Supportive Care
At
the Joan Karnell Cancer Center, supportive care
is the essence of compassionate cancer care.
Support comes in a variety of shapes and sizes
to match your needs and concerns as you work
to combat cancer.
A cancer diagnosis and its treatment can be
overwhelming. Usually patients and family members
have many questions and concerns about the disease
and the treatment. The supportive care program
helps patients and family members deal with the
physical and emotional distress caused by the
cancer diagnosis and treatment. The less distress
patients have, the more energy they can direct
toward recovery.
Comprehensive supportive care services require
the expertise of an interdisciplinary team in
order to adequately assess and treat the complex
needs of cancer patients and their families. Our
program includes professionals from medicine,
nursing, social work, psychology, psychiatry,
nutrition, shiatsu therapy, music therapy, art
therapy, chaplaincy and other professional disciplines.
The team meets weekly to review cases, discuss
options and implement the plan of care for each
patient.
Choose a
category of supportive care to learn more about our services:
If you would like to register for events and
programs, please call 215-829-6466.
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