Presentations and Seminars

Are you battling cancer-related fatigue?  Do you feel depression creeping into your life?  Please join us as we compassionately address these two aspects of living with cancer.  You will learn tips for self-care, and information about when to seek medical assistance.

This session is offered by Stephanie Burlein-Hall.  Stephanie is a registered nurse with over 35 years of oncology nursing and education experience.  Most recently Stephanie worked in the symptom management program at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre.  In addition to being a Hearth Place volunteer, Stephanie is also a cancer survivor.

Please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833 to register for the next presentation.

A cancer diagnosis often causes stress and anxiety. Bouncing between appointments, tests and treatments while trying to balance life’s everyday concerns can wear us down.

Join us for a seminar that will explore the concept of resilience and help us to create some strategies to ease life’s current challenges.

This session is offered by Stephanie Burlein-Hall.  Stephanie is a registered nurse with over 35 years of oncology nursing and education experience.  Most recently Stephanie worked in the symptom management program at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre.  In addition to being a Hearth Place volunteer, Stephanie is also a cancer survivor.

To register for the next scheduled session, please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833.

During this two-part workshop, we will discover our own health care values, uncovering what is important to us. We will learn how to start the conversation with our families and Substitute Decision Makers about our wishes, so that they are able to speak with our voice if we cannot speak for ourselves.

In-Person, Tuesdays, October 29th and November 5th, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833 to register.

This festive season may be the first, or one of many, that you are facing without your loved one. Trying to compromise between your needs and those of others is difficult.  Join Wendy as she shares helpful and healing strategies for the holiday season.

Please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833 to register.

We are excited to be offering ongoing seminars on lymphedema with Heather Cirone, CDT.  Topics include exercises for lymphedema management, the importance of stretching, breathing and posture, as well as lower limb lymphedema, and self-massage.

The next presentations in 2024 are:

Thursday, February 15th – Stretching and Lymphedema Management

Thursday, March 21st – What is Lymphedema

Thursday, April 18th – Self-Massage and Lymphedema Management

To register, please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org, or call 905-579-4833.

This presentation will discuss ways to have more effective meetings with your health care team.  Good communication is very important in cancer care.  This is open to all members and their families and caregivers.

This session is offered by Stephanie Burlein-Hall.  Stephanie is a registered nurse with over 35 years of oncology nursing and education experience.  Most recently Stephanie worked in the symptom management program at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre.  In addition to being a Hearth Place volunteer, Stephanie is also a cancer survivor.

To register for the next session, please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833.

We are excited to offer a series of practical seminars presented by Trallee Fanara, CIM, CFP, FCSI.  Topics covered will include the importance of wills, choosing executors, legacy creation and more.

Trallee will help us to understand the importance of having these all in place before the unexpected comes along.

To register for the next session, please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833.

Start the conversation!

Have you ever thought about who would be the best person to make decisions on your behalf if you got sick or were too ill to speak for yourself?

Debbie Devitt, RN, Patient Experience Lead, DRCC, helps us to understand the importance of making sure our desires are understood.  Learn how to appoint your Substitute Decision Maker so that your wishes are heard when you have no voice.

To register for the next session, please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833.

Are you tired of trying to find ‘sleep nirvana’ (pun intended!)? This presentation will discuss the role of sleep in maintaining health, provide tools to assess sleep issues, and will give us strategies to improve our sleep, focusing on those living with cancer.

This session is offered by Stephanie Burlein-Hall.  Stephanie is a registered nurse with over 35 years of oncology nursing and education experience.  Most recently Stephanie worked in the symptom management program at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre.  In addition to being a Hearth Place volunteer, Stephanie is also a cancer survivor.

To register for the next session, please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833.

We all need to plan for the unexpected. Join Trallee Fanara, CIM, CIFP, FCSI, as she helps us to understand the importance of having a will, and what is in it, before something surprising comes along. There is a certain peace of mind that comes with knowing that you have set your wishes into a formal document, while you have time to think about what those wishes are.

Virtual: Wednesday, November 20th, 11:00am – 12:00pm

To register, please contact Stephanie at stephanie@hearthplace.org or call 905-579-4833.