Our Yes to Life Help Centre offers support and information on all aspects of building an integrative programme for cancer.

Our dedicated Help Line is open Monday to Friday; please ring and leave a message:

0870 163 2990

We are currently recruiting volunteer call operators. If you are interested, please contact the office.

Next Wellbeing Workshop: 29 February 2012

Yes to Life Welcome Pack

You can download a PDF file of our Welcome Pack by clicking the link below.

Welcome Pack 2011

Help Centre Team

"I am constantly moved and heartened by the number of people reporting to have had their lives positively affected by Yes to Life. Many people feel that we were their "lifeline" "a light at the end of a tunnel" or helped them to find "inspiration to continue" when they felt hopeless. I am told time and time again that the service we provide is unique. I find volunteering on the Help Line immensely satisfying, but equally frustrating that so often peoples’ access to treatment is limited by the funds available to them. I hope that one day soon Yes to Life will have the financial capability to reach many more people in need." Help Line Operator

Margella Salmins BSc (Hons) - Yes to Life Wellbeing Workshop Co-ordinator - Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor - Middlesex University Bachelor of Medicine (Beijing) - Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The five year training included acupuncture, herbal medicine and associated therapies as well as western medical diagnostic and clinical skills. Margella also holds certificates in Therapeutic Healing, Advanced Reiki and Macrobiotic Healing.

She volunteers time to assist in the running of the Wellbeing Workshops.

Clare McLusky BSc (Hons) - Yes to Life Helpline Operator - Clare trained as an Occupational Therapist and has spent a number of years in the NHS and community health, during which time she has established and developed several important community projects within the statutory and voluntary sectors. Personal experience of cancer led her to the work of Dr Rosy Daniel with whom she recently trained as a Health Creation Mentor, a support service for cancer patients.

She volunteers time to assist in responding to Help Centre calls.

Clare Condy – Yes to Life Helpline Operator - is an osteopath in North London, with a strong interest in naturopathic approaches to wellness, drawing upon her active knowledge of massage, yoga, nutrition and exercise. Both her partner’s and her own experience with cancer, undergoing an extensive alternative treatment regime with Dr. Etienne Callebout, has brought Clare to Yes to Life to support others on their path with cancer.

Deanna Tennancour RN BSN LAc MAc - Yes to Life Helpline Operator - worked as a nurse in the USA in public health, cancer and hospice care. She participated in early work that supported combining holistic care with the best that the conventional system had to offer. She developed an acupuncture programme for patients and their carers who were facing end-stage cancer, and got her masters in Classical Five Element acupuncture. In the UK she has worked as senior clinical nurse for the NHS, lectured for the Guy's and St.Thomas Charity and Kings College Hospital, and has now started a private acupuncture practice.

Fiona Breitenbach - Yes to Life Helpline Operator and Personal Fundraising Coordinator. Fiona's background is in sales within the dental industry although she initially trained as a dental nurse. In a change of direction she has recently completed a 2 year University Certificate in Counselling. Fiona has had experience of cancer in her family as her mother died of breast cancer at the age of 42 and her aunt of uterine cancer just a few years later. Her introduction to Yes to Life came earlier this year whilst helping a friend in her battle against ocular melanoma. Sadly she recently died but her death has strengthened Fiona's belief that empowering people with knowledge and information to enable them to make their own decisions and then supporting them, whatever their chosen path, is the way forward when faced with cancer.

Jane Fior provides external supervisory support for our Helpline Operators. She is a psychotherapist and has been working with cancer patients and their families for over twenty years, combining therapeutic work with editorial consultancy. She has a particular interest in the role of complementary approaches as part of the treatment plan for cancer patients.

Helen Storey provides external supervisory support for our Help Line Operators. She is a counsellor with twenty years' experience of working with people with cancer and their friends and families. She has also worked extensively with helpline staff in the mental health field.

Amy Trotter is our Help Centre Administrator. As well as working part time at Yes to Life Amy is currently studying Nursing at Surrey University. Amy strongly believes in a holistic approach to cancer treatment and a move towards a more integrative healthcare approach across the board.

Cancer Options

We have established an important partnership with Cancer Options, a cancer consultancy centred around Patricia Peat RGN Dip Pall C Dip UTR, an experienced oncology nurse, and Dr Chris Etheridge PhD, BSc (Hons) Chem, BSc (Hons) HerbMed, MNIMH, MCPP, CChem, MRSC, ARCS, DIC. The focus of their work is the provision of help and direction with treatment options, and by working closely with them, we are able to offer a qualified advice service to patients, a significant addition to our support service at this time. Cancer Options are kindly charging Yes to Life very generous discount rates.

Health Creation Mentoring Service
Would you like a personal health coach to support, guide and encourage you through every step of your treatment and recovery? Based upon Dr Rosy Daniel's 20 years experience using a holistic approach to integrated health care, our warm and highly skilled Mentors are available throughout the UK to help you throughout your illness. Call the Yes to Life Help & Information Line for further information on 0870 163 2990 or click here to send us a message.

The Cancer Lifeline Kit
The A-Z toolkit to support people with cancer. For further information, contact Health Creation, telephone 0845 009 3366 from within the UK or +44 1225 745 757 from all other countries.

Email: enquiries@healthcreation.co.uk
Write to:
Health Creation
The Apthorp Centre
Weston Rd
Bath
BA1 2XT
www.healthcreation.co.uk

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