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Homefront Cancer Services

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Record #: HAM6178 Last Modified: 13 Jul 2011 Last Full Update: 31 May 2010
Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map
Old Fire Hall
13 Lake Ave S, 2nd Flr
Stoney Creek, ON L8G 2V1
 
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Located In CommunityStoney Creek - Lower
Site LocationOld Fire Hall
Major IntersectionLake Ave Dr and King St W
Office Phone905-662-3848
Fax905-662-4861
E-Mailhcs@bellnet.ca
Bus Routes(5) DELAWARE - STONEY CREEK ; (58) STONEY CREEK LOCAL
Contact Information
Primary ContactDeborah Delullo, Executive Director
Alternate ContactElizabeth Forster, President, Board of Directors
Description & Services
AccessibilityNot Accessible
DescriptionHomefront Cancer Services is a volunteer driven organization with programs available to provide comfort and support to cancer patients, their families and any supporting persons.  
 
* Tiffany Room - a resource centre offering comfort, support and community resource information to patients and their families * internet access available 
* Hobby Time - runs from September until the end of June * open to the public * meets Tue and Thu from 1:30 pm-3:30 pm 
* Transportation to and from medical appointments 
* Loan Program - free sickroom equipment e.g. hospital beds, commodes, wheelchairs, walkers and bath aids 
* Dressings and externals program - provides incontinent supplies, mouth swabs etc after all other resources are exhausted 
* Card program - provides a volunteer who will drop off a card or provide a phone call to patients 
* Feeling Good About Me - provides aroma therapy as well as wig referral and chemo hats 
* Home Support - program provides some snow shovelling and home services for patients and families
HoursTue, Wed, Thu 9:30 am-1 pm * Fri by appointment only
Areas ServedBeamsville ; Grimsby ; Hamilton (City of)
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish
Other Details
WardWard 9
Print Materialpamphlets available
FundingSelf supporting
Service Categories
Service CategoriesAgency Based Libraries/Resource Centres ~ Cancer ; Assistive Technology Equipment Loan ~ Cancer ; Escort Programs ~ Cancer ; Friendly Telephoning ~ Cancer ; Friendly Visiting ~ Cancer ; Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services ~ Cancer ; Incontinence Supplies ~ Cancer ; Mobility Aids ~ Cancer ; Residential Snow Shoveling ~ Cancer ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Families/Friends of People with Cancer ; Telephone Reassurance ~ Cancer