Catherine Laing (RN, MN), former patient care manager at the oncology unit of the Alberta Children's Hospital has discovered that cancer camps should be seen as a necessity and a psychosocial intervention for children.
Begun in the 1970s, cancer camps involve the entire family through each stage of the cancer experience, "from diagnosis through treatment, to survival or bereavement." In 2008, 5,000 children and their families were involved in oncology retreats and community support programs, a 10% increase over the number of camps offered in 2005.
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