While we will help you through all aspects of care following a cancer diagnosis, palliative care specifically focuses on the variety of aspects that “coping with cancer” encompass for you. Some patients may experience discomfort, either from cancer or from side effects from treatment, that can be alleviated through palliative care. Palliative care involves a customized approach toward managing your symptoms.  and is an important part of many SCRI Oncology Partners patients’ treatment plans, regardless of prognosis.  Helping you reach an understanding of your condition, ensure signs and symptoms are managed effectively, while preserving quality of life whatever that means for you remains a significant priority for us.

When looking after someone facing cancer, it can be difficult to know what exact needs your loved one requires over the course of their care. Our team can help you by reviewing your loved one’s treatment plan and coordinating with you to ensure that they are able to attend appointments, have access to transportation, receive all necessary prescription drugs, maintain an optimal diet, exercise, sleep schedule and more. While it can be difficult to coordinate all aspects of your loved one’s care, you don’t have to do this alone, and our team is here to help you.

As with any serious medical condition, cancer treatment can be confusing and difficult to navigate financially. Our financial counselors will work with you and your loved ones to review the costs associated with treatment, including working with insurance providers, seeking financial assistance and coordinating out-of-pocket expenses. We know how stressful this time can be and will do everything in our power to help create a financial plan in which you or your loved one’s treatment plan is comprehensive, easy to understand and affordable.

Our team is experienced in working with healthcare providers on a patient’s behalf to ensure that any claims associated with treatment are coded and processed successfully, leading to the maximum amount of coverage received from a healthcare plan and a minimum amount of out-of-pocket costs paid by you. We also can help to pair you with financial aid programs that can assist in reducing the overall cost of treatment, as well as explore financing options to reduce the up-front cost.

An important part of dealing with a cancer diagnosis, either for yourself or someone close to you, is having a support network that can help you process the emotional toll that an event of this magnitude can take. Taking part in support groups in your area allows you to meet with other people who are dealing with many of the same emotional ramifications that a cancer diagnosis can bring. 

One of the largest professionally led nonprofit networks of cancer support worldwide is the Cancer Support Community (CSC) and Gilda’s Club. Named in memory of Gilda Radner, best known for her work on NBC’s Saturday Night Live who succumbed to ovarian cancer in 1989, Gilda’s Club is a free nonprofit emotional and social support community for people living with cancer, their families and friends.