11 episodes

Practical advice on how to improve the lives of cancer patients, survivors, their families and friends. Produced by the Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia. www.cancersupportphiladelphia.org

Facing Cancer Together CSC Greater Philadelphia

    • Health & Fitness

Practical advice on how to improve the lives of cancer patients, survivors, their families and friends. Produced by the Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia. www.cancersupportphiladelphia.org

    Non-Profit Hospital Financial Assistance Programs

    Non-Profit Hospital Financial Assistance Programs

    Non-profit hospitals are required to offer financial assistance programs to maintain their favorable tax status. You may benefit from a program, but you must ask about it and advocate for yourself. Christina Bach from Oncolink discusses what these programs are and how to use them.

    • 20 min
    Understanding Health Insurance Part 2 - Issues and Solutions for the Underinsured

    Understanding Health Insurance Part 2 - Issues and Solutions for the Underinsured

    Issues and solutions for those who are underinsured are discussed by Christina Bach, Financial Navigation Specialist and Helpline Community Navigator for the Cancer Support Community and Education Content Specialist and Psychosocial Content Editor for Oncolink.

    • 28 min
    Understanding Health Insurance Part 1

    Understanding Health Insurance Part 1

    Learn about health insurance basics and how to make it work for you. Our guest is Christina Bach, Financial Navigation Specialist and Helpline Community Navigator for the Cancer Support Community and Educational Content Specialist and Psychosocial Content Editor at Oncolink.

    • 24 min
    Support for Kids & Teens

    Support for Kids & Teens

    Kids and teens have unique needs when they, a friend, or family member is dealing with cancer. Cancer Support Community's Child & Teen Program Manager Christina Wise discusses how kids cope and what the organization does to help.

    • 23 min
    The Importance of Self-Advocacy for Cancer Patients

    The Importance of Self-Advocacy for Cancer Patients

    If you want the most from your cancer treatment, you need to be engaged with your treatment team. You should ask questions, speak up if you have concerns, tell them your goals, and not just passively accept what you're told. Carolyn Vachani, an oncology advanced practice nurse and the Managing Editor at OncoLink, a website of Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center, is the guest.

    • 22 min
    Journaling for Cancer Patients

    Journaling for Cancer Patients

    Dayna Bodensteiner discusses her new book and how journaling can help cancer patients through treatment and beyond.

    • 15 min

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