Social work counsellors work closely with your cancer care team and can help you and your family cope with the many changes brought about by a cancer diagnosis.

An oncology social worker understands how cancer can affect your well-being. Social workers provide counselling with individuals, couples, families and groups to increase positive coping strategies, help improve quality of life, find hope and reduce stress related to:

• Adjustment to illness through diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, recurrence or bereavement;
• Changes in lifestyle, family roles and relationships, and employment and financial status;
• Relationships, sexual health and intimacy issues;
• Financial needs related to travel, accommodations, medications, supplies and change in income;
• Managing your care at home.  A social worker can link you with community services and resources.
• End-of-life care and dealing with the loss of a loved one due to cancer.