Living Well Archives - Alberta Cancer Foundation

A Patient’s Perspective: How Mindfulness Helped Linda Austin

The mindfulness meditation program at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre helped her live with her new normal

BRA Day Introduces Breast Cancer Survivors to Reconstruction Options

Breast Cancer Awareness Day brings together patients, survivors, and health-care practitioners for a day of education and connection.

The Look Good Food Better Program Gives Women Their Sense of Self Back

The complimentary beauty workshop teaches valuable tools and techniques to take control over how you look and, ultimately, how you feel

Mindfulness and Yoga Training as Part of Cancer Treatment

Dr. Linda Carlson has been developing mindfulness and meditation program part of the new patient orientation package at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.

The Power of Prayer

Mind-body practices like meditation have become an important part of modern cancer care

The Community of Practice Project Connects Patients With Community Programs

The Canmore-based initiative developed and implemented programs such as music therapy, art therapy, yoga classes and meditation sessions to help engage patients within their local community

Knight’s Cabin Offers Free Retreats for Albertans with Cancer

The retreats help cancer survivors and their caregivers transition to their “new normal” after a cancer diagnosis

The Putting Patients First Tool Screens for Distress and Recognizes It as a Symptom

The symptom reporting tool empowers patients by asking them to rank fears, worries and concerns so that health care teams can offer better support for all symptoms, visible or not

Filling a Need: Medical Boutiques in Alberta

Compassionate Beauty is a medical boutique tailored for women in cancer treatment

Shining a Light on Sexual Health

The OASIS program helps cancer patients and their partners reconnect