Community Resources

External websites and resources

Wellspring Alberta works collaboratively with many organizations. If you are looking for support beyond what Wellspring provides, we encourage you to reach out to any of the below resources.

Note: this list is not meant to be exhaustive and does not include all cancer-specific resources.

Support Groups

African Cancer Support Group
Breast Cancer Supportive Care
Blood Cancer Support Group: 403-451-5430/desiree.naylor@lls.org
Brain Tumor Support Group
Calgary Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Support Group
Cancer Care Alberta Online Groups and Classes (including Support Groups) – includes QuitCore Tabacco Cessation Cancer Support Group, Gastro-Intestinal Support Groups, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Support Group, Ovarian Cancer Support Group, among many others.
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group: Dr. Harold Lau Harold.Lau2@albertahealthservices.ca & Carlynn McKinnon Carlynn.mckinnon@albertahealthservices.ca
Laryngectomy Support Group: rdmcquade@gmail.com
Lung Cancer Canada: Alberta Lung Cancer Patient Meetup
Ostomy Support Group: 403-273-8946
Prostaid Calgary
Prostate Cancer Centre Calgary
Southern Alberta Myeloma Patient Society

Prostate Cancer Support – Edmonton Women – Email Sue at pcsedmontonwomen@gmail.com
Prostate Edmonton Peer Support Society (PEPSS) – Call 780 909-9960 or email terry48kirk@gmail.com
Ovarian Cancer Support Group – Contact Margaret Holt at 780-233-8599 or Margaret.Holt@albertahealthservices.ca
Healing Connection Peer Support Group (Breast Cancer)
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group – Contact wendy.onishenko@albertahealthservices.ca (780-407-2770) or bonnie.pattersonpayne@albertahealthservices.ca (780-407-6318)
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) Support Group – Contact Patti Saluk at northernalberta@canadianmpnnetwork.ca
Brain Tumour Support Group
Canadian Virtual Hospice

Queering Cancer

Sisters in Cancer – A local cancer support group for women in Fort McMurray. Contact sistersincancerymm@gmail.com

Grande Prairie & Area Breast Cancer Support Group

Lethbridge Family Services – bereavement therapy group
Lethbridge Go-Getters, Cancer Support Walks & Coffees – For more information, please contact the Go-Getters at LG5@ualberta.ca
Southern Alberta’s Informational and Referral Source

Prostate Cancer Canada Support Group, contact: Hugh English 403-502-5863 or Phil Buiseret 403-548-6297
Palliser PCN Resources

Prostate Cancer Canada Central Alberta Support Group Contact: Maurice Paul 403-843-6668 or m.paul@cciwireless.ca

Stettler Cancer Support Group

Whitecourt Cancer & Wellness Society

Practical Needs

Look Good Feel Better

Ask for an appointment with Wellspring Alberta’s Money Matters

AHS Knowledge Resource Services

Knitted Knockers Alberta
Canadian Red Cross Short Terms Loan Program
Calgary Co-op Home Health Care (fee for service)
Look Good Feel Better

Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy

Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope Driver Program (fee for service)
Canadian Cancer Society’s Travel Treatment Fund
Calgary Seniors Resource Centre
Access Calgary
Road to Hope
Driving Miss Daisy (fee for service)
Genesis Medi-Shuttle (fee for service)
DREAMS Transportation Ltd. (fee for service)

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Cleaning service: Cleaning for a Reason
211 Alberta
ElderDog Canada – Help keep love in the home

Mental Health Line

If you are in distress and require immediate support, reach out to the Mental Health Help Line at 1-877-303-2642

Website

Specific Resources

When your parent has cancer (PDF)

Calgary/South:

Edmonton/North:

Psychosocial Oncology

For youth and children:

Online Resources:

Calgary

AHS Grief Support program

Canmore

Living With Loss Group – Palliative Care Society of the Bow Valley

Lethbridge

Lethbridge Family Services – bereavement therapy group

Calgary Association for Lifelong Learners

Online:

Young Adults Cancer Canada (YACC)
AYA Cancer Support Group – Cancer Care Alberta
AYA Patient Navigator
Adolescent and Young Adult
Pink Pearl
Rethink Breast Cancer
Online Resources: All areas AHS Channel – cancer support playlists

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