Nutritional Support
Patients will meet with a Registered Dietitian to provide individualized nutrition support during their cancer journey. Services are free of charge and may include symptom management, healthy eating for prevention of cancer recurrence, diet tips for weight maintenance, and much more. Education handouts will be provided. Follow-up and ongoing education is available as needed. Appointments are open to caregivers, cancer patients or survivors. This service is available for both the adult and pediatric population.
Referrals can be made by any clinical staff or patients can self-refer themselves. Referrals can be made by calling the Cancer Center at 602-406-6621. Initial nutrition appointments will take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Patient Navigator Program
The American Cancer Society's Patient Resource Navigator at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is available to assist cancer patients, caregivers and family members by providing timely information and access to educational programs, informed decision-making, and to enhance quality-of-life. In addition, the Patient Resource Navigator can provide information and resource referrals for medical, financial and social concerns regarding their diagnosis.
Our navigator is available to both inpatient and outpatient oncology patients, caregivers and family members. The Navigator is Spanish/English speaking.
For more information call Yuri Ysea at 602-406-8250.
Pain Management
St. Joseph's offers pain management service for patients who experience pain as a result of illness, injury, or chronic conditions. The relief of pain and suffering is central to our mission and is an integral part of the plan of care for each patient. Our specialized team of physicians and nurse practitioners evaluate and treat pain in a holistic manner.
We offer interventions that include pain medication as well as non-medicinal options such as electrical stimulation treatments (TENS), relaxation education, and discussion of lifestyle changes that can improve pain. Our goal is to assist patients to return to their optimum level of well-being after hospital discharge. To promote continuity of care, the pain team can offer referrals to community based pain specialists after discharge from the hospital.
For more information regarding these services please call 602-406-7298.
Quality of Life Care
Our Quality of Life Care program is different from the usual palliative care concept. We focus on a combination of medical, holistic and emotional support systems for patients and their families. The goal is to help the patient live as actively as possible with an emotional support system to sustain the family. Services are available for adult and pediatric patients and families both as Inpatients and outpatients.
Rehabilitation Services
Occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy provide services to oncology patients. Program comprises the lymphedema program, helping patients adapt to physical limitations, working with mobility problems, swallowing and vocal cord problems, and issues associated with facial muscle and/or nerve damage. Services are available for both inpatients and outpatients.
