Highlands Oncology Group
About Your Visit Clinic Information Clinic Location Contact Us Home
Imaging Links Massage Patient Assistance Patient Education Physicians
Research Staff The Center for Chest Care Treatment Info
|
Highlands Oncology Group About Your Visit Clinic Information Clinic Location Contact Us Home Imaging Links Massage Patient Assistance Patient Education Physicians Research Staff The Center for Chest Care Treatment Info
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPORT GROUPS CONTACTS
|
|
|
BEEN THERE One-on-one emotional support for those newly diagnosed with cancer. The area coordinator will connect you with a survivor of the same diagnosis. To reach an area coordinator call 479-571-4673 or 800-394-0249 COPING AND CONVERSATION An on-going support group designed to help patients; their families and friends better understand living with cancer. Cancer Support Home - Fayetteville CLIMB - Children's Lives Include Moments of Bravery A family support group for childern with a parent or a loved one with cancer. Please contact HOPE, Inc. for more information 479-571-4673 or 800-394-0249 LUNG CANCER GROUP A support group for patients with lung cancer and their caregivers. Please contact Lisa or Jarita at Highlands Oncology Group at 479-587-1700 for further information. WOMEN WITH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP This breast cancer support group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month in Bentonville at 5:30 pm. All Breast cancer patients and their support companion are welcome. Call Trace Henley for more details at 271-2257. CANCER SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP An on-going support group in Carroll County open to anyone with a cancer diagnosis and their family. Please call Frank Dinello at 479-253-7235. There are two meeting locations: Holiday Island Community Church HISPANIC WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP This group is for all Hispanic women with any cancer diagnoses. There will be translators at each meeting. Cancer Support Home - Fayetteville YOUNG BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS This breast cancer group is for young women. Last Thursday of month, 5:30 pm at Fayetteville Cancer Support Home. Contact Susan Earnest at 479-521-8024 / 466-5893. BREAST FRIENDS Support group for women with breast cancer who live in Madison County. Group meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at the Madison County Health Unit in Huntsville. Please call 479-738-2612 for more information. |
FAITHFUL FRIENDS This breast cancer support group meets on the 3rd Monday of every month at 11:30 am at the Circle of Life in Springdale. For more information, contact Dee Williams at 479-756-9172. SPOHNC Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the emotional, physical and humanistic needs of oral and head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers. For more information, contact Jack Igleburger at 479-876-1051 / 586-4807. LOST CHORD CLUB Support group to provide support and encourgement for laryngectomee patients and families through personal interaction and education. This group meets at the Fayetteville Cancer Support Home on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 2:00 pm. Contact ACS at 479-750-2385 for more information. OSTOMY SUPPORT This group meets on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 2:30 pm at St. Mary's Hospital in Classroom Three. Contact Jean Hickman for information at 479-855-1776. PINK DIVAS Breast cancer support group meeting every Friday at 11:00 am at the Circle of Life. Please call Delores Hanshew at 479-770-6454. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP This group of men meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 4:30 in the afternoon at Community Church at Bella Vista. Loved ones encouraged to attend. Please call Elaine DeBolt at 479-855-1126 for information. REACH TO RECOVERY A program of the American Cancer Society that offers assistance to women undergoing breast cancer surgery. A breast cancer survivor, will visit a patient and provide emotional support, community services, and a personal kit. To request a visit, call: Rochelle Keane 479-750-9033. TOGETHER LET'S COPE Support group for breast cancer patients meeting at St. Mary's Hospital on the 1st Tuesday evening of every month and the 3rd Tuesday morning of every other month. Contact Christina Sensor at 479-986-6040. UPBEATS Support group for women. Meetings are the 1st Wednesday of each month at 11:30 am at Chef Bruce's in Bella Vista. Call Karen Willis 479-855-6275. |
| TIPS FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS | |
|
1. How to get all your questions answered during your office visit: Designate a spiral notebook to be used specifically for your health information. Write down all your questions as they come up during the week and bring this notebook with you to your next office appointment. When you visit with your doctor, go down your list of questions with him to make sure they have all been answered. 2. How to help you remember everything your doctor discussed with you: There is often so much information presented to you during your first few appointments that it may feel overwhelming to remember and/or comprehend everything that was discussed. The following suggestions will help you overcome this problem: a. Bring a tape recorder with you to your doctor’s appointment and record the visit. Once you go home, replay the tape to make sure you understood everything that was discussed. If you have any questions, feel free to call and speak with our call nurse or write down your questions for your next doctor’s appointment. If you do not have a tape recorder of your own, we have them available in our clinics. Simply ask your medical assistant and return it when you are finished using it. b. Have a friend or family member accompany you to your doctor’s appointment to have a second pair of ears in the room. After your doctor’s visit, discuss the visit with him or her to compare notes. 3. How to avoid the stress of answering several phone calls and questions of concerned friends and family members: a. Designate one friend or family member outside your immediate family to be your "update contact." Inform this one person of your current health status, upcoming treatments, doctor’s appointments, etc. Give them as much, or as little, information as you want others to know. Then tell your other friends and family members to call this person when they want to know how you are doing. Of course, this can be modified to whatever system works best for you. You may only want certain people to call your update contact, and others to call you directly. b. If you have a treatment coming up and you know you do not want to answer any calls during this time, leave a message on your answering machine stating that it is your treatment week and you will get back to them the following week. Then use your answering machine to screen your calls, and pick up the phone when you want to. 4. How to organize your doctor’s appointments, treatments, bills, paperwork, etc.: a. Designate a calendar specifically for your health related appointments. Record all your doctor’s appointments, treatments, lab (blood) work appointments, etc, on this calendar. It can also be used to help remind you when certain bills are due, including bills related to your living expenses. If you are having trouble financially, please refer to the financial assistance packet or call our social worker, Jessica Minton, at 1-479-571-4673 for more information. There are not only local agencies available to help you, but also national organizations designed to offer financial help to individuals with cancer. b. Using a binder or expandable file system, organize your paperwork by category (i.e. medical records, bills, financial information, resources, important phone numbers, emergency phone numbers, allergies, health conditions, lab work results, etc.) MOST IMPORTANTLY: DON’T hesitate to ask questions. We a have a call nurse on staff everyday to assist you with any needs you may have. A little question and a little answer can relieve a lot of anxiety. |
|
| REPUTABLE CANCER INFORMATION WEBSITES | |
|
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org This website provides information on ACS programs, events, and local chapters, as well as comprehensive information about diagnosis and treatment. Cancer Care www.cancercare.org This site provides access to all of Cancer Care’s education and counseling information as well as online support groups, website links, and tips on coping with cancer. National Cancer Institute - **Highly Recommended www.cancer.gov The National Cancer Institute is responsible for conducting and supporting research on cancer. There is extensive information about the NCI and its programs on this site, as well as a wealth of information about cancer, treatment options, clinical trials, detection, prevention, genetics, supportive care, etc. The site also provides information in Spanish. Oncolink www.oncolink.com This website was developed by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center and discusses: types of cancer, treatment options, coping with cancer, clinical trials, cancer resources, etc. The Human Side of Cancer www.HumanSideofCancer.com Click on "Suggested Resources" for a thorough listing of available resources on various topics and informational website links. |
|
| T O P | |
Copyright©2008 by
|