Offers services and support to cancer patients
- Operates as a satellite program of the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Care Centre in Thunder Bay
- Serves as an outpatient program on a full-time basis
- Offers services through a physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurses, a pharmacist, pharmacy technicians and a supportive care worker
- Provides follow-up care through regular telehealth sessions and visiting Oncologist
- Provides a free 2-hour workshop called Still Me which assists people living with cancer to look good and improve their self-image
Provides the following cancer care:
- Assessments
- Chemotherapy treatments
- Community education
- Follow-up
- Central line care
- Supportive care
- Teaching
Additional services provided to the Oncology Unit through the Canadian Cancer Society include:
- Volunteer and peer support
- Patient information
- Financial assistance