Cancer Support Services

About Cancer Support Services

Cancer Support Services was founded and registered as a Charity (No. 316) on April 17, 1996 and provides a haven where patients and their families are given an understanding ear, a compassionate smile and, most importantly, confidentiality and a place where they can feel free of their fears and have many of their concerns addressed.

Cancer Support Services is committed through a spirit of volunteerism to the care of persons with cancer and to bring comfort and support to the affected relatives and dependents.

Cancer Support Services relies on the generosity of it’s patrons, sponsors and the wider general public to fund the wide range of services it provides for patients and their families.

Become a Member or Donate time or money to the Charity, contact us to find out how. Like us on Facebook here and on Instagram here.

Cancer Support Services relies on the generosity of it’s patrons, sponsors and the wider general public to fund the wide range of services it provides for patients and their families.

Call us +1 246 228-7081 or email us: cancersupport@caribsurf.com to find out how you can help

Our Mission Statement "Cancer Support Services is committed through a spirit of volunteerism to the care of persons with cancer and to bring comfort and support to the affected releatives and dependants"

Cancer Support Services

Services

Grief Counseling for those persons diagnosed with cancer to help families come to grips with this new challenge.
Provide emotional and spiritual support and enrichment programmes through The Victorious Ladies Support Group as well as a Buddy System.
Assistance with nursing care to patients who choose to remain at home.
Through our Welfare Fund we offer monthly food vouchers to patients’ families who have difficulties in meeting their daily needs.
A daily visit by two of our members to Ward C12 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to take care of the patient’s basic needs.
A loan service of wheel chairs, walkers, hospital beds, commodes and bed pans to patients.
A podiatrist to give foot care to the patients on Ward C12 and a barber to shave the males and cut the patients’ hair on Ward C12.

Host a yearly conference to update and educate the medical community and the public on cancer diagnosis and treatment; past conference themes “Living with Cancer: From Bench to Bedside” and “Living with Cancer: My Life After Diagnosis”.
Conduct a bi-monthly PSA Screening Clinic.
Educational materials to families interested in learning more about their relative’s condition.
Conduct Annual Public Education Activities to educate our targeted communities about early detection and prevention of cancer.
Participation in Health Fairs and other avenues to disseminate information about cancer.
An Art Programme for patients.

Events

Cancer Support Services 9th Annual Conference.

The theme for the conference will be “Living By All Means Necessary - Weighing All Options”.

Saturday June 27, 2020, Accra Beach Hotel & Spa, CME/CPE credits available, registration is now open.

For more information Tel: (246) 228-7081

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