Writing For Healing
January 22, 2021
Writing has been said to be like talking to a best friend. The blank page or computer screen understands us...
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The Importance of Nutrition: Protein
January 6, 2021
Authors: Laura Velcoff, Dietetic InternKatherine Ford, MSc, Registered DietitianDr. Carla Prado, Professor of Human Nutrition and Registered Dietitian, University of Alberta Your...
Relationships: Being a Mom, Wife, & Friend with Cancer
November 5, 2020
A cancer diagnosis brings change and challenges. It also brings opportunities for growth. Common relationships affected by cancer include those...
Exercise for Cancer Survivors
November 5, 2020
Cancer is the most common chronic disease in Canada and thanks to better screening and treatments, survival rates continue to...
Celebrating 15 Years
September 10, 2020
August 12 was a very special day at Compassion House Foundation. Our Guest & House Services Administrator, Sayler Reins celebrated...
Fashion with Compassion At Home: Meet Our Special Models
September 10, 2020
Over the last 24 years, Syncrude presents Fashion with Compassion has earned a reputation as the go-to fashion event in...
Finished Cancer Treatment, Now What?
September 4, 2020
The New Year had started with intentions for a better and healthier year. So far, it was going well. I...
My Mental Wellness Tools
August 6, 2020
In 2015, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was then that it seems like I stepped onto a metaphorical...
Managing Side-Effects and Fatigue
August 5, 2020
In May 2015, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and have battled the disease for the last five years. Over...
My Anxiety and Depression Journey
August 4, 2020
My name is Barbara Lynn Burn, and I live in a 'two-light town' named Athabasca, which is located in rural...