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"Beyond the Physical: An evaluation of Cottage Dreams","Chreptyk, Erin; Fryer, Julia","Cottage Dreams
Host contact: O'Neill, Seana","Beyers, Chris
Department: International Development Studies",TP-562,2007,"U-Links Office and online",Ontario,"Evaluating a program for cancer survivors","This evaluation examined the effectiveness of the program, the benefits it offers to participants, and the role of the program within the complementary, integrated care approach to healing and recovery.","Cottage Dreams is a unique recovery initiative which offers cancer survivors and their supporters a week stay at a cottage in Ontario that have completed their cancer treatment in the past 9 months. The Cottage Dreams staff desired an evaluation that would provide them with information pertaining to how the program facilitated the healing and recovery process of past participants. Evaluators from Trent University designed an evaluation that would examine the effectiveness of the program, the benefits it offers to participants, and the role of the program within the complementary, integrated care approach to healing and recovery. The evaluation consisted of 32 in-depth, open-ended phone interviews with past program participants. The main findings from the research, which were positive in nature, pertained to aspects of healing and recovery that the week at the cottage afforded visitors. Those aspects of healing and recovery which were identified by participants were: a will to live which entails a change in outlook or perspective, being in an environment which is away from everyday life and cancer, being in a natural setting of wildlife and environment, and having time to make emotional connection with others. Each of these elements is a fundamental component within a complementary, integrated approach to healing and recovery and adheres to the Cottage Dreams objectives.
Included in the report are findings about the program itself, which were also positive. Past participants were appreciative of the non-discriminatory nature of the program, the organization’s professionalism, and many were touched by the generosity of cottage donors and the Cottage Dreams staff. The evaluators feel that Cottage Dreams plays an important role in the cancer healing and recovery process and has positively affected the lives of many cancer survivors and their supporters. Taking the comments of past participants into consideration, recommendations have been formulated for Cottage Dreams to consider for future program changes and direction.
","Trent University",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"cancer,cancer recovery,Cottage Dreams,cottages,Haliburton County,health care,Mental health,Social and Health Studies",http://database.ulinks.ca/files/original/b62ea4ed3009c26fc7d2ff7bf2ac3e94.pdf,,"Trent University - Community Based Research",1,0
"Celebrating Cancer Recovery Together","Natasha Akai, Amy Mathewson","Cottage Dreams, Seana O'Neill","Chris Beyers - International Development Studies",TP-649,2012,Online,,,,"The purpose of this research project is to determine and review the current state of the cancer recovery initiative program provided by Cottage Dreams organization for its participants, cottage donors, and the greater community. Cancer recovery is a long process; to have the opportunity to escape to a cottage vacation is important for the mental health of cancer survivors as it reconnects them with family, friends, and the self. The hope is to search and identify ways in which the organization can improve communication with the public to gain more participants, cottage donors, and funding donors. The methodological process included desk research, phone interviews, surveys and questionnaires, and a review of literature around the interests of cancer survivorship, holistic healing, and charity fundraising to help expand those areas mentioned. After analyzing the data, recommendations for Cottage Dreams are outlined that relate to the ways the organization can use to reach a wider target of cancer survivors, cottage owners, and volunteers. Findings show that cancer survivorship and the feeling of being a survivor take years to be defined. Furthermore, an outlet away from medical institutes is critical for physical, mental, and spiritual healing of the self. Finally, people are likely to donate due to intrinsic motivations and feelings that many experience from helping others, giving back, and personal experiences and also due to their extrinsic motivations such as rewards and/or recognition.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"cancer,CBR,Cottage,Dreams,healing,recovery,Trent University",http://database.ulinks.ca/files/original/55755fda26601a9edfea8c8411879a28.pdf,,"Trent University - Community Based Research",1,0
"Planning for Palliative Care Supports in Haliburton County","Brenneman, Becky","Haliburton Highlands Health Services
Host contact: Loucks, Foster","Marsh, John
Department: Geography",TP-331,2002,"U-Links Office and online","Haliburton County","Planning for palliative care supports",,"The aim of this research is to provide the Palliative and Bereavement Care Coalition with information regarding death and dying in order to assist in identifying current gaps in care supports as well as planning for care of Haliburton County's aging population.
This information was collected through three methods. Data was gathered from the Haliburton hospital and Access Centre databases. The third portion of the research was collected through surveying funeral directors and doctors in Haliburton County.
The findings indicated that a large portion of deaths were cancer related with the number one cause of death being lung cancer. The surveys from funeral directors and doctors revealed that there were an increasing number of residents choosing to die at home rather than in a facility.
If Haliburton were planning to position themselves as a retirement community, then a closer look into the migration habits of the region would be helpful in planning for future development. The results of this report point to a need for palliative care focused on cancer treatment and a need for increasing home services and support for residents who choose to die at home.","Trent University",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"cancer,palliative care,retirement,Seniors,Social and Health Studies",http://database.ulinks.ca/files/original/d5ae274b7d1c524516e76c7412ea70e0.pdf,,"Trent University - Community Based Research",1,0