Ontario

There are several support groups located in Ontario - Hamilton, London, Ottawa, Sault Ste Marie, Toronto and Windsor. 

Hamilton

The Hamilton Regional Multiple Myeloma Support Group (www.hamilton.myeloma.org) meets on the second Saturday in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November. Our meetings are from 1:00 pm -3:30 pm. at:

Linden Park Community Church
484 East 16th Street
Hamilton, ON

Calendar of Meetings:

March13th--Janice Gumbley Topic-community resources outside of the home.
May 8th--Dr. R.Foley Topic -Ash annual meeting.
July10th--Patient panel.
September11th--To be announced.
November 13th--Dr. Walker-- Topic to be announced.
January8th 2011--Our new year celebration pot luck.

For more information, please contact:
Lori Borsos : (905) 388-8945; borsos85@hotmail.com
Marnie Neal : (905) 561-7259; mwneal@live.ca

London

Objectives:
• Provide knowledge of multiple myeloma, and available treatments, so that each person can become an informed partner in the delivery of their health care.
• Provide emotional support to patients and their caregivers as they cope with the disease and its effects.

Currently scheduled meetings / events:
Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, St. Jude's Anglican Church. Speaker TBC
Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, St. Jude's Anglican Church. Speaker TBC
Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, St. Jude's Anglican Church. Speaker TBC 

Please check the website calendar for details of all upcoming events and locations.

For more information, please contact:
Ev McDowell : (519) 641-2766; evmcdowell@hotmail.com 
Carolyn Henry : carolyn.henry@rogers.com
Nancy McIntosh : (519) 666-2205; n.mcintosh@sympatico.ca

Ottawa

The Multiple Myeloma Support Group of Ottawa is a patient-managed and patient-centered group that provides information to newly diagnosed patients as well as a circle of mutual support from those who are further along in their journey with myeloma. From patients, caregivers, family and friends we learn how to live with this disease.

The purpose of the group is to break isolation, provide mutual support and share information.

Starting in September, meetings are held every other month ending with a picnic in June.

For further information please contact:
Elie:emoussalli@rogers.com
David: davidweirBH@live.com
Irene: podgorskis@yahoo.com

Sault Ste Marie

The Sault Ste Marie & Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group invites you to attend our meetings held on the first Sunday of every month (except the summer months) between 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. upstairs at: Romes Independent Grocer on Great Northern Road.
The meeting is open to patients, caregivers or anyone wanting information on Multiple Myeloma. You will be able to talk to other patients and caregivers and find out what you can expect from people who have already gone through most of the different treatments.
We meet in the upstairs conference room/kitchen area or in the Coffee Shop area. Just ask the ladies at the coffee shop where we are seated if the conference room is being used by someone else.

For information please call:
Bev Wierzbicki
Tel: (705) 779-3323 (Evenings)
Email: Bev.Wierzbicki@saultcollege.ca  

Toronto

The Toronto & District Multiple Myeloma Support Group is composed of multiple myeloma survivors and their primary caregivers and grew out of a need for information and mutual support in dealing with this unusual disease. We have members from across the Greater Toronto area. We invite you to join us as we share support, comfort, information and friendship.

The purpose of the group is to explore and discuss the wide range of treatment options and to give myeloma survivors and their loved ones the support and information they need to live longer, stronger lives. In recent years there have been improvements in treatments. We have guest speakers to help educate and increase understanding of topics such as clinical trials, new treatments and coping strategies.

The group meets every two months: February, April, June, August, October and December, on the first Saturday of the month, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The meeting location is the Jubilee United Church, 40 Underhill Drive, North York, Ontario. Please enter the church by the north door.

How to Get There: 

Driving: Take the Don Valley Parkway (north or south,) exit east on Lawrence Ave. East. Turn north (left) at the first intersection, which is Underhill Drive and continue north two blocks to the church on the left hand side. There is ample free parking available. 
Public Transportation: Take the Lawrence Ave. East bus (Route #54) from the Yonge and Eglinton subway station. Exit the bus at Underhill Drive and walk two blocks north to the church. Or take the Woodbine 91C bus from the Woodbine Station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. This bus goes up Underhill Drive past the church.

Each Meeting has a three part agenda.

• First, there is usually a guest speaker invited to address different aspects of care and treatment options and answer questions from the group.
• Second, we have a brief break with refreshments and informal networking.
• Third, Time permitting, we continue with a discussion group and cover topics of individual interest.

Educational material on myeloma and treatment options, group newsletters and DVD’s are available at each meeting for attendees.

For more information contact:
Don Hunter (416) 759-6348; donaldrhunter@sympatico.ca
Mike Kacsor (416) 260-1915; kacsor.patkau@sympatico.ca
Paul Stirling (416) 463-5887; paul.stirling@sympatico.ca

Please visit the Toronto & District Multiple Myeloma Support Group website : www.myelomatoronto.ca

Windsor

The Windsor myeloma support group meets regularly.

For location and times, pleased contact:

Robert Cartlidge
Email: robert@cartlidge.ca
Residence: (519) 326-1271
Office: (519) 322-5695

Cancer Care Ontario

Cancer Care Ontario (www.cancercare.on.ca) is the provincial agency responsible for continually improving cancer services. As the government’s cancer advisor, Cancer Care Ontario works to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer, and make sure patients receive better care every step of the way.

Main number: 416-971-9800
Email enquiries: publicaffairs@cancercare.on.ca