Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre
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Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map	86 Colborne St W Oshawa, ON L1G 1L7   View MapQuest Map
Office Phone	905-579-4833
Fax	905-579-1204
E-mail	hearthplace@hearthplace.org
Website	www.hearthplace.org
Location	Oshawa (City of)
Intersection	Simcoe St and Adelaide Ave
Contact Information
Executive 1	Andrea Shaw, Executive Director; Email: andrea@hearthplace.org
Contact 1	Meredith Shaw, Program Coordinator; Email: meredith@hearthplace.org
Contact 2	Sonja Shepherd, Member Services; Email: sonja@hearthplace.org
Volunteer Coordinator	Carolyn Hoar, Pediatric Family Support and Volunteer Co-ordinator; Email: carolyn@hearthplace.org
Description & Services
Areas Served	Durham Region
Hours	Drop-in Mon-Thu 10 am-4 pm * Fri 10 am-12 noon * after hours appointments available upon request * Administration Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm
Languages	English ; French ; German
Eligibility	Anyone dealing with cancer either as a patient or caregiver
Fees	None
Description	Drop-in centre which supports patients and their families dealing with cancer * support on a one to one basis and in group format * monthly cancer information series, ongoing lecture series * information and resources for patients * ongoing programs teach coping strategies such as yoga, relaxation and visualization and journal writing * drop-in centre provides audio tapes, video tapes and lending library available for patients and families * share feelings with compassionate and understanding staff and volunteers * caregiver support, grief support and programs for children and teens * Pediatric Cancer Family Support program    Metastatic Cancer Support  Wed 1 pm-3 pm    Lymphoma and Blood Related Cancers Support  2nd Thu and 4th Wed 7 pm-9 pm    Breast Cancer Support  Call for schedule    Young Hearts Support Group (ages 25-40)  4th Wed 6:30 pm-8:30 pm    Gyneacological Cancers Support  4th Tue 6:30 pm-8 pm    Kids Connection  Call for schedule    Namaste Grief Support  Call for schedule    Care Giver Support  Call for schedule    Calendar with full schedule of programs at www.hearthplace.org
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Social Media
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Classification/Subjects
Service Categories	Bereavement Counselling ~ Cancer ; Caregiver Counselling ~ Cancer ; Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups ~ Cancer ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Cancer ; Health/Disability Related Support Groups ~ Families/Friends of People with Cancer ; Peer Counselling ~ Cancer