- 1-855-LRG-GIST
- info@liferaftgroup.ca
Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure the survival of GIST patients and to assist patients and caregivers in maximizing the quality of their lives.
Our group provides a “virtual home” where GIST patients can find emotional support from their peers and learn more about how to live with GIST.
Ensuring that no one has to face GIST alone.
Life Raft Group Canada is a registered Canadian not-for-profit patient association incorporated in 2008 to support GIST patients in Canada many of whom face numerous difficulties, both as cancer patients in general and as person living with a rare disease.
Our group provides a “virtual home” where GIST patients can find emotional support from their peers and learn more about how to live with GIST.
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Our Objectives
AWARENESS
Increase awareness about GIST among the public and healthcare professionals in Canada
EDUCATION
Provide workshops and seminars related to GIST and its treatment
ADVOCATE
Advocate for access to medical treatment for GIST patients and caregivers across Canada
FUND
Financially support, within Canada, activities of research, scholarships, publications and education related to GIST
SUPPORT
Establish support groups for those affected by GIST