Patient Navigation Program
At the heart of our cancer program is our sincere commitment to making a difference in the life of each patient we serve. We guide patients through every step of their treatment plan with comprehensive educational, emotional, and spiritual support. We believe this is so important to the healing process that we offer a dedicated team of care navigators to help guide each patient on their journey toward wellness. These compassionate healthcare providers deliver care in a logical, connected, and timely manner, so that each patient’s medical and personal needs are met.
Navigating Your Journey Toward Wellness
Services provided by our oncology team include:
- Assisting with timely oncology provider and treatment appointments
- Identifying hurdles to care and make appropriate referrals for assistance, whether it is transportation to treatment, billing/financial issues, social service issues, nutritional needs, or any other needs we can help with
- Offering education in understanding cancer care and supportive services within Memorial Health System
- Offering education on each patient’s individual cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Providing emotional support
- Providing ongoing communication between our cancer program, referring physicians, surgeons, and our patients