MENUCancer Patient and Family Support Services
This podcast, Support Services for Cancer Patients and Caregivers, is part of The 3P's of Cancer podcast series.
There's more to cancer treatment than just surgery, chemotherapy or radiation. There's services to help the healing and mental exhaustion that comes with actual course of treatment. Donna Murphy, LMSW, director of the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center's Patient and Family Support Services, talks about the importance of these psychosocial services for patients, their families and caregivers on the "Support Services for Cancer Patients and Caregivers" podcast.
What are the support services provided to cancer patients by the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center?
- Art therapy
- Families Facing Cancer (for the children of adults with cancer)
- Guided imagery
- Music therapy
- Spiritual Care
- Support Groups
- Patient and Family Education
In addition to services that provide emotional, spiritual and educational support, the Rogel Cancer Center also provides practical assistance to help with day-to-day needs:
Visit our Patient and Family Support Services area to see all the resources and information we have to offer.
You can also browse the Mind, Body and Side Effects, Caregivers and Family and/or the Practical Matters sections of Living with Cancer to read how patients actually made use of the various services to address their specific challenges.