Patient and Family Support
Concierge Services is your one-stop place to learn about Dana-Farber programs, services and resources, as well as information on getting around Boston, finding lodging or restaurants, and activities in the area.
- Service Type: Practical
The Eleanor and Maxwell Blum Patient and Family Resource Center and its satellite resource rooms are staffed by health care professionals and provide computer stations, books, brochures, videos, and CDs to help you find information and support on a variety of issues about cancer treatment and care.
- Service Type: Practical
- Adult Social Work
Our licensed social workers are here to help adult patients and their loved ones face the many new concerns and anxieties following a cancer diagnosis, offering emotional support and assistance with obtaining needed resources.
- Service Type:
Clinical, Emotional, Practical
- Exercise Classes and Consults
- Studies show exercise can help both during and after cancer treatment, strengthening the body, improving mood, and reducing fatigue. Learn about Dana-Farber's exercise classes and consultation program for cancer patients and survivors.
- Service Type:
Clinical, Emotional, Practical
- Friends Place
Friends' Place provides personal consultations to help cancer patients of all ages cope with changes in physical appearance that result from cancer treatment. Our experienced, compassionate team provides fittings for compression garments or breast prostheses, helps with wigs and other head coverings, and offers make-up and skincare advice.
- Service Type:
Clinical, Emotional, Practical
- Nutrition Services
Our nutritionists are registered dietitians who can assist you in planning an optimal diet during any stage of your cancer journey, cope with any side effects you may experience, and answer your questions about the latest findings on cancer and nutrition.
- Service Type:
Emotional, Clinical, Practical
- Pharmacy
The Dana-Farber pharmacy fills prescriptions for all pediatric
and adult patients. Our pharmacists are an extension of the patient
care team and work closely with your physicians to provide
seamless, convenient, safe care.
- Service Type:
Clinical, Practical
- Sexual Health Program
The Sexual Health Program provides education, consultation and personalized rehabilitation for patients and their partners who have experienced changes in sexual health during and after cancer treatment.
- Service Type:
Clinical, Emotional
- Young Adult Program
Young adults with cancer face very different challenges than patients who were diagnosed earlier in childhood or later in adulthood. The Young Adult Program can help you to find the resources and expertise available at Dana-Farber to help support your cancer experience.
- Service Type:
Clinical, Emotional
- Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies
Integrative therapies, also known as complementary therapies, range from acupuncture and massage to nutritional guidance and music therapy. Patients treated at the Zakim Center credit its services with easing nausea, improving circulation, and reducing pain, stress, and anxiety associated with cancer treatment.
- Service Type:
Clinical, Emotional