Mayo Cancer Support Association was formed in August 1999 by a group of volunteers who recognised the need for the service through personal experience and working with persons diagnosed with cancer. Rock Rose House is a drop in Centre in Casltebar for people diagnosed with cancer, their families and friends. 

Aims of the Centre:

• To offer emotional support and practical help to people with cancer, their family and friends.
• To lessen the fear associated with the word cancer.
• To provide a “drop-in” centre where people with cancer may access support and information.
• To ensure that the centre is open to all whose lives have been affected by cancer.
• To continue to develop and meet the cancer related needs of the people of Mayo and the locality.

Having a parent that is affected by cancer can be particularly difficult for children, who may not understand everything that is going on and the implications of a condition such as cancer. Please support Mayo Cancer Support.