We are pleased to have recently welcomed two new members to the Cancer Fatigue Services dream team!

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Peter: Championing Health, Equity & Empowerment Through Advocacy and Storytelling

Peter has been living beyond cancer and has dedicated over 15 years to advocacy, having overcome cancer twice. His lived experience provides a unique and valuable perspective to our team, allowing us to test ideas and assumptions in an effort to refine and deliver the best healthcare experience possible. He is an inspirational and passionate speaker on key social issues, including intimate partner violence, LGBTQ+ concerns, and cancer survivorship. We are incredibly fortunate to have Peter’s objective viewpoint and expertise in supporting those we aim to help.

Peter will co-facilitate the support groups we have organized for individuals experiencing cancer-related fatigue, With his blend of knowledge, experience and humour, facilitating these discussions is something that comes naturally to him. (See a young Peter on this panel of young adults talking about living with cancer.)

“People without cancer will never understand how complex survivorship is post-treatment.”

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Dr. Martin Chasen: Cancer Care Trailblazer, Bridging Science and Compassion

Dr. Chasen’s experience, expertise and most importantly his values align very well with the mission of Cancer Fatigue Services. The excitement and enthusiasm Dr. Chasen has shown in the work he is doing echoes in the highly positive feedback we have received from individuals who have seen him for their comprehensive fatigue assessments, counselling and care plan delivery encounters. Dr. Chasen uses a whole-person approach and communicates openly with those living with and beyond cancer, also recognizing the vital role of caregivers in their journey.

Once we started talking to Dr. Chasen, we knew that we were aligned in our mission. Serendipitously, we learned that he played a key role in establishing the Cancer Nutrition Rehabilitation (CNR) programs in Montreal and Ottawa which sounds very similar to the same type of multidisciplinary, person-centred care model we aspire to create here at Cancer Fatigue Services. 

Listen as Dr. Chasen discusses the goals of the CNR program and the role of the multidisciplinary team (3:47 – 5:02). The video also talks about how we can show the government that money can be saved in the long run by providing better support for individuals who are living post cancer treatment (13:40 – 15:11). Collecting evidence to justify improved government support for this vulnerable population was already one of Cancer Fatigue Services’ endeavours!

This quote from Dr. Chasen in the video sounds like it came from a foundational visioning session for Cancer Fatigue Services!

“The role of the multidisciplinary team is to have the patient in the centre of all the action and the professionals around the patient each contributing what they are experts at to the benefit of the patient. The patient is actually the leader of the team.”

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We are honoured and privileged to welcome Peter and Dr. Chasen to the team!

When you are ready, they are ready to support you and will be delighted to welcome you to our clinic.

Contact us with any questions and feel free to use our booking calendar to schedule your Free Consultation.

References:
Current Oncology: Cancer nutrition and rehabilitation – its time has come!