InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care - August 2022 Newsletter

 

Reta and John found the support they needed at InspireHealth

"I cannot say enough wonderful things about InspireHealth." Reta, Victoria After having her esophagus removed due to cancer in June 2020, Reta was in pain, had no energy, and her weight fell to 92 lbs. Through her difficult journey, InspireHealth was there every step of the way with counselling, exercise, and nutrition support. Read Reta's full story here.    "It's scary to think how I would have coped without them." John, Kelowna John was a very healthy 69-year-old, so was in total shock when he learned he had prostate cancer. He went to InspireHealth to get support through our team of supportive care physicians, counsellors, dietitians and exercise therapists and is now cancer free. Read John's full story here.  It is only through the generosity of supporters like you that we can continue offering essential supportive care services at no-cost to our patients.  Please consider supporting our summer campaign.   Donate Quick and Tasty Summer Eats As we head into the last month of summer, you may want to be spending less time in the kitchen and more time with a great book, being in the garden, wandering the forest, or swimming at the beach. This month our nutrition team is bringing you simple and satisfying snacks and meals that can be useful all year round but particularly when time is short.    Quick meals and snacks can still be nutrient-dense and delicious. Whether we are experimenting with spices, combining vegetables, using up fresh local berries, or trying something new, our recipes this month will hopefully inspire you. August is a great month for local foods whether growing greens in a pot on your porch or finding a berry patch for picking, if you have the energy, it can be a good time to harvest and stock up the freezer for the fall and winter.   If this sounds interesting to you, join us on August 11th for Simple Summer Snacks (register by 3:00 pm, August 10th) and August 25th for Sheet Pan Dinners and Berry Crisp. August 2022 Class Schedule Program Highlights Nutrition   Thursday, Aug 18 1:00 - 2:00 pm Nutrition Workshop: Encouraging Kindness: Normalizing Emotional Eating  This workshop will explore a unique perspective on emotional eating and how it may be helping to support your body. Thursday, Aug 25 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Cooking Class: Sheet Pan Dinners & Berry Crisp Join us for some simple, easy sheet pan dinners and a delicious berry dessert. Inspired Conversations   Wednesday, Aug 17 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Creativity for Self-Care  In this workshop we will explore how creativity can help us revise, reframe, and reimagine ourselves in difficult times. Wednesday, Aug 31 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Spirit & Well-Being  Connecting with our own unique sense of spirit/soul/essence/life force can help transform fear and worry and bring us a sense of peace, joy, gratitude and freedom.   Gather Your Friends and Take Advantage of Our Early Bird Summer Table Rate! Don't miss out on the A Night to Inspire Gala on October 18th at the Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver. Our largest fundraiser of the year will be more memorable than ever! Enjoy top entertainment, an unrivalled live and silent auction, and emotional patient stories that will deeply touch your heart. Help us raise funds for essential programs and services to support cancer patients across the province. Early bird tables of 10: $4,050 | Tickets: $450 each Buy Tickets Participate in Supportive Cancer Care Research by BC Cancer & UBC Share Your Story Your story matters. We want to give the world a deeper understanding of how the last two years have been especially challenging and isolating for our cancer patients. We are especially looking for stories from patients not in Vancouver. If you are comfortable, we would be incredibly honoured if you shared how you found inspiration in your cancer journey. Not sure where to start? Please email Leanne at lfogarty@inspirehealth.ca for help. Please note: We will always respect your privacy, and there are many ways to share what impact InspireHealth has had in your life, like writing a testimonial, sharing a photo with a caption, or creating a short video.