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Postal delays are expected. Receive your official receipt faster by emailing us at [email protected]. For an immediate impact — and no delays — make an online donation.
Whether it’s to keep you in shape, talk to people, maintain good self-esteem or equip yourself to cope better with cancer, you will find the service or activity that suits you and that will do you good.
Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the soil and can accumulate in some homes by entering through the foundation. Regular exposure increases the risk of lung cancer.
To enable more Quebecers to test the radon levels in their homes, the Quebec Cancer Foundation offers free loans of certified electronic radon detectors at all of its regional centres. Devices are available by reservation only, between October 1 and March 31. A refundable deposit is required.
Click on the Regional Center where you would like to pick up a device to check availability and reserve the loan period that suits you. First come, first served.
Gatineau – 555, de l’Hôpital boulevard
Lévis – 160, Wolfe Street
Montreal – 2075, de Champlain Street
Quebec – 2375, de Vitré Avenue
Rouyn-Noranda – 10, du Terminus Street West
Sherbrooke– 3001, 12th Avenue Nord, door 36
Trois-Rivières – 3110, Louis-Pasteur Street
For more information about radon, visit our cancer prevention page or contact our Info-Cancer Services.
We can lend you a device by mail if you live elsewhere in Quebec, from early October to the end of March. Contact our Info-cancer Services to check availability or reserve a device.
Check with your local public library to see if it offers radon detector loans (or ask them to consider offering the service).
Radon detector loans are available at libraries in, among other municipalities: Belœil, Candiac, Chelsea, Les Coteaux, L’Assomption, Longueuil, Morin-Heights, Sainte-Adèle, Saint-Bruno, Saint-Clet, Saint-Henri, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Saint-Rémi, and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
For approximately $50, you can purchase a passive radon test kit from the Association pulmonaire du Québec or CAA-Quebec, either in-store or online.
Some municipalities reimburse part of the cost of these test kits. Check with your municipality.
The program’s workshops of Look Good Feel Better help women with cancer overcome the effects of treatments on their appearance. Using cosmetics and hair alternatives, women can again take charge of their looks, adopt a more positive attitude while facing cancer and feel better about themselves.
Under the direction of a team of volunteers specialized in skin care, participants learn special make-up techniques and hear practical advice on skin and nail care, on the hygienic use of cosmetics and hair alternatives.
Coffee get-togethers provide people with cancer and their loved ones the opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings in a warm, friendly atmosphere. Together, they can talk openly about their experience and concerns, while finding support and reassurance.
Tuesday or Wednesday, 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Information: 514-527-2194
Nothing is more natural and accessible than walking to stay in shape, socialize or reduce side effects caused by cancer treatments.
As part of our kinesiology workshops, many walking clubs for all levels are organized, free of charge, for people with cancer. The activity, offered free of charge, includes a warm-up, exercises adapted to the group and stretching.
Women who lose their hair following treatment can borrow a wig, choosing from over 300 models and colours.
Skilled volunteers who pay attention to your needs welcome you warmly and provide wise advice to help you find the best style of hairpiece for you.
For general information about this service, call 1-800-363-0063.
In partnership with Centre de mieux-être en cancérologie
Appointment required
Appointment required
Information and registration:
514-527-2194, ext. 243
Our foot care services are specially tailored to meet the needs of people living with cancer and undergoing treatment. Offered in a safe and soothing environment, they are delivered gently by caring professionals. These treatments aim to relieve discomfort, prevent pain, and provide a moment of well-being.
Each session begins with a personalized assessment to adapt the care to the person’s condition. Depending on individual needs, various maintenance treatments may be performed with great care, including the reduction of corns, treatment of calluses, and other common foot issues.
Registrations required
Information and registration:
514-527-2194, ext. 243
