The Cancer Care Center at Island Hospital has a multitude of resources to help our patients, who receive a detailed list with contact information. Included are services available in communities throughout the Puget Sound region. Topic areas include:

• Information
• Education
• Legal Assistance
• Home-Care Services
• Hospice Services
• Mental-Health Services
• Household Assistance
• Medical Equipment
• Rehabilitation Services
• Support Groups
• Living Wills
• Financial Resources
• Social Services
• Insurance Advisement
• Nutrition Services
• Respite Services
• Senior Assistance
• Adult Day Care
• Bereavement Services
• Transportation

In partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS), Island Hospital's Cancer Resource Center (CRC) provides resource materials, social services and direct online access to benefit cancer patients and survivors, their families and support systems.

The Cancer Resource Center is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additionally, Social Services Representative Elaine Lachlan is available from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays to help visitors learn about classes, transportation, housing, social and mental health needs. No appointment is needed.

To contact the Cancer Resource Center call 299-1394.

For information about cancer programs, research, prevention, education, fundraising or other cancer-related topic, contact the American Cancer Society at (800) 227-2345 or
www.cancer.org