Canadian Society for Asbestos Victims Info Session

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

CanSAV Returns to Parksville

The Canadian Society for Asbestos Victims (CanSAV) is returning to Parksville. Last October the Parksville Legion hosted CanSAV�s first information session. Since then CanSAV has been to over six other communities in BC.

Confirmed speakers are: Worksafe BC, a US lawyer specializing in asbestos bankruptcy trusts, VIHA and the Oceanside Hospice Society.

The Canadian Society for Asbestos Victims (CanSAV.ca) was formed in 2008 to provide education, support and referral services to people impacted by asbestos related diseases (ARDs).

More workers die every year from ARDs than any other cause. According to a UBC study commissioned by Worksafe BC, (Mesothelioma Awareness and Compensation in BC, Oct 2010) there may be as many as 300 deaths every year in BC alone. Yet only 1 in 3 victims applies for compensation.

CanSAV founder Bob Katzko states, �Having lost my father to mesothelioma in 2004 and my personal experience since then, I know that many people impacted by ARDs need help in understanding the special services available to them.

It is CanSAV�s experience that many patients are sent home without the full knowledge of the palliative services available to them. As well, local hospice societies and CanSAV�s own peer-to-peer support services may help them through a very difficult time. There are many end-of-life decisions that need to be made around finances as well. Because many ARDs are recognized as occupational diseases, compensation may be available. It isn�t enough to recommend that a patient contact a provincial compensation board. Patients need to be informed of all areas of compensation for which they could qualify - Veteran Affairs, US Bankruptcy Trusts, and Pension Canada to name a few. CanSAV has also helped canadian victims who worked in the UK and as far as South Africa.

For more information visit our web site at Cansav.ca or call toll free at 1-877-922-6728