Physical symptoms and discomfort

Living with illness or going through bereavement can affect your body as well as your emotions. This page signposts to organisations offering guidance on managing physical symptoms, gentle exercise, fatigue, pain, and nutrition. These services focus on wellbeing rather than performance, helping you listen to your body and find approaches that feel manageable and supportive at your own pace. Take a look at what we have on offer or what our partners do.

Support Directory

How we can help

Counselling

One-to-one sessions with a trained and experienced therapist focuses on helping individuals cope with the emotional, psychological, and practical challenges of a cancer diagnosis or a bereavement.

Complementary therapy

We offer a wide range of complementary therapies that are designed to complement clinical treatment. These therapies include massage, reiki, nutritional therapy and much more, delivered at our various centres across the patch.

How other organisations can help

Bluebirds Cancer Prehab

Bluebirds Cancer Prehab is a weekly program for cancer patients in Barrow-in-Furness, held at Barrow AFC. It offers exercise, nutrition, and emotional support to help individuals prepare for and recover from cancer treatment.

Location: Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston

Breast Cancer Now

Breast Cancer Now is dedicated to breast cancer research and support. They provide specialist nurses, information, and fund research to improve detection and treatment.

Location: National

Lancaster City Council

Find out what community groups and organisations are running in our local area with Lancaster City Council Keep Connected.

Location: Lancaster and Morecambe

Memory Wheelchairs

Memory Wheelchairs is a local Support Group based in Kendal, providing wheelchairs and walking aids on a "loan out" basis when people are in need, on a short term basis.

Location: Kendal

Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network

The vision for the Morecambe Bay Respiratory Network (MBRN) is simple – to dramatically improve care for patients with respiratory disease in Morecambe Bay with a seamless, integrated care pathway.

Location: Morecambe and Lancaster

Lancashire South Cumbria Communities

Find out what community groups and organisations are running in our local area with Lancashire South Cumbria Communities directory

Location: Lancashire and Cumbria

Westmorland and Furness Council Handy Person Scheme

Provides free help for elderly and vulnerable people who are unable to carry out essential work at the homes.

Location: South Cumbria