Patient Support Services
Visitors Programs

A diagnosis of cancer is difficult to cope with. There are many questions patients have after being diagnosed and will have during and after treatment.

Although the treatment team can address many of the patient's medical questions, there may be other questions they can't answer. Some of these are best answered by someone who has been diagnosed and treated for cancer.

The Cancer Center has created a Visitors Program made up of volunteers who have had cancer and want to share their experiences. These Visitors help patients through a cancer diagnosis and treatment by listening to their concerns, sharing their own experiences and providing emotional and practical support.

How does the program work?

The Cancer Center has a list of Visitors who want to help newly diagnosed people. Staff members try to introduce a patient to a Visitor who has had, and undergone treatment for, the same type of cancer. The Visitor will call the patient at home, in the hospital room or at the Cancer Center.

The patient can talk to or meet the visitor just once or throughout their treatment. If you are interested in participating in the Visitors Program, fill out a form on-line or call

682-7300 for more information.