Resources
Information, Support and Advice Services for Cancer
Macmillan Cancer Support >Information about all types of cancer and treatment. Practical advice and help. Telephone support and advice.
Penny Brohn Cancer Care >The organisation that, as Bristol Cancer Care, pioneered a holistic and complementary approach to cancer.
The Gentle Approach >Gentle Approach to Cancer Association in Preston was modelled on Bristol Cancer Care and provided the inspiration for Living Well.
Maggies Centres >Centres offering information and support. Planned for Leeds and Manchester. See also:
Maggie's Online Centre includes Blogs and Community conversations
Maggie's CancerLinks aims to help people with cancer, their friends, families and carers find high quality information about cancer and its treatment.
Yes To Life >Support and information on combining Complementary and Alternative approaches with standard treatment.
Local NHS Services Directories
Calderdale Welfare Benefits Advice Service >Cancer Support Service by the Calderdale Disabled Advice Resource Team.
Information about Research, Cancers and their treatment
Nutrition
Penny Brohn Cancer Care >The organisation that, as Bristol Cancer Care, pioneered a holistic and complementary approach to cancer.
The Gentle Approach >Gentle Approach to Cancer Association in Preston was modelled on Bristol Cancer Care and provided the inspiration for Living Well.
Zest For Life >Author's website of Science Based nutrition and Mediterranean cookbook. Covers the food-cancer link and the anti-cancer properties of many foods.
Mindfulness/Meditation
Breathworks >Breathworks gives people living with pain, stress and illness the potential to improve and transform their quality of life. Information, courses and products.
Cancer Counselling Trust >A helpful article for regaining your life after treatment finishes. (PDF file)
Breast Cancer Support
Gynaecological Cancers
Pelvic Exercises >Practical information and guidance for recovery and modifying exercise after pelvic and abdominal surgery from an Australian physiotherapist. Includes video lessons.
First time? Any Enquiries?
Please phone 07794 688 180
You can also or visit us on Facebook,
or call in and see us for a chat between 11am and 12.30
Living Well is a women's cancer support network welcoming all women in and around Calderdale, including Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall, Walsden, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, Elland, Brighouse, Luddenden, Luddendenfoot, Cragg Vale, and Ripponden. We offer free support, resources and complementary therapies as well as healthy lunches and nutritional advice to women who have or have had cancer.