Skilled nursing care, physical therapy, social work services, and nutrition counseling are all available at home. Hospice Care Hospice is care focused on the special needs of terminally ill cancer patients. Sometimes called palliative care, it centers around providing comfort, controlling physical symptoms, and giving emotional support. Your doctor or social worker can provide a referral for these services. Rehabilitation Rehabilitation services help people adjust to the effects of cancer and its treatment.
Physical rehabilitation focuses on recovery from the physical effects of surgery or chemotherapy.
Occupational or vocational therapy helps people readjust to everyday routines, get back to work, or find employment. Advocacy Advocacy is a general term that refers to promoting or protecting the rights and interests of cancer patients. This can involve legal, ethical, medical, employment, legislative, or insurance issues, among others. For instance, if you feel your insurance company has not handled your claim fairly, you may want to advocate for a review of its decision. There are companies that help cancer patients with problems of medical billing, insurance coverage, and reimbursement issues.