Cancer Services, Inc.

Our Patient Advocate Team consists of professionals who can assess client needs and work with patients and families to address these needs, helping to secure financial and treatment support services. We offer information and referral services to clients in order to connect them with financial, social and emotional services offered by our agency, as well as other local, state and national resources. Information regarding these resources will be offered and referrals will be made as needs are identified.

Clients residing in Davie, Forsyth, Stokes and Yadkin Counties and who also meet our eligibility requirements may be able to obtain assistance from Cancer Services as well as assistance from other prescription assistance resources. Financial eligibility is based upon 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline, as well as household expenses and current need. Assistance with purchasing nutritional supplements and ostomy supplies may also be offered on a limited basis.

Limited emergency financial assistance may be available on a case by case basis, in conjunction with accessing resources from other local crisis agencies.

Cancer Services maintains an inventory of equipment and supplies which are loaned or given out free to clients. All of these items come from donations from the community.

Getting back and forth to cancer treatments can be a stress for many clients and families. Finding transportation or covering the expense of transportation can be difficult. A Patient Advocate can help you identify resources to help with transportation needs.

For many cancer survivors, peer support can be helpful during and after treatment. Our Peer Support Program coordinates trained volunteer cancer survivors with individuals to offer support via telephone or email.

The Pink Broomstick® Support Program is a referral based program that provides meaningful, rehabilitative support to newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer. Each patient receives their Pink Broomstick® kit pre-surgery from the local hospitals: Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, Medical Park Hospital and Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Center. The kit contains resources, agency information, a pink broomstick and a lovely pink polka dot comfort pillow used for recovery. Post surgery rehabilitation exercises are demonstrated at PinkBroomstick.org.

In addition to the Pink Broomstick® kit, patients are offered telephone peer support from trained volunteers who are also breast cancer survivors. Volunteers help explain rehabilitative exercises, address concerns the patient may have and to lend a listening ear. After surgery, a member of the Cancer Services Patient Advocate Team is available to help the survivor find answers, meet other survivors and regain control.

Cancer Services works with both cancer centers in our area to offer support to gynecologic cancer survivors from the beginning. We have a relationship with clinical staff at both cancer centers in our area to give newly diagnosed patients a “survive & thrive kit.” The kit includes information on the various gynecologic cancer awareness colors, a handmade keychain, survivor inspired information regarding coping with GYN cancer, The Cancer Fighting Kitchen cookbook, all inside a purple tote bag. When the client receives this kit from their provider, the client is referred to our office where they are matched to a trained peer support volunteer. This volunteer calls to offer them hope, a listening ear and encouragement to join with the GYN cancer support activities available to them.

The Cancer Services Care Team is a group of volunteers, themselves cancer survivors, who maintain regular contact with our clients. Volunteers make calls to clients to check in on how they are doing, see if referrals we have made have been satisfied, update them on our services and determine if there are any needs we could be fulfilling for them.

Our Healing Hands programs help reduce stress, pain, and anxiety. Priority is given to clients who are currently in or recently completed treatment.

For many cancer survivors and their families the greatest need is emotional and educational support. A collaborative effort, Cancer Services Inc., Novant Health Derrick L. Davis Cancer Center, and Wake Forest Baptist Health offer a variety of settings for emotional and educational support.

Ask the Cancer Dietitian: Q & A Session

Learn what you or your loved ones should be eating during cancer treatment from a certified specialist in oncology nutrition and Registered Dietitian.

CancerDietitian.com

Many people facing cancer want to know how to live healthy after diagnosis. Cancer Services has a website to address current trends and share recipes.

Cancer Fighting Foods Cooking Classes

Topics include foods for people in treatment, quick and easy recipes, and how to make cancer fighting foods taste great!

Whole Body Nutrition Counseling

Find a nutrition plan that works for you. We take a practical and positive approach to healthy eating and guiding you to the best nutrition plan for your diagnosis.

Chicas de Salud offers hispanic women education and exercise in a convenient location at no fee. Our Hispanic outreach educator spends each class doing physical activity while educating on important cancer risk reduction, health and wellness topics.

Cooking Matters helps families to shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget. Programs are available in both English and Spanish.

Active Living Every Day uses facilitated group-based problem-solving methods to integrate physical activity into everyday living.