Volunteers add to Mercy's program by helping with patients and programs. A pain clinician who is a nurse, is solely dedicated to helping patients manage their pain. Nutrition specialists provide food and nutrition guidance. Physical, occupational and speech therapists help patients strengthen weakened muscles, retrain fine motor skills or regain speech or eating skills that may have been reduced due to cancer. Social workers provide confidential care, counseling and financial assistance for patients and families.
Chaplains offer counseling support and visit patients and their families.
Mercy Home Care staff arrange for a nurse or volunteer to help patients at home. Most insurance plans cover these services. Mercy Hospice nurses and volunteers, offer comfort and care for patients and families during a person's final stages of life. The Mercy Cancer Center is located at 411 Laurel St., on the south campus of Mercy Medical Center. The main office of the center is on the ground-level in Suite A110.