Supportive Services

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital provides a multidisciplinary team of professionals to assist with the impact that cancer has on physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Nurses, social workers, chaplains, physical therapists, and others work as a team to address patient and family concerns and promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Home care and hospice services are available to assist with the transition from hospital to home.

As an essential component of our comprehensive approach to cancer, our numerous supportive services have an immeasurably positive impact on our patient's mind and quality of life.

Here are just a few of the additional services we offer.

• Cancer Information Resources: We can help you find resources for numerous types of cancer, Internet sites, disease and treatment information, help for caregivers, symptom management, social and financial concerns, supportive networks, and research information.
• Support Groups: A number of support groups are available to help you and your family cope with the emotional and psychological aspects of a cancer diagnosis.
• Rehabilitative Services: Our physical, occupational, and speech therapist provide encouragement and expertise to help you regain strength and function. Should you experience lymphedema we offer the Vodder technique for lymphatic drainage.
• Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center: Personal trainers can help individuals safely exercise to reduce fatigue and regain strength and stamina. Numerous programs to manage stress are also offered through the Wellness Center.
• Special Events: Good Samaritan regularly sponsors and participates in special activities that raise cancer awareness, such as the National Cancer Survivor Day celebration and the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

In addition, we provide nutritional counseling, spiritual care, and pain management therapies.