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Hope
and Healing
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“Visiting a patient’s bedside can make a tremendous difference. Hope is powerful medicine.” Gary Lamb, CanCare volunteer |
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Gary Lamb,
lymphoma survivor since 1999, and Eric LaBrant, bladder cancer survivor
since 2000, are part of the CanCare hospital visitation program
at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital.
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For many cancer patients, receiving treatment while in the hospital
can be one of the most isolating and fearful times during their
cancer experience. For that reason, CanCare provides additional training for CanCare
volunteers who visit cancer patients and their families at Houston
area hospitals. During the visits, CanCare volunteers introduce
themselves as cancer survivors, inform patients and family members
about CanCare’s unique services and most importantly, listen
to their thoughts and concerns.
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CanCare volunteers recognize the unique needs of hospitalized patients, and are trained to help meet those needs. These caring, sensitive men and women see beyond the confines of a hospital room: they help newly diagnosed cancer patients and family members face the future with courage, strength and Hope. If your hospital is interested in developing a CanCare visitation
program, you may call the CanCare office at 713.461.0028 or toll
free at 1.888.461.0028, send an e-mail to joyceg@cancare.org
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CanCare Member Hospitals
as of August 1, 2007
• Christus St. Catherine Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
• Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital
• The Methodist Hopsital
• North Cypress Medical Center
• Spring Branch Medical Center
©
Copyright 2006, CanCare, Inc.
9575 Katy Freeway, Suite 428, Houston, Texas 77024
713.461.0028 or 1.888.461.0028, Fax 713.461.0704
CanCare, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.