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Prevention Programs

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Financial Assistance Programs

Palliative Care

Patient & Family Education Center

Patient Advisory Council

Social Work Services

Spanish Translator Services

Support Groups

The Science of Caring

Transportation Assistance

Types of Cancer

Help During Treatment

• Financial Assistance Programs
• Housing Assistance -
  • UCSD Bannister Family House
  • Joe's House (Nationwide Lodging Services)
• Palliative Care  - Enhancing care for patients and their families by helping to formulate goals of care, manage symptoms and address psychosocial needs
• On-site Educational Resources  - our Patient & Family Education Center is staffed by volunteers and stocked with informative printed materials, as well as online resources, for all aspects of cancer education and support
• Patients Supporting Patients  - Our unique Patient Advisory Council is comprised of patients, survivors and family members whose primary goal is to enhance the patient care experience.
• Social Work Services
• Spanish Translation Services
• Support Groups  - Groups meet throughout the county on a variety of cancer types and caregive issues
  • UCSD Patient and Family Support Group Calendar
• Nutrition Support  - our Healthy Eating Program offers classes and one-on-one consultation to help patients adopt a diet that will promote health and fight disease.
• Transportation Assistance
• Online Cancer Library  - A resource for patients and caregivers that includes cancer news, a library of medical tests, cancer medications and fact sheets on many different types of cancer.

 Learn more about the Science of Caring, a unique program that seeks to address hidden anxiety and other psychosocial problems that can be barriers to effective care.