Banner Baywood provides extra help to cancer patients

The Patient Navigator Program provides guidance for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers to help them navigate the cancer experience.

This community-based partnership between Banner Baywood and the American Cancer Society allows outreach to those most in need during the cancer experience.

If you are a cancer patient receiving treatment at Banner Baywood Medical Center, according to the American Cancer Society a patient Navigator can help you:

• By providing literature on coping with cancer, what to expect during chemotherapy and radiation, and dealing with side effects of treatment.
• By referring you to support groups, classes, and other programs for information and support.
• By helping you identify resources for financial assistance, medication needs, home health care, insurance questions, transportation and other concerns.
• By listening, caring and helping you in your time of need.
• By identifying activities that can help ensure a better quality of life.
• By helping cancer survivors learn to self-navigate.

For more information about the American Cancer Society and The Patient Navigator Program, please go to http://www.cancer.org/.