Patient
and Family Resource Center - Dedicated to providing emotional
support and encouragement to cancer patients and their families, this
center provides everything from coffee to books to wigs.
Get Real &
Heel - An exercise and recreational therapy program for breast cancer patients.
CanThrive - A couples-based research program for patients with breast cancer and their spouses or significant others.
Planetree
at UNC - Planetree is a non-profit membership organization
promoting patient-centered care. As a member of Planetree, UNC provides
programs and special services focused on patients' minds, bodies, and
spirits.
Pastoral
Care - Chaplains work with people of all faiths and religious
backgrounds and an inter-faith chapel is located on the first floor of
the hospital.
UNC
Hospice - Comfort care is available as needed.
Nutrition - A cancer dietician is available for free to help you figure out what to eat during your treatment.
CarePages -
Stay connected with family, friends and colleagues throughout your cancer journey
through a CarePages website. Create a free, private website that makes it easy
to provide updates to everyone at the same time, share photos, receive supporting
messages, and more.
Resources in the Community
Support Groups - A variety of support groups are offered in area - locate one that works for you
Project Compassion - This
site provides support and community for people living with serious illnesses.
Ronald McDonald House
of Chapel Hill - A boarding facility open to
families with a pediatric patient being treated for a serious
illness/injury at an area hospital or hospital-affiliated clinic.
Family
House - This facility provides an affordable, comfortable, and nurturing
place for patients and their caregivers to stay during treatment at UNC Hospitals.
Cornucopia House
- An organization that provides education, companionship, and support
for people with cancer, their families and friends.
