Cancer Information In Many Languages
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Websites
Odette Cancer Centre Library Resources
Odette Cancer Centre Radiation Therapy
Booklets
Publications (Canadian Cancer Society)
- Please go to cancer.ca/publications to see booklets in English, French and Chinese.
How to Manage Your Symptoms (Cancer Care Ontario)
- Please go to cancercareontario.ca/toolbox/symptools/ patient_symptom_management_guides for booklets in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Tamil, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
Support services
Odette Patient & Family Support
Telephone: 416-480-4623
Location: TG-230
(T-wing, ground floor)
Free services to help connect people with translation services at Odette and within the community.
Canadian Cancer Society
Toll-free: 1.888.939.3333
Website: cancer.ca/support
Email: ccs@cancer.ca
Free services, available in many languages, that includes peer support, support groups, online communities and a cancer information telephone line.
Yee Hong
Telephone: 416.321.6333
Website: yeehong.com
Email: centre@yeehong.com
Location(s): Toronto, Scarborough, Markham, Richmond Hill and Mississauga
Support and education for the Chinese-speaking community.
Chinese Cancer Support Group (South Riverdale Community Health Centre)
Telephone: 416.461.1925, ext. 248
Website: srchc.ca
An educational program that offers guidance and mutual support to Chinese cancer patients and their families. A Chinese-speaking outreach worker leads the group.
Jewish Family & Child
Website: jfandcs.com
Telephone: 416.638.7800
Email: info@jfandcs.com
Trained volunteers that speak Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Yiddish, Spanish, and Italian to assist with translations, interpretations, completing forms, and will accompany you to medical appointments (non-surgical), government and community agencies.
Iranian/Persian Cancer Support Group
Telephone: 416.277.7777
Email: famoli@rogers.ca or info@iraniancancersupport.com
Support and information for Farsi-speaking cancer patients and their caregivers.
WoodGreen
Telephone: 416.645.6000
Website: woodgreen.org
Email: info@woodgreen.org
Location: Toronto
Services in many languages including individual support, group support, peer support, and more.
St. Paul's L'Amoreaux Centre (St. Paul's Community Services and Housing)
Telephone: 416.493.3333
Website: splc.ca
Location: Scarborough
Adult programs for Greek and Chinese-speaking communities.
Saint Elizabeth
Telephone: 1-877-625-5567
Website: saintelizabeth.com
Support and services available in many languages for patients and families living with a cancer diagnosis.
Access Alliance Language Services
Telephone: 416.324.2731
Website: accessalliance.ca
A fee-for-service program providing interpretation and translation services in over 170 languages.
While this information may be useful, it is intended for educational purposes only. Please continue to ask your health care team if you have questions or concerns. For any other inquiries, please contact us at patienteducation@sunnybrook.ca.
