Facing Cancer Together CSC Greater Philadelphia
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- 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Journaling for Cancer Patients
Dayna Bodensteiner discusses her new book and how journaling can help cancer patients through treatment and beyond.