When you first learn that you or your family member has cancer, you may feel overwhelmed. Being diagnosed with cancer affects more than just your health. It affects your thoughts, feelings, relationships, your ability to work or go to school and your finances. Your cancer care team will help you and your family and/or friends cope with your cancer diagnosis. If you are looking for cancer care programs and services for children, please visit the IWK Health Centre's website.
*You can find information about financial support for cancer patients here.
Clinics, Programs, and Services
Cancer Patient Navigation
Offered at 8 locations
Cancer Patient Navigators are registered nurses with in-depth knowledge of cancer and the cancer system. They work with you, your family and your cancer care team throughout your treatment and...
Cancer Related Events, Courses and Workshops
You can find our Cancer Related Events, Courses and Workshops here
Oncology Drug Access Navigator
Not all drugs you may need for your cancer treatment are covered by the healthcare system. An Oncology Drug Access Navigator (DAN) can help.
A DAN is a member of...
Palliative Care
Palliative care enhances the quality of life of people with a life-limiting illness. It does this by preventing and relieving suffering.
In addition to helping the patient, palliative care helps...
Patient and Family Comfort Rooms
Offered at 5 locations
Patient and family comfort rooms are warm, inviting spaces where cancer patients and families can go for information, discussion, or quiet respite. These areas are available in four areas of...
Psychosocial Oncology
Offered at 2 locations
Psychosocial Oncology Health Care Professionals provide psycho-therapy and counselling to cancer patients and their families to help them deal with the emotional and practical impact of cancer. Team members...
Take-Home Cancer Drug Fund
The Take- Home Cancer Drug Fund is a fund available through the Nova Scotia Health Authority's Cancer Care Program. The fund helps patients who are faced with very high costs...
Tobacco Cessation Support After a Cancer Diagnosis
Helping patients to stop smoking is part of our commitment to quality cancer care. Evidence shows that stopping tobacco use at the time of a cancer diagnosis improves the effectiveness...
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YourHealthNS App
Much of Nova Scotia's healthcare program and service information is now available on the YourHealthNS mobile app. Download for free on the Apple Store and Android Apps for Google Play.
