Life and Cancer – Enhancing Survivorship (LACES)
The Irish Cancer Society (ICS), in partnership with the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), have developed a course called Life And Cancer – Enhancing Survivorship (LACES). LACES explores services and information to help improve the quality of our lives after active treatment has ended. The workshops have advice from health experts and are run by our Daffodil Centre Cancer Nurses.
The list below has links to many trusted sources of useful information, to supplement the information given by our experts during the workshops.
Confidence, body image and sex
- Looking and Feeling Better - https://www.lookgoodfeelbetter.ie/
- Support those with Lymphodema - https://www.lymphireland.com/
- Sex and Fertility - https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-types/breast-cancer/after-treatment/sex-and-fertility
- Sexual Relationships - https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-support/coping-with-cancer/information-for-patients/sexual-relationships
Family, finance & work life
- Benefits and Entitlements - https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/benefits-and-entitlements
- Money Advice & Budgeting Service - helpline@mabs.ie
Food and drink
- Healthy Eating - https://www.safefood.net/healthy-eating
- Eating Well - https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/e15e3-eating-well/
- BMI Calculator - https://www.safefood.net/bmi-calculator
General
- Irish Cancer Society Counselling Services - daffodilcentreinfo@irishcancer.ie
- HSE Leaflets - www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/patient/leaflets
- Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists - www.iscp.ie
- Information Book - https://www.cancer.ie/about-us/cancer-resources-publications/coping-with-cancer-resources
- Find a Cancer Support Centres - https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-support/find-support/local-cancer-support-affilates
Mental health and wellbeing
- Supporting Young People - https://spunout.ie/
- Social Group for Mens - https://menssheds.ie/
- Supporting those affected by stress, depression, bipolar disorder and mood related conditions - https://www.aware.ie/
- Young People Cancer Support - http://www.youcanireland.com/
- Irish Cancer Society Counselling Services - daffodilcentreinfo@irishcancer.ie
- For those in Crisis or Distress - https://www.pieta.ie/
- When you need someone to talk to - https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/samaritans-ireland/
Movement and exercise
- Healthy Ireland - https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/healthy-ireland/
- Walking Groups in my area - https://www.getirelandwalking.ie/
- Walking and Hiking Trails in Ireland - https://www.sportireland.ie/outdoors/find-your-trails
- Strides for Life - https://www.cancer.ie/about-us/about-the-irish-cancer-society/how-we-work/community-partnerships/support-services-affiliation-programme/strides-for-life-programme
- Developing Sports in Ireland - https://www.sportireland.ie/
- Physiotherapists - https://askthephysio.ie/
Self-Management and empowerment
- Conference Information 2020 - https://www.cancer.ie/LivingWell
- Irish Cancer Society Support Line - supportline@irishcancer.ie
- Cancer Thriving and Surviving Details - https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/cancer/profinfo/survivorship-programme/cts-leaflet.pdf
- Think Ahead - https://hospicefoundation.ie/i-need-help/i-want-to-plan-ahead/think-ahead/
Supports near you
- Supports for those giving up smoking - www.quit.ie
- Find a Daffodil Centre - https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-support/find-support/daffodil-centres
- Dental Practice / Health Centre / Nursing Homes / Out of Office Doctors / Pharmacy / GP - https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/maps/
- Find a support centre near you - https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-support/find-support/local-cancer-support-affilates
For more information
Phone
1800 200 700