Leucan

Record #: QBC1544
Last Full Update: 03 Sep 2024

Organization Information

Alternate name Association pour les enfants atteints de cancer, Leucan

Description and Services

Description To help cancer-stricken children and their families believe in a brighter future 
 
Head office in Montreal and eight regional offices (Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Eastern Townships, Laurentides-Lanaudière, Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Québec, Montérégie, Outaouais, Quebec, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean) 
 
Leucan looks after its families at each phase of the illness by providing specific and adapted services: 
* Welcome, emotional assistance and support services  
* Financial assistance  
* Massage therapy to children, parents and siblings: at the hospital and at home 
* Hosting and support services in playrooms (at Sainte-Justine UHC, Centre mère-enfant du CHU de Québec, and CHUS, and as part of different workshops in other playrooms at Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario) 
* Socio-recreational activities (regional, interregional and provincial) 
* School life (support and awareness) 
* End-of-life and bereavement follow-up services 
 
Support to Quebec's four pediatric oncology centres

Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website, Location

Address 550 avenue Beaumont, Suite 300 
Montréal, QC H3N 1V1
Office phone 514-731-3696
Toll free phone 1-800-361-9643
E-mail info@leucan.qc.ca
Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leucanpageprovinciale 
Flickr: www.flickr.com/people/tetesrasees/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leucan/ 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/1115189 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leucan 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/associationleucan
Website www.leucan.qc.ca

Contact Information

Primary executive Pascale Bouchard, Chief executive officer
Volunteer coordinator Ginette Trudel; Email: ginette.trudel@leucan.qc.ca

Additional Information

Heading Web Material Aid ; Physical Health
Accessibility Fully accessible
Languages French ; English
Areas served Québec (Province)
Eligibility Ages: 18 year(s) and under
Application By phone or mail
Fees Membership ; Free
Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Subjects

Categories Bereaved Parent Support Groups ~ Cancer ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Cancer ; General Recreational Activities/Sports ~ Children ~ Cancer ; Massage Therapy ~ Children ~ Cancer ; Medical Information Services ~ Cancer ; Program Development Funds ~ Cancer ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Cancer
Subjects Bereavement ; Cancer ; Children ; Family support ; Financial assistance ; Massage therapy ; Pediatricians ; Self help groups