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Psychosocial Oncology is a department of healthcare professionals from psychology, social work, spiritual care, nursing, and psychiatry, specializing in cancer care.
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Exlusion Criteria:
Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.
Patients can self refer or be referred by their doctor or nurse.
Patients can call for appointment or to register for classes.
Wheel chair access available.
Monday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.Tuesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.Wednesday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.Friday: 8:00 am - 4:15 pm.
3942 50A Avenue Red Deer Alberta T4N 4E7
403-343-4526
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https://www.ahs.ca/cancer/Page17172.aspx
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This service supports clients and their families by:
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Closed statutory holidays.
Cancer centres are located within local regional hospitals / health centres. They deliver a range of treatments and care options to cancer patients as close to home as possible, including outpatient chemotherapy, education, navigation, and support.
Contact a centre for information or educational material related to cancer.
Wait times vary by location.
Hours of operation for this service varies. Please call for site specific information.
This service uses systemic treatment (anti-cancer medicine) to treat cancer. This may include:
Classes and / or resources are available.
The Lymphoma Diagnosis Program's role is to support patients with presentations that have a high likelihood of being a lymphoma diagnosis and expedite their care from the point of suspicion through diagnostic work-up, staging, definitive diagnosis and eventual consult with an oncologist.
This program works to ensure people with lymphoma get faster access to treatment. The program seeks to improve the patient journey, patient outcomes and standardize care delivery across the province. Services provided by the program include:
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Presence of all three features below are indications for referral:
- Autoimmune disease (arthritis, morning stiffness, rash, Raynaud’s)
- infection (chills, morning / afternoon fever, sore throat, nasal congestion, cough, diarrhea, skin ulcer / lesions, recent travel or other exposures)
Nutrition plays a key role in providing the best care to cancer patients for prevention, symptom control, treatment and quality of life. Registered Dietitians provide patients and their families with expertise in the field of nutrition care including:
Related services:
Services are available in-person and virtually via telephone or Zoom."
Cancer drugs are provided, without charge, to registered Alberta cancer patients through specific locations in the province.
Please refer to the Alberta Health Services Cancer Drug Benefit Program.
Professional referral required.
Recipients must be:
This service provides help for patients and their family with coping with the stress that often comes with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Taking care of your emotional, social, spiritual and practical well-being is an important part of your treatment plan and coping.
We are a part of your oncology treatment team. We offer different types of programs and services to support your wellbeing;
Availability of programs and services changes depending on the cancer centre.
Services may be available via telephone, online platform (Zoom) or at your healthcare centre through Telehealth.
Pamphlets:
Provides radiation therapy for treating tumours.
Rehabilitation has many benefits: It can help manage cancer-related pain, lymphedema, fatigue and changes in speech, language, voice quality and mobility.
The Rehabilitation Oncology program consists of a team of rehabilitation specialists including occupational therapists, physiotherapists, a physiatrist and speech and language therapists. Services vary per location, however many services may be accessed through virtual care (e.g. phone, Zoom, Telehealth):
Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) in Edmonton: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy
Grande Prairie Cancer Centre: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Language Pathology
Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre (ACCC) in Calgary: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, and Physiatry. Physiatrists are medical doctors specializing in Physical Medicine & RehabilitationJack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge: Physiotherapy
Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge: Physiotherapy
Assessments and treatments are offered in-person (1:1, groups) and through virtual platforms (phone, Zoom, Telehealth).
Your doctor will get a written report after your assessment.
For more information, please visit:
Cancer Care Alberta: Rehabilitation Oncology
Exclusion Criteria:
Rehabilitation has many benefits, it can help manage various cancer-related symptoms and side effects such as pain, lymphedema, fatigue and changes in thinking, memory, speech, language, voice quality and mobility.
Assessment and treatments are offered in in-person, group settings and virtually (through phone and online platforms like Zoom and Telehealth).
Rehabilitation has many benefits: It can help manage various cancer-related symptoms and side effects such as pain, lymphedema, fatigue and changes in thinking, memory, speech, language, voice quality and mobility.
Assessment and treatments are offered in in-person, groups settings and virtually (through phone and online platforms like Zoom and Telehealth).
For more information, please visit: Cancer Care Alberta: Rehabilitation Oncology
Adults with cancer-related speech, language or swallowing changes.
Wait times vary.
These services include:
