Do you or someone you love have cancer? At Wellspring, we ‘get it.’
Every day, over 60 Albertans hear the words:
“You have cancer.”
One in two of us will hear these words in our lifetime.
Whether you have cancer, or you’re caring for someone with cancer, Wellspring is here for you.
All Wellspring Alberta programs and services are offered free of charge and without referral to Alberta residents. Programs and services are available online, over the phone and in-person – meeting you where you are or where you feel most comfortable.
Linda Sutherland: message ON a bottle
Bravery is seemly a fitting word for a woman who has had her share of difficulties in life, and somehow finds a way to meet challenges with a measure of calmness, practicality and courage. Her special power is rolling with the punches, and cancer was not the first mountainous blow Linda had a tangle with.
Janean Hodgson: full circle with luck and Wellspring
Janean Hodgson is not just a bright, tender-hearted person who embodies the perfect mix of compassion, empathy, and positivity to be an awesome Wellspring program coordinator; she is a brilliant young adult who has recently overcome cancer herself.
Michael Webber: cancer in colour
It’s only been a few months, and Michael’s cancer diagnosis is still very ‘fresh,’ but he feels it is important to tell others about the transformative power of finding your support network, including Wellspring, when the chips are down.
Sarbjit Jawandha: journey through grief and cancer
At 48, while still reeling from the recent losses of both her parents and her grandmother back in India, Sarbjit discovered a lump in her breast. Ironically the lump turned out to be just a cyst, but two other small lumps that were detected in the process turned out to be cancer.
Fran Schuller: a caregiver’s journey
Fran Schuller is far more familiar with cancer than she wishes to be. Two of her three children have been diagnosed, and over the past few decades, cancer has claimed the lives of her three sisters, two sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law, and a nephew.
Sierra Katryniuk: too young… too wise
At the tender age of 24, Sierra was diagnosed with breast cancer. The news came just two months after she and her family had suffered the sudden and tragic loss of her younger brother.
Jocelyne Busslinger: healing waters
Jocelyne Busslinger had never really paddled a canoe in her life, but when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 58, her mind went immediately to the idea of joining the Sistership Dragon Boat team.
Rob Stauffer: leaning into Wellspring
Rob Stauffer took over 50 Wellspring programs in 12 months. This is a testament to the value of Wellspring, and also a very ambitious feat for someone who admittedly suffers with fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, and other long-term side effects of cancer and treatment.
Richard Armand: tuning into support at Wellspring
Richard Armand doesn’t know where he would be today if it weren’t for Wellspring providing helpful programs and comforting connections during the difficult days of caring for his wife Hélène, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2012.
Jim Little: cancer to the tune of survival
Jim Little is three years past a radical cancer surgery that included complete removal of his stomach, spleen and several lymph nodes. His message to others facing cancer is … “Get involved with Wellspring, there are tons of good free resources there for you. Get involved with other support groups too, there is value in reaching out and connecting.” He also recommends music and calls his guitar a survival tool.