Supportive Care Services at Regional Cancer Care Northwest provides free, confidential services to cancer patients and their family members. Counselling services are available in-person or regionally using the Telemedicine system.

The Supportive Care Services staff can assist cancer patients and their families to:

• Cope with stress and worry when there is illness in the family
• Access counsellor-led support group sessions provided in person or using the Internet 
• Access patient information and services
• Learn how to stay well nourished, deal with side effects which make eating difficult, and decide if you need nutrition supplements
• Learn about specific foods to eat more or less of to help reduce your risk of cancer recurrence or progression
• Quit smoking and tobacco use
• Access interpretive services
• Arrange medical travel and access relevant financial resources
• Apply for income replacement
• Claim medical expenses as a tax credit on your income tax
• Manage an array of other concerns and issues
• Deal with past losses and grief
• Access bereavement counselling for family members
• Access accommodations at Tbaytel Tamarack House for patients from Northwestern Ontario staying in Thunder Bay for cancer treatment