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How the American Cancer Society
Helps People with Cancer
When a person hears the words, "you have cancer," they often don't know where to turn for help. Each person may have different needs, from information, to support, to financial.
In Ohio, people do have somewhere to turn: the American Cancer Society. Listed below are ways that the American Cancer Society can help with cancer diagnoses.
Information:
Helping patients understand their disease
- The Society offers the nation's only 24-hour cancer information phone line (1-800-ACS-2345/1-800-227-2345), where people fighting cancer can turn 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to talk to a trained Cancer Information Specialist and get referrals to community resources.
- The Society's Web site (www.cancer.org) offers a vast amount of information on topics such as managing the cancer experience, finding support programs and services, meeting other cancer survivors, and learning more about a particular cancer type.
- The American Cancer Society provides a free, confidential and reliable clinical trials matching and referral service to patients looking for treatment options. Not only does this service help patients find high-quality care in clinical trials most appropriate for their medical needs and personal preferences, it also helps researchers efficiently recruit eligible participants needed to develop more effective treatments for future patients.
- The Society offers free cancer information and resources, such as brochures, pamphlets, information kits, books, etc., for anyone looking for information and answers.
Day-to-day help:
Helping ease the physical,
financial, and emotional toll of cancer
- Guidance through every step of the cancer journey - The American Cancer Society Patient Navigator Program places trained patient navigators in hospitals and treatment centers to connect patients who are facing cancer with the help they need. These navigators assist patients in coping with the physical, emotional, and financial challenges of their cancer journey, and serve as guides to help them try to overcome obstacles that may prevent them from receiving high-quality cancer care.
- Lodging assistance (Hope Lodge®) - The American Cancer Society offers Hope Lodge facilities across the country, which provide free, temporary lodging for cancer patients and their families who must travel outside their community for treatment. They are welcomed into a comfortable and caring environment where patients who are going through a similar experience can support one another. At Hope Lodge, guests build lasting connections and lifetime friendships.
- Transportation assistance - The American Cancer Society addresses what many social workers consider the number one nonmedical problem in fighting cancer - transportation to and from treatment. The Society has established community resources and recruited volunteers around the country to drive patients to and from their appointments and treatments. Transportation is provided according to the needs and available resources in the patient's community.
- A program to help restore self-esteem during treatment (Look Good...Feel Better®) - The Look Good...Feel Better program is a community-based, free, national service that teaches people in active cancer treatment techniques to deal with the appearance-related side effects of treatment. Look Good…Feel Better is a collaboration of the American Cancer Society, the Personal Care Products Council Foundation (formerly the CTFA), and the National Cosmetology Association.
- The Society can also help people find answers to financial and insurance questions, as well as with referrals to prescription drug assistance.
Emotional support:
Connecting patients with others who have "been there"
In addition to helping people find local support groups,
the Society offers the following programs to provide emotional support:
For more information or to talk
please contact: Dee Phillips - 330-878-6030
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