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Patient and Family Support Services Program Overview

Supporting You on Your Journey

Providing the right support for cancer patients and their families starts with treating them like a part of our own family. That's the commitment of the Patient and Family Support Services Program.

Just as we pursue a multidisciplinary approach when treating cancer, we take the same approach when supporting patients during treatment. That means a patient's support team includes not only the finest doctors and nurses, but cancer specialists in psychology, social work, art therapy, nutrition, finance and countless other areas. This support is fully integrated into the patient's treatment plan because we know that cancer afflicts not only the organs of the body, but the whole person and the whole family.

In this section of the web site, we describe the services offered through PFSS, and describes how each can be accessed and its potential benefit.

--Karen Hammelef, R.N.,M.S.,C.S.
Director, Patient Family Support Services

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Practical Matters Links to services such as the Courtesy Center, Social Work, parking, overnight accomodations and meals. Knowledge is Power Information about the Patient / Family Resource Center (PERC), the Skills Lab, and our Educational Seminars. Facing Feelings Psych-Oncology Program. Confronting Pain Pain Services Making Every Bite Count Cancer Nutrition Services Enhancing Treatment Complementary Therapy Program; includes Art Therapy. Especially for Children and Teens Learn about the Child and Family Life Program and Pediatric Social Work. Considering the Future Fertility Counseling & Gamete Cryopreservation

Managing Money Financial Services Finding Strength (in Others) Learn about Support Groups, Peer Counseling; additional services offered by the U-M Health System. Looking Your Best Links to the Wig Bank Program, as well as national programs such as Personal Touch and Look Good, Feel Better. Getting Back on Your Feet Information and links to Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Enterostomal Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology. Help at Home Home Care Services / Discharge Planning and links to Hospice. Loss and Dignity Grief / Loss Program. Finding Your Way Around Maps & Directions. Just a phone call away Contact Information.

 

updated 03/07

See Also:

• Amenities from the U-M Health System web site
• The U-M Health System's Patient/Visitor Guide

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