Living with cancer

4. Benefits of our Programs & Suggested Improvements

In the research we included questions on our Recreation, Performance & Education and Hospital programs to understand where our strengths are and to seek suggestions for how we can improve. 


Recreation Program
BENEFITS SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS
  • Family time to re-bond after separation
  • Builds parent relationships through networking
  • Positive anticipation
  • Provides emotional support
  • Chance to recharge
  • Develop new skills, build confidence and independence
  • Provides opportunity not normally able to afford
  • Companions made parents feel secure and children feel safe
  • Companions provide valuable friendship and attention
  • Ensure equity across the country
  • More camps for younger children
  • Greater variety and more age appropriate activities
  • More camps in regional areas and helping families get there
  • More opportunities for siblings
  • More activities for campers with special needs
  • Opportunity for emotional support
  • More activities for parents

 

Performance and Education Program

Our Performance and Education program has helped over three million school children and teachers learn about the challenge of living with cancer through uplifting performances full of laughter and optimism.

BENEFITS SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS
  • Helps reduce teasing/bullying
  • Promotes a greater understanding
  • Encourages respect/tolerance
  • Positive effect on school community
  • Broaden scope to include more on different stages of journey
  • Link puppets to more education resources
  • Schedule show as soon as classmates become aware that peer has cancer
  • More support information for schools

 

Hospital Program

Our amazing group of staff and volunteers regularly visit children in hospitals around the country, and don't forget Giggle, our remote controlled robot, who can be found in the hospitals telling very bad jokes!

BENEFITS SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS
  • Giggle brings fun and laughter
  • Reduces stress and boredom
  • Provides a valuable distraction
  • Helps children feel better and more connected

 

  • More frequent visits
  • Meet and greets in hospital - signing the families up then and there.  Asking them how and when they would like to be contacted
  • Assistance with going home from hospital

 

Link to next section of the Research Results:

 

»  5. How Camp Quality is enhancing optimism and resilience in families and suggestions for improvements

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