Virtual Support Group: Management and care after a mastectomy
This group is free to join and offers support to cancer patients, caregivers and their loved ones.
WHILE Covid-19 has made traditional face-to-face support impossible for a while, a positive outcome from this was learning to connect with others with similar needs online, through various online platforms.
This won’t ever replace the intimacy of face-to-face support, online support groups are definitely here to stay because they make groups accessible to people who live all over the country but share a particular focus.
That is why Cansa and Netcare decided to launch a monthly virtual support group in June this year, discussing various topics that affect cancer patients, loved ones and caregivers, and putting the public in touch with experts on these topics.
An invite has been extended for the next support group meeting, and in future, you can keep an eye out for upcoming events. The next virtual Cansa Netcare Support Group is on Saturday, October 23 from 10:00 to 11:30.
Cancer patients and caregivers are welcome. Click here to access tickets to this free event.
Topic: Management and care after a mastectomy
Speaker: Tosca Strafella, The M Store
Venue: virtual support group via Zoom
Cansa Cares: If you would like to get in touch regarding other Cansa support groups available, email info@cansa.org.za for more information, and find more online support groups and resources on the website.
There is also a dedicated Cansa Tele Counselling line to help support cancer patients (adults/teens/children), caregivers and loved ones. The service is available in seven languages and is free of charge.
