Richmond Chinese Prostate Cancer Support Group 列治文華人前列腺癌支援網絡: May 2025

Canada has over 70 Prostate Cancer Support Groups that meet once a month. This Richmond group in British Columbia is founded in 2013 by volunteers and focused on providing help to Chinese-speaking men, but everyone is welcome. We speak English, Cantonese and Mandarin, meet on the second Thursday of every month from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Seniors Centre of Minoru Centre for Active Living (7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC V6Y 1N9 Multipurpose Room 1 (1033)). Join us for the professional presentation and talk to other men and family members who have been dealing with prostate cancer for weeks, months or even years.

No registration is required and all ages are welcome. Please swipe your Seniors Facility Pass ($36/year for seniors 55+ or spouses) or pay a $5 drop-in fee at the front desk when arriving for each session.

If you want to chat one on one with a survivor, you may drop in our walking club. The Richmond Blue Walkers walk 5-10 km on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am-11 am, along the beautiful river dykes and parks in Richmond (Walk in the Richmond Shopping Centre during the rainy days or cold seasons). Click here for the schedule or contact Daniel Leung at 604-836-6423 for the locations and meeting places.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada accepts donations online, please go to http://prostatecanada.ca/ 捐款前列腺癌基金會請到 http://prostatecanada.ca/

此支援小組乃義工組織，我們講英語、普通話和廣東話，幫助您了解良性前列腺疾病與前列腺癌的病徵、預防、治療、康復與最新醫療硏究等資訊。每月第二個星期四下午6:30-8:30在「明納健康活動中心」的長者中心多用途活動室1 (1033)。

每次聚會都需要在前台刷您的會員證(55歲以上長者年費$36)，也可以付$5的單次場地費。

列治文前列腺癌友步行團「藍天健行」每週二和週四早上9時至11時，沿著美麗的河堤和公園散步（在下雨天或寒冷季節，步行於列治文購物中心）。請點擊查詢活動更新或打電話604-836-6423 (Daniel)。

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Thursday, May 15, 2025

SIRvivor BC: Prostate Cancer Exercise Program

SIRvivor BC is a specialised exercise program for men 19 years of age or older who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, in any stage of treatment or recovery, and at any fitness level, ability, and background. The program focuses largely on strength development through resistance-based exercise. It helps you improve muscle endurance, meet new people, and learn safe and effective exercises.

Why? The majority of men who have had a prostate cancer diagnosis are not meeting the recommended exercise guidelines. SIRvivor BC provides a structured environment where you can learn and practice safe, effective exercises and help you meet exercise recommendations. Resistance-based exercise may also help combat some side effects of long-term prostate cancer treatment, such as decreased muscle strength and bone density. SIRvivor BC also allows you to interact with men who share similar experiences to you and build your community. SIRvivor BC has been successfully piloted in BC, Calgary and Halifax, and results showed men improve their body composition, flexibility, dynamic balance and muscular endurance.

What? SIRvivor BC runs for 6 to 12 weeks, consisting of 2 one-hour sessions each week. The exercises are easily modified to be manageable for each individual, and the program is run by certified fitness trainers who have specific knowledge on working with men who have had a prostate cancer diagnosis.

Who? The SIRvivor BC program is run by the Prostate Cancer Supportive Care (PCSC) Program. The PCSC Program is a comprehensive cancer survivorship program developed at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, located at Vancouver General Hospital, serving people across British Columbia. The SIRvivor BC program is part of their provincial initiative to support men with prostate cancer to be more physically active.

For the programs currently being offered, visit the PCSC website:

https://pcscprogram.ca/sirvivor/

For the Home Exercise Program - With Weights, click on this link:

https://med-fom-cepl.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2020/03/SIRvivorBC_HomeProgram_Weights.pdf

For the Home Exercise Program - Body Weight, click on this link:

https://med-fom-cepl.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2020/03/SIRvivorBC_HomeProgram_Body-Weight-Only.pdf

Monday, May 12, 2025

Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program 前列腺癌支持護理計劃 (多種語言服務)

https://pcscprogram.ca/pcsc-program/about/

The PCSC Program is a comprehensive survivorship program developed in 2013 at the Vancouver Prostate Centre for men with prostate cancer, their partners, and families from the time of initial diagnosis onwards. Men can self-refer to this program or be referred by their doctor.

The PCSC Program is a clinical, educational, and research-based approach to care, addressing the challenges of decision-making and coping along the entire disease trajectory to serve both the patient and their partner’s physical and psychological needs.

The PCSC Program currently includes eight modules which men can take part in with more modules in development. These modules include group educational sessions and clinical services in the following areas:

PCSC 計劃是溫哥華前列腺中心，於 2013 年為前列腺癌患者、伴侶和家人，從初次診斷開始製定的綜合生活計劃。男性可以自行參加該計劃或由醫生推薦。

PCSC 計劃是一種基於臨床、教育和研究的護理方法，旨在解決整個疾病過程中的決策和應對挑戰，滿足患者及其伴侶的生理和心理需求。

PCSC 計劃目前包括八個可供男性參與的單元，包括以下領域的小組教育課程和臨床服務 (國語影片請按此https:/pcscprogram.ca/videos/mandarin)：