Professional Support Team
Wings for Life
Cancer survivors may need treatment that is not available in their local communities. Distant travel is sometimes necessary to reach a cancer center or hospital. Flying can be expensive, but various air transport organizations provide free or reduced-cost flights for people who need help getting to and from treatment locations. The following is a partial listing of organizations that provide or coordinate flights for cancer survivors and their families.
Oncology Social Workers
by Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW, OSW-C
Almost all people with cancer are treated by a team of healthcare providers: physicians, nurses, and other specialists who work together to provide often complex medical care. Oncology social workers are integral members of many multidisciplinary oncology teams. They are recognized as leading experts in providing psychosocial care to people affected by cancer and their families.
Building Your Professional Support Team
Most cancer patients have a treatment team of health providers who work together to help them. In addition to doctors and nurses, this team may include social workers, pharmacists, dietitians, and other people in health care. Chances are that you will never see all these people at the same time. In fact, there may be health providers on your team who you never meet.
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