Join Roslyn Franken in Montreal at the JGH Hope & Cope Wellness Centre for Cancer Patients

For Immediate Release

April 2, 2009

OTTAWA, Ontario. --- Roslyn Franken, proud cancer survivor, acclaimed author, international speaker, counselor and radio host, will be sharing her principles for healthy eating and positive living in a presentation and book signing at the JGH Hope & Cope Wellness Centre for Cancer Patients in Montreal, Quebec, located at 4635 Cote St. Catherine Road, corner Lavoie, on May 5, 2009, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Based on the principles of her book, The A List: 9 Guiding Principles for Healthy Eating and Positive Living, Roslyn's presentation titled, Healthy Eating & Positive Living: Celebrating the Power of Choice, will provide practical guidance, personal insight and positive inspiration from her own experiences as a cancer survivor at age 29, who has also overcome her own struggles with food, weight and life management challenges. Roslyn will be available for book signing following the presentation. Books will be sold for $20.00.Light refreshments will be served. The program is free and is open to any Montreal area cancer survivors and their families, even if they are not patients of the Jewish General Hospital. For more information and to register, please call 514-340-3616.

About the JGH Hope & Cope

Hope & Cope is a unique organization that provides psychosocial support for cancer patients, their families and friends. The organization's raison d’etre is to help patients and their families navigate the sometimes bewildering and frightening journey of the cancer experience. Close to 300 dedicated, specially trained volunteers, many of whom have had cancer themselves, provide patients with support, information, resources and guidance at all points along the cancer continuum. 

Hope & Cope is recognized as an important adjunct to the Jewish General Hospital’s Oncology Department, which is well known for excellence in patient care, teaching and research. Comprehensive and innovative programs are offered that meet a variety of needs. All services are free of charge and include:

• One-to-one peer coaching
• Self-help groups
• Hospital visiting
• Strong and visible presence in the Oncology Clinic, the Radiation Oncology Clinic, and the Palliative Care Unit
• A fully stocked library and resource centre
• Public education and awareness programs

Hope & Cope is the only organization of its kind in Canada to conduct evidence-based research on the value of psychosocial support for cancer patients. This research has been presented at international conferences and published in peer-reviewed medical journals.

About Roslyn Franken

Diagnosed with cancer at age 29, Roslyn Franken fought back to become a long-term cancer survivor. Then at age 39, at her heaviest weight ever, and concerned for her health, Roslyn decided to fight back once again, only this time to overcome her battles with food, weight and lifestyle, once and for all.

She is author of The A List: 9 Guiding Principles for Healthy Eating and Positive Living (http://www.roslynfranken.com) and host of the How to Thrive after 35 internet radio show (http://howtothriveafter35talkradio.htm). Roslyn has a Masters in Human Systems Intervention from Concordia University in Montreal and is a certified coach through the Professional School of Psychology in California. She’s been featured on MSNBC, CTV, Rogers, CHCH and A-Channel Television, a variety of radio talk shows across Canada and abroad and in numerous national newspapers and magazines.

Roslyn owns Roslyn FrankenGroup, committed to empowering people to change their lives for the better through the practices of healthy eating and positive living. She provides practical guidance, personal insight and positive inspiration through her motivational speaking, training and personal consulting services.

For more information, please visit Roslyn online at www.roslynfranken.com.

ROSLYN IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS

Contact:
Brian DiFiore

(613) 843-0155, Toll free 1-877-852-5852
brian@roslynfranken.com
www.roslynfranken.com

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