
Virtual cancer care resources
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Virtual care gives people living with cancer and their caregivers the option to connect with their healthcare teams remotely, including by:
- phone
- video call
- secure messaging (such as email, text and online chat)
Virtual care can make it easier to schedule cancer care appointments. It reduces travel time to appointments, reduces costs and offers flexibility. But not everyone has the tools and support they need to use virtual care.
That’s why we created these resources – to help you feel better prepared and more confident using virtual care. They were developed together with people living with cancer, caregivers and healthcare providers to make sure they provide useful tips, tools and best practices.
Browse our videos and tips and share them with anyone who might find them useful! And keep reading to find out more about how we developed these resources.
For people living with cancer and caregivers
For healthcare providers
Helping you stay on track with virtual care

Tips for people living with cancer and caregivers

Tips for healthcare teams
How we developed these resources@(headingTag)>
Virtual care has become an essential part of cancer care in Canada.
Together with people living with cancer, caregivers and healthcare providers, the Canadian Cancer Society co-designed a series of resources that aims to improve the virtual care experience for people in Canada. The original design of these resources was informed by research that focused on improving virtual cancer care for older Black adults. The development was guided by focus groups led by health equity researchers.
While virtual cancer care can make life easier for those who use it, we recognize that not everyone has equal access to the tools, support or training needed to use virtual care. This includes people in rural or remote areas, some older adults, and members of other underserved communities who may face systemic barriers like limited internet access or a lack of culturally relevant information.
Our Virtual Care Resource Hub has tools that can help you better prepare and feel empowered to use virtual cancer care.
This project was made possible through the support of Merck Canada Inc. The opinions expressed are those of its authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Merck Canada Inc.