The Lankenau Hospital Cancer Center's commitment to personalized cancer care

• Psychosocial Support: A licensed oncology social worker helps patients and families adjust to the many challenges involved with a cancer diagnosis. Counseling is available to help with community resource referral, coping with illness, family and relationship concerns and financial or insurance needs. Lankenau also offers several support groups.
• Rehabilitation Services: Occupational, physical and speech therapy services are available for patients who may be physically deconditioned from either surgery or treatment. Occupational and physical therapies build strength and endurance and help with self care and mobility issues. Speech therapy assesses swallowing in order to place patients on appropriate diets. Following lymph node or lymphatic vessel surgery, some patients may experience lymphedema or swelling of the limbs due to insufficient drainage by the lymphatic system. Our specialized Lymphedema Management Program helps prevent or treat the symptoms and promote recovery.
• Nutrition Services: Registered dietitians offer individualized counseling on an outpatient basis. A plan is developed to meet the special nutritional needs of the oncology patient.
• Home Care: For patients who require specialized medical needs in the home, home care referrals are made by the treatment team on an individualized basis. Services are available through our Home Care Network.
• Free Wig Program: Free wigs are available to women who are experiencing hair loss as a result of cancer treatment to help them look and feel their best.
• Hospice & Bereavement Services: Specialized services for end-of-life care are offered through our Home Care Network. A hospital chaplain is also available at Lankenau as needed.
• Carepages: Lankenau Hospital offers a free, private web page service to help family and friends stay in touch before, during and after hospitalization. For more information about this convenient service, click here!
• Cancer-Related Programs: From screenings to lectures to classes, Main Line Health regularly hosts a variety of special events to help members of our community be aware of cancer or to deal with it. View Our Event Calendar or check out our Health-e Neighbors Cancer Programs page for information about upcoming events.
  

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