CLAN Cancer Support

CLAN is an independent charity for anyone affected by any type of cancer at any time from diagnosis onwards. Whether affected personally, as a carer, family member or close friend, their services are available to you.

Although the Support Centre is at CLAN House, Aberdeen, they cover the whole of Grampian, Orkney and Shetland. Bed and Breakfast accommodation is available at CLAN Haven for people attending or visiting the hospitals in Aberdeen.

CLAN believes in an holistic approach - looking after the whole person - trying to make you feel comfortable, relaxed, supported and better able to cope. To this end CLAN offers:

• A relaxed, welcoming and positive environment.
• Comfort, hope and support.
• Help and encouragement to overcome anxieties and fears through understanding and positive thinking.
• Trained support volunteers with experience of cancer.
• Fully qualified counsellors and therapists.
• Complementary therapies that help to improve the quality of life, balance energies and promote healing.
• Information about cancer and related services.
• Home and hospital visiting and telephone support.

 
Checked: October 2006