We know that the experience of cancer is not just medical; it is personal. We recognize that whenever one person receives a cancer diagnosis, the person's entire family is affected by the illness. Therefore, we strive to enhance the comfort and quality of life of people living with cancer and those who love them.
Patient and Family-Centered Care encompasses a wide range of programs and services, including the Complementary Care Program, survivor and palliative care, and the Psycho-Oncology Program.
Our programs and services pay close attention to:
- Physical and emotional comfort
- Communication
- Coordination and continuity of care
- Shared-decision-making and care planning
- Transitions of care
A range of patient- and family-centered services is available to all patients from the moment of diagnosis throughout treatment and well beyond into cancer-free survival. When cancer progresses and is resistant to cure, our patient and family-centered services extend to palliative care through the last chapter of people's lives and encompass bereavement support for families.
Psycho-Oncology Program
Dealing with cancer can be very hard, both emotionally and mentally. Our Psycho-Oncology Program offers support to help patients and their families cope during every stage of cancer care.
With a referral from your cancer care provider, you can meet with psychologists who specialize in cancer care for talk therapy, psychiatrists for medication support, and neuropsychologists who can help manage how cancer affects your thinking and emotions. You can have visits through telehealth or in person at Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.