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Provides support, education, information, and referrals to individuals and their families dealing with stroke * visitation on requests, monthly meetings, newsletter, socialization and information sharing.

Provides support, education, information, and referrals to individuals and their families dealing with stroke * visitation on requests, monthly meetings, newsletter, socialization and information sharing.

Resource and support centre for people with diabetes designed to help people affected by diabetes learn more about the disease and its control through literature, films and talks

• Sells nutritional information and cookbooks
  
• DOES NOT SELL INSULIN
  
• Fundraising for diabetes research, education, service and advocacy
  
• Pick up of donations of used clothing and other articles and selling of these donations to Value Village
  
• Recycles used printer cartridges from companies
  
• Professionally managed volunteer program
  

Support group for people affected by lymphoma

This association provides non-financial support, information and assistance to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) patients, their families, friends and caregivers.

Prostate Cancer Canada Network - Waterloo Wellington Prostate Cancer Support Group, is a volunteer based, non-profit prostate cancer support group, run by prostate cancer survivors who help men diagnosed with this disease.

Youth chapter of the Huntington Society of Canada and open to all youth

• provides a community and support network for young people affected by Huntington disease
• attend events, virtual meetings, and/or volunteer

Youth Mentorship Program

• designed to support young people across Canada facing the everyday challenges of growing up in a family affected by Huntington disease
• adult volunteers involved in the mentoring program will also be from families affected by HD, which may assist the youth in better understanding and connecting with the mentors
• mentors will be committed to supporting, guiding, and being a friend to the youth
• download the Youth Mentor Application here
• for more information or to get involved contact the Mentorship Coordinator at mentorship@huntingtonsociety.ca, call toll free 1-800-998-7398 ext 212, or visit the website

Provides information and education about the nature and progression of Huntington's Disease and care strategies through individual and family consultations, group information meetings and provision of written materials and web resources

Provides short term counselling to address the emotional and practical adjustments to living with Huntington's Disease, the impact on relationships and daily living, communication within the family, behavioral issues and safety plans, support systems and future planning

Provides information about community resources available to help meet specific individual needs and the process to access these resources

Participates as a member of the local Huntington's Disease Clinics

Drop-in support group for people with Hepatitis C

Sanguen Health Centre is a community-based non-profit organization that provides treatment, education, prevention, and support for people living with or at-risk for Hepatitis C.

• Specialized medical assessment and treatment
• Psycho-social support and counselling
• Outreach, education, and prevention services
• Support groups
• Peer lead services
• Access to other health/social support services

ACCKWA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people who are infected, affected and at risk for HIV/AIDS and strive to create awareness about HIV/AIDS in the community.

• One-on-one support and socials for individuals infected with HIV/AIDS
  
• One-on-one support for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, education workshops and speakers for at risk individuals
  
• Various outreach initiatives, MSM support and information
  
• HIV anonymous testing clinic
  
• Needle exchange program
  
• Free condom distribution
  

Works to eliminate heart and stroke disease and reduce its impact through the advancement of research, and promotion of healthy living.

Help survivors, family and caregivers through their journey with a brain tumour.

Offers one-on-one counselling, couples counselling, family counselling, child(ren) with parent(s) and caregivers counselling through the phone or using Zoom video conferencing software.

Come hang out with other guys who are going through cancer too! This program provides an opportunity for men who are patients in active or post treatment and caregivers to meet with each other for information gathering, networking, and conversation about their experience with cancer. Benefits of participating include increasing overall well-being, gaining information and reducing anxiety and depression. Take charge, gain confidence and become empowered.

Women can share their concerns about the impact of living with Ovarian Cancer. This support group is professional facilitated and offers education, information on resources, and caring support whether newly diagnosed or for women who are facing recurrence.

Support amongst the group is offered, tips are shared and strategies for coping discussed. A wide range of topics are covered each meeting including everyday life events, past, present or future. Come discuss concerns about future cancer treatments, eating problems, to relationship issues. This group is warm and friendly and a good social circle for women with cancer.

Offers a variety of programs and services to people in the community affected by cancer, free of charge, without a medical referral

• Programs include courses, workshops, seminars, gentle exercise, relaxation therapies, and information nights
  
• Individual and group support
  
• Free wig boutique
  
• Resource centre
  

Fibromyalgia support and Information

Supports and informs individuals, families and the community on issues related to Down syndrome.

Supporting each other in good health! Diabetes Connection is a support group for individuals diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes as well as their support people.

Provides support for people with COPD and their families.

Provides education and support services for people living with multiple sclerosis and their families, professionals and the community. Services include:

• information and referral
• equipment programs and special assistance
• supportive counselling and self-help groups
• conferences, workshops and education programs
• recreation, social and wellness programs

Bruce Grey services are administered from the Cambridge office

Waterloo Wellington Diabetes, hosted by Langs in Cambridge Ontario, offers a central intake for all referrals to diabetes education and specialists. This means improving access to diabetes care by finding the right care at the right time at the right place for individuals and families with diabetes. The resource clinician supports health service providers throughout the region to deliver high quality, evidence-based care in diabetes.