Travel Assistance
The Lynne Wunsch Memorial Travel Assistance fund is available to SE Alaska Cancer Survivors that need to travel for their cancer treatment. This program is a travel reimbursement program and offers SE cancer survivors yearly assistance up to $750. For more info, please click here
Seattle Apartment for Rent
Cancer Connection has rented a one bedroom fully furnished apartment for use by SE cancer survivors to access during testing, treatment and followup care. The apartment is located 2 blocks from Virginia Mason hospital and 3 blocks from Swedish and Harborview hospitals. Please click here for more rental info
Gentle Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors
Phoenix Rising Yoga in Juneau
provides free, gentle yoga in a small group setting
to women with a breast cancer diagnosis. Yoga instructor
Virginia Smiley, herself a breast cancer survivor
who used yoga as a recovery tool, developed this
program in cooperation with a physical therapist
to help other women in their journey to recovery. For
more info click here
(PDF)
Team Survivor Perseverence
Team Survivor provides exercise, health education and support programs, free of charge, for women affected by cancer. We welcome women of all ages and fitness levels in all stages of cancer treatment and recovery. Visit the website for more info
Juneau's Cancer Survivor Support Group
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month: 6:30 to 8 pm at 3225 Hospital Drive. Contact 907-796-2273 for more info.
Alaska Native Cancer Survivors Support Group
If you are interested in joinging a group for Alaska Native survivors of cancer, please contact Nicole Hallingstad at nhallingstad@gmail.com or 907-209-1089. The purpose of this group would be to share stories, exchange information, learn about resources, and begin creating networks of education and support bound by the richness and strength of our Alaska Native cultures.
Reach to Recovery
Reach to Recovery program has helped
people (female and male) cope with their breast cancer experience.
This experience begins when someone is faced with the possibility
of a breast cancer diagnosis and continues throughout the
entire period that breast cancer remains a personal concern.
Call Tuula Marquardt at 907- 209-4310 for more information.
Team Survivor Perseverance Walk/Run Program
Monday walking group focuses on heart
rate. Meets at 5:30 p.m. each week from Downtown/Valley Juneau
Racquet Clubs. Call Nicki Germain (Downtown) at 907-957-0381 and
Sara Peacock (Valley) at 907-789-7081 for more information.
Click
here for Schedule/Location information
Hospice and Home Care of Juneau
Provides palliative care under a physician's direction; may include nursing, home care, respite services, and patient and family counseling. Bereavement programs and counseling are also available. Call 907-463-3113 for more information.
Let's Talk Program
Let’s Talk is a program created to provide cancer patients with someone to talk to who has “been there and done that”; someone to talk to that really understands how you feel.
Our volunteers have personal experience with:
Balancing emotions
Making day to day decisions
Helping you identify needed resources
Maintaining relationships during this stressful time
Learning how to ask for help from family and friends
Coping with physical changes
Talking to children and other family members
Sorting out the challenges of working while undergoing treatment
We encourage you to call and let us match you with someone who has had a similar experience and who can offer ongoing support. Our volunteers are carefully trained to provide the appropriate support while you are going through cancer treatment. If you would like to consider being a “Let’s Talk” volunteer, please call us. We would enjoy talking to you about your interest and desire to help others through their cancer treatment journey.
Contact our Let’s Talk coordinator Beth Weigel at 907-321-1265 if you would like to have her match you with a cancer survivor, or if you would like more information about our Let’s Talk program.
