If you are the carer or support person for someone going through cancer treatment, you may need help in navigating the world of cancer as well as how to care for yourself.
Carers are more than welcome to sit in the Wellness Centre while the patient is having treatment. Make yourself a coffee, sit and chat with others or sit and watch TV or read a book.
Carers are welcome to join the following Wellness Information Sessions:
- Fed up With Fatigue
- At Risk of Lymphoedema
- Why Wait For Wellness
- Financial Advice
Carers can also join in these Wellness Programs:
- Relaxation and Meditation
- Walking Group
- Yoga
Coming soon (2023) - Carers Support Group
Information that may help
- Cancer Council Victoria – Caring for someone with cancer
- National Cancer Institute: Support for caregivers of cancer patients(US)
- CanTeen Australia: A guide to supporting your friend when someone in their family has cancer
- Care Gateway has carer resources in different languages Carers Gateway
- Cancer Council NSW podcast: Cancer affects the carer too
- Cancer Council Victoria webinar: Looking after yourself: when supporting someone with cancer
- Cancer Council Victoria support: Carer Connect- support for family and friends of someone with a cancer diagnosis
- Carers Couch: A safe place of community and support for those caring for a loved one with cancer
- WeCan: An Australian supportive care website
- OlderCan: Resources developed with and for older Australians affected by a diagnosis of cancer
Wellness Centre
Location
1 Drummond Street North
Ballarat VIC 3350
Directions
Enter via Sturt Street and through the double glass doors on the right
Phone
simone.noelker@gh.org.au
Have something to tell us? We welcome all feedback from patients, family members or carers. Tell us more.