Support for anyone affected by cancer

You can access practical and personal support if you are aged 18 and over, and have been affected by cancer.

What is Joining the Dots?

Macmillan Joining the Dots County Durham is a free, personal service for people aged 18 and over who have been diagnosed with cancer. We can also provide support for friends, carers and relatives of those with a cancer diagnosis.

Contact Joining the Dots for more information or to ask for support. You don't have to go through a doctor or nurse to use this service.

We can support you with the following issues during your diagnosis, or that of someone you care for:

family/relationships
physical
lifestyle/information
emotional
spiritual/religious
practical/money

Even if you think you don't need help and support right now, we can listen to you and make sure that you have the right information and support when you need it.

How can we help?

Let us know what concerns you have and we can help with one-to-one support.

This support might include:

money advice
support around work
advice on transport to appointments
support around home life
emotional support
information to help you make decisions
healthy eating and being more active
wills and getting your affairs in order
family and carer support

We can also provide you with on-going support when treatment has finished. Contact Joining the Dots for more information.

Macmillan Joining the Dots County Durham is a partnership between Durham County Council and Macmillan Cancer Support. The service is delivered by Wellbeing for Life.

Related information

Care and support for adults

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