Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub

Living well with cancer

A person in a white and pink top is standing in a kitchen, cutting a green fruit on a chopping board in front of them. Lemons and courgettes are around the board.

Our prehabilitation (prehab) service for people with cancer is a new addition to our ‘Living Well’ series of services.

Living Well with Cancer aims to support and empower you to live as fully as possible, whilst negotiating all that a new diagnosis brings.

We aim to help you get physically and mentally ready for your cancer treatment so that you can recover faster, feel more in control and maintain a better quality of life.

Prehab may include:

Tailored exercise programs to optimise your physical health
Education regarding nutrition and diet, and also lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol use and fatigue management
Support to help enhance your wellbeing and resilience
Tools to help you stay active, confident and empowered during your care journey.

Small steps before treatment can make a big difference, so contact us today at healthwellbeingcare@essex.ac.uk for more information.