Patient Navigators take the cancer patient through every step of the process
striving to eliminate barriers to care and individually assess each person
to determine what specific help they need. The critical window of opportunity,
when patient navigation is most effective, is between the point of an
abnormal finding and the point through diagnosis and treatment. Timely
movement of an individual across the entire healthcare continuum is promoted
from prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, support and through
to survivorship and, in some cases, end of life care. As a patient of
Memorial’s Cancer Center, all our navigator services are provided
- free of charge - to the patient.
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Lymphedema Treatment
Finishing up a successful breast cancer treatment is one of the greatest
accomplishments in a survivor’s journey, but we often don’t
hear about the lingering side effects that can go along with treatment.
One of these side effects is a condition called lymphedema, which can
happen months and even years after breast cancer treatment has ended.
Lake Charles Memorial Outpatient Therapy has a lymphedema therapist to
help manage the effects of lymphedema and get you back to feeling your
absolute best.
While there is no cure for lymphedema once it has begun, there are ways
to successfully manage it so that the swelling does not persist, the risk
of infection is reduced and the discomfort and disruption to daily life
does not continue.
Support Groups
Get Pampered, Feel Pretty
Looking good can often be an important step toward feeling good. With that
in mind, Lake Charles Memorial Health System's Cancer Center and The Foundation
at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital are offering men and women struggling
with cancer a chance to Get Pampered...Feel Pretty.
Quarterly meetings will be hosted for groups of ten, as an opportunity
for LCMH and local community patients to receive personalized skin care
treatments and products by volunteer licensed oncology estheticians. Tiffaney
Maggio and Tamara Fontenot will teach you all about caring for your skin
before, during, and after chemotherapy and radiation.
This event is only open to 10 patients and a plus one. All participants
will receive a "treat" bag filled with samples of all the products
used for the training. Classes are no charge. All participants must register online.
Each patient is allowed one guest. Classes will take place from 1:00 pm
- 3:00 pm in the Shearman Conference Room at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
Life, Hope, Courage Cancer Support Group
This group is open to those diagnosed, undergoing treatment or who have
completed treatment. Meetings often have a speaker on topics ranging from
the importance of exercise, diet, emotional health as well as music therapy,
and many other topics. The meetings are held once a month and more details
can be found by calling Ashley Rene at
337.494.4644.
Sisters Surviving Cancer Support Group
A breast cancer support group for African-American women, but open to any
woman regardless of race. For more information, call
337.477.4508.
Camp Bluebird
A unique experience for adult cancer patients, Camp Bluebird is a 3-day,
2-night camp held every fall at the Lake Arthur Camp Retreat Center. Enjoy
beautiful lake views, magnificent cypress trees and comfortable accommodations.
Surrounded by the beauty of nature, campers receive support in a creative,
educational atmosphere. For more information, contact Karla David at
337.494.2121 or
kdavid@lcmh.com or Ashley Rene at
337.494.4644 or
arene@lcmh.com.
