Cancer is more than a diagnosis and treatment. It can bring many other challenges along with it. To help you and your loved ones cope with those challenges the Community Cancer Center has an oncology social worker on staff. She can assist you with various aspects of your cancer journey. From helping address financial concerns, to assisting with advance directives, or just providing a listening ear. Our oncology social worker will be there from your diagnosis all the way through survivorship.
The holidays are sometimes said to be “the most wonderful time of the year.” However, it sometimes falls short of that claim, and it can be especially stressful for people
St. Luke’s Palliative Care program was established 20 years ago this month. The program began in 2005 with just a nurse, social worker and part-time physician making up the Palliative
The Family Care Program is a program of the Nassif Community Cancer Center and is funded by a grant from Aiming for a Cure Foundation. Ellie Droesch of Cedar Rapids
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A cancer diagnosis not only affects the patient, but the patient’s loved ones as well. Often a loved one becomes a caregiver and walks alongside the patient through the cancer
Marion Patterson, HTSM-CP, healing energy worker at the Nassif Community Cancer Center, shares what healing energy is and how it can benefits cancer patients and caregivers. What is Healing Energy?
This short blog written by a cancer survivor has great information including practical tips about diet, exercise, and emotional health. At the Nassif Community Cancer Center, we have dietitians, an
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, knowing what to expect and making plans on how to proceed can help make this stressful time manageable. Our oncology social workers, Brittany Greig
Throughout the month of February we have been sharing with you some lifestyle changes to help prevent cancer. Here’s a comprehensive checklist to help track your changes. Exercise Aim for
Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center oncology social workers, Brittany Greig and Nancy Yeisley, share advice on how to have the difficult conversation of telling a child that a parent or loved one has cancer.
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A collection of our most popular recipes from our dietitians.
