Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John is lending her name to the Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal because she believes strongly and passionately in its philosophy.
Olivia was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992 and that same weekend her father died from liver cancer. She underwent a partial mastectomy and breast reconstruction and has been cancer-free for more than 19 years now. Read more about Olivia’s story.
Olivia's vision is to include a Wellness Centre that encompasses and amalgamates all the senses: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell.
The Centre will be a calm, quiet place where patients and their carers can come and reflect, to have a massage, or to meditate and have a place dedicated to the non-medical aspects of their treatment.
The outcome will be an environment that allows patients to begin to make some sense of their disease and its effect on them.
The Wellness Centre
The Wellness Centre will provide patient-centred support to patients already diagnosed with cancer, as well as their families and carers.
It will focus on core complementary treatments and existing support programs such as:
- Living With Cancer - education program
- Look Good Feel Better program
- Personal and family support
- Peer support groups
- Massage
- Exercise
- Nutrition
- Relaxation Techniques
- Guided Meditation
- Art Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Aromatherapy
Find out more about the Wellness Centre