Vital People: Vancouver Island Lodge is a home away from home for cancer patients
Posted: Jan. 29, 2023 5:12PMCampbell River resident Quentin Dodd has been undergoing cancer treatment in Victoria for the last few weeks.
The 21-room lodge, which has welcoming shared spaces and even a wig room, is a home away from home for people going through cancer treatment. That support system also includes dedicated volunteers like Phil Blanchard, who had colon cancer eight years ago. Blanchard has been a volunteer driver for the last five years, shuttling people to appointments and helping out however he can.
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