CanCare’s Navigators ‘walk beside’ a person with cancer, helping them get the support they need, at the time they need it most.
CanCare’s Navigators ‘walk beside’ a person with cancer, helping them get the support they need, at the time they need it most.
After a cancer diagnosis, normal routines and life can be disrupted by such a life changing event. It can be a challenging time, and with advances in cancer treatment, there are often many treatments and medical specialists involved.
CanCare Navigator’s stay in touch with regular contact – in person or by phone, text, or email, and be there until things are back on track or they are no longer required.
Access information and community services
Complete complex medical forms
Find transportation to and from treatment
Arrange child care while a parent receives care
Organise or take a person on social outings
Encourage regular contact with their GP
Alert hospital staff to any concerns
Just be there when a person needs a friend
There is evidence that patients who are well supported and have their needs addressed experience lower rates of anxiety, mood disorder, nausea, vomiting and pain, and know more about their disease and the treatment options available.