Patient & Family Support (Psychosocial Oncology) Program

The diagnosis and treatment of cancer can be very difficult for those affected and their families. The Psychosocial Oncology Program at The Ottawa Hospital was established to provide you with the support you need to help you cope with the many challenges associated with cancer and its treatment. Our approach to care is holistic and aims to provide you with emotional, psychological, social, practical and rehabilitation support. Our services are confidential, and can be provided to you and/ or your family individually or in a group setting. You can access our services at The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre-General Campus and the Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre- located at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital.  For further information click here.

Our Services

You can come to us for a variety of supports, such as:

• Counselling
• Emotional support
• Practical assistance like (loss of income, etc…)
• Nutritional assessment and counselling
• Physical Rehabilitation
• Support group and/or education sessions

Patient and Family Support Resources Centres

When diagnosed with cancer, you and your family may have many questions and concerns.   The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Program is committed to ensuring you have easy access to accurate and up to date information that will help you during this time.  In addition to the information you will find on this website, we encourage you to visit one of our support and resource centres.  For more information click here.

Our Services

We will help you access support and resources to:

• Understand your diagnosis and treatment
• Manage your symptoms and help deal with emotions
• Stop or reduce smoking
• Document your care wishes (Advanced Care Planning)
• Access to information on classes and support groups
• Help you connect to the Canadian Cancer Society resources

Supportive and Palliative Care Program

Supportive and Palliative Care is not only for those who are at the end of life or have advanced disease. Many people who are receiving treatment to control or even cure their disease may benefit from supportive and palliative care services. Our focus is on helping improve your quality of life by managing distressing symptoms related to your cancer journey.   For more information click here.

Social Work

At The Ottawa Hospital, we understand that a new diagnosis, illness or hospitalization can be a very stressful experience. That’s why social workers are assigned to patient care areas across all The Ottawa Hospital campuses.  For more information click here.

Our Services

As part of the interdisciplinary health-care team, a social worker can provide a variety of services:

• Support and resources in the event of catastrophic or chronic illness
• Assistance with coping with diagnosis, illness or hospitalization
• Support for family members
• Grief and loss counselling
• Crisis intervention
• Caregiver support
• Facilitation of family meetings/conferences
• Links to programs and services to address financial difficulties
• Community resource information and referral
• Support groups
• Discharge planning

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ᐃᑉᐱᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᓲᑦ ᐋᑐᕚᒥ. ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕖᒃ

ᐃᑉᐱᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᖃᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᐅᖅᑎᑦᑎᓲᑦ

ᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᖅᑐᑎᑦ ᓲᕐᓗᒃ ᓄᖑᓴᐃᓪᓗᑎᑦ, ᐆᑖᕐᓇᑐᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑉᐱᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᓂᑦ

ᒪᒥᓴᐃᓲᑦ, ᐃᑉᐱᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᓘᒃᑖᓄᑦ ᑲᒪᔨᖃᐅᖅᑐᑦ, ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᖃᐅᖅᑐᑎᑦ

ᐃᑉᐱᓐᓇᐃᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔨᖃᐅᖅᑐᑎᑦ.

ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᖁᓪᓗᑎᑦ:

ᐋᑐᕚ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ, 613-722-7000

ᑯᐃᓐᔅᕙᐃ ᑲᓪᕈᑕᓐ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᖓ, 613-721-2000

ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ: Ottawa Hospital, ottawahospital.on.ca

Queensway Carleton Hospital, qch.on.ca