The Wellspring Well-Being Experience
At Wellspring, we’re here to help you achieve well-being while living with cancer.
Whether it’s physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, or economic well-being, we’ve got the expertise to help you achieve your goals.
During September and October, we will provide tips and tricks to support your wellbeing through the Wellspring Well-Being experience. Check out this week's tips, and be sure to view our various programs below.
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Double Your Impact with Wellspring's New Match Campaign
We are excited to announce that we have officially launched our new Match Campaign!
Thanks to a generous $25,000 matching gift pledge from John Bernhardt, a member of Wellspring’s Board of Directors, your gift today will go twice as far in supporting someone through their cancer journey.
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Below are some of the programs available ONLINE and in-centre at WELLSPRING WESTERKIRK HOUSE and WELLSPRING BIRMINGHAM GILGAN HOUSE.
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Help us get the word out about Wellspring by participating in a Photoshoot
Wellspring is looking for members to volunteer as models in a photoshoot happening at Wellspring Birmingham Gilgan House on this Tuesday, September 19th. Join us for a morning and/or afternoon of fun and photos. A light lunch will be provided.
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Wellness Workshop:
Sound Bath Meditations
Wednesday, Sept 27
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
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Reiki
Appointments Available
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Chi Life
Thursdays, 1 - 2 p.m.
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Nourish: Adding Flavour to Food
Tuesdays, Sept 19 & 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Healing Journey 1: Coping with Cancer Stress
Fridays, Oct 20 - Nov 10, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
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Wellspring Yoga
Fridays, 2 - 3 p.m.
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Music Workshop: Introduction to Music Therapy
Saturdays, Sept 23 - Oct 14, 2 - 4 p.m.
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The following programs are provided in-person at Wellspring Westerkirk House.
Please check the website for additional in-centre programs and resources.
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Breast Cancer Support Group
Thursdays, Oct 5 - Nov 9,
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Nourish:
Beans and Grains
Tuesdays, Sept 19 & 26,
12 - 2 p.m.
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Reiki
Appointments Available
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Relaxation & Visualization
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Chair Yoga
Mondays, 12 - 1 p.m.
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Wellspring Yoga
Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Wellness Workshop: An Introduction to Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer
Tuesdays, Oct 3 - 17, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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The following programs are available online; please visit Well on the Web
for additional online programs and resources.
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Be Well Talks Are Back!
Be Well Talks return this September. Join us for any of our upcoming webinars as we explore different topics pertaining to the cancer journey.
All of our Be Well Talks are available for viewing on your own time after they've aired. Learn more >
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Working With the Hard Stuff
Wednesday, Sept 21, 11 - 11:45 p.m. ET
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Getting “Unstuck” When Life Feels Uncertain
Wednesday, Sept 27, 12 - 12:45 p.m. ET
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Taking Control of your Legacy – The Basics of Estate Planning
Monday, Oct 23, 12 - 1 p.m. ET
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Nourish:
Nutrition and Prostate Cancer
Wednesday, Sept 27,
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. ET
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Breathing Wellness
Tuesdays, Sept 26 - Oct 10,
3:30 - 5 p.m. ET
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Healing Journey 4: Becoming Authentic
Tuesdays, Sept 22 - Nov 10, 1 - 3 p.m. ET
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Nourish: Beans and Grains
Wednesday, Sept 27, 2 - 4 p.m. ET
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Parents of Children with Cancer Support Group
Thursday, Sept 21, 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET
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Wellspring Yoga
Mondays, 4 - 5 p.m. ET
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. ET
Fridays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
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Be Well Talks: Breast Cancer Series
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, we have partnered with Dr. Muna Al-Khaifi, GP Oncologist & the Lead of the Breast Cancer Follow up and Survivorship Program at Sunnybrook Hospital. This is a 4-part Be Well Talk series, dedicated to supporting those with breast cancer, and loved ones supporting someone with breast cancer.
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Breast Survivorship and Surveillance
Wednesday, Oct 4, 12 - 12:45 p.m. ET
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Mental Health in Breast Survivorship
Wednesday, Oct 11, 12 - 12:45 p.m. ET
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Adjuvant Anti-Hormonal Therapy for Breast Cancer
Wednesday, Oct 18, 12 - 12:45 p.m. ET
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Sexual Health after Breast Cancer
Wednesday, Oct 25, 12 - 12:45 p.m. ET
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Self-Paced Learning Webinars
Remember to make use of the many self-paced learning webinars. Topics include Nutritional information, Emotional Support, Coping Skills and Meditations, Physical Care, General Information, Caregiver Support, Healing and Empowerment Series and Men's Support.
You can access the Webinars here.
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Wellspring Community Programming
Wellspring now provides on-site in-person programming at St. Michael's Hospital and ELLICSR - Toronto General Hospital (PMCC). If you are a UHN or Unity Health cancer patient, you can now register for Healing Journey, Yoga, or the new Patient Support Circle programs.
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Princess Margaret -
Healing Journey 1: Coping with Cancer Stress
Tuesdays, Nov 7 - 28, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
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St. Michael's Hospital -
Patient Support Circle
Monday, Oct 2, 1 - 2:30 p.m. ET
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Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation is a charitable organization. All Wellspring programs are made possible by donations. Charitable # 892728940RR0001. Donate here. | |
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