LILAC living is life after cancer) Cancer Information and Support Centre

Range of conditions served

Breast Cancer
Palliative/Supportive

Services available at the organisation

Art therapy
Befriending services (1-1 support)
Bereavement support
Body image
Complementary therapies
Counselling
Fitting: bras, swimwear and headwear
Fitting: headwear
Help for carers and family members
Help for children and young people
Help for ethnic minority communities
Holidays and respite
Listening Ear service
Support groups
Transport
Wig Fitting

We are local group of volunteers, establishedin 2003, providig a range of services. These services range from complementary alternatives therapy for cancer patients and their carers, transport to and from hospital to attend treatment, light housework, ironing, organising information events with partner cancer organisations, advice and signposting. The group is sustained through fundraising events and grants.

We would welcome individuals who would like to make a difference to cancer patients' lives by becoming a volunteer fo LILAC.

 

Website address: 
http://www.lilaccancer.org

Contact name: 
Patricia Kelly

Email address: 
info@lilaccancer.org

Address: 

Western House, 3 Dungannon Road, Coalisland

Directions: 

Lilac_map

Telephone number: 
028 867 66866

Area covered by this organisation: 
Predominantly Coalisland, Stewardstown, Newmills, Dungannon, Cookstown, and Mid Ulster area

Type of organisation: 
This is a Voluntary organisation.

Disability Access: 

Disabled toilet and disabled access door at the facility where the LILAC support group meet

Ethnic Diversity:

Have access to interpreters

Opening hours: 

Provide a 24hr support line10.30am to 3pm Mon-Fri

Mode of Referral : for Service User 

psychologists, macmillan nurses and marie curie nurses, local GPs and cancer oncology unit

Mode of Referral : for Healthcare Professional 

through direct contact via phone, email or fax