memorial Hospital
125 Hogan Rd.
P0T2P0
Phone: Allan Jones (807)887-2423

Thunder Bay District Health Unit – Nipigon
Early Detection of Cancer
Nipigon District Memorial Hospital
125 Hogan Road
Nipigon, ON
P0T 2C0
Phone:(807) 887-3031
Toll-Free: 1-888-294-6630
Website: www.tbdhu.com

Red Lake/Ear Falls

Community Counselling and Addiction Services
Howey St.
Ear Falls
P0V 2M0
Phone: (807) 727-1100 ext. 31

This program provides counseling for those dealing with anxiety, depression, and who are coping with a diagnosis of cancer. Grief counseling is also available. Clients may be referred by a doctor, family member, and friend or through self-referral. This service is free of charge.

Terrace Bay/Schreiber

Thunder Bay District Health Unit – Schreiber
Early Detection of Cancer
Jack Stokes Medical Building
Terrace Bay/Schreiber
P0T 2C0
Phone: (807) 824-2413
Toll-Free: 1-888-294-6630
Website: www.tbdhu.on.ca

Hospice Northwest
McCausland Hospital
20 B Cartier St.
Terrace Bay, ON
P0T 2W0

In Terrace Bay, the McCausland hospital provides a Resource centre and office space to house the program, as well as the guidance and assistance of an interdisciplinary palliative care committee. This committee oversees community initiatives as well as the volunteer visiting program. Committee members: Danielle Boulianne, Coordinator, Eleanor Gould, John Sovereign, Michelle Strong, Joan Clark.