News / Cancer charity expands with outreach service
CANCER charity CLAN is set to hit the road this summer to give support to people across the length and breadth of Shetland who have been affected by cancer.
People will be able to access wellbeing support, information and signposting nearer to home instead of travelling to the charity’s local Lerwick base.
The first session took place at the Walls Health Centre on 12 June.
CLAN Cancer Support’s wellbeing centre manager for Shetland Dorothy Jamieson said the charity is “committed to ensuring that people who live in remote, rural locations can access crucial support and information during what can be a difficult time in their lives”.
“A cancer diagnosis can be a worrying time, juggling family life, work and travelling for appointments,” she added.
“It can also lead to people in rural locations feeling more isolated and unable to access the support that may be available to them in other locations.
“By working with local health centres, we aim to address these issues by reducing the distance people affected by a cancer diagnosis have to travel to speak to someone about their diagnosis, the support they are currently providing for a loved one or family member or when they have lost someone close to them.
“There is no need to book an appointment, however there is an option to book a specific time if you would prefer, and the service is provided free of charge.”
The following drop-in days are as follows:
- Whalsay Health Centre, 19 June
- Scalloway Health Centre, 21 June
- Yell Health Centre, 28 June
- Unst Health Centre, 28 June
- Levenwick Health Centre, 5 July
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