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Social Worker
Local
Dietitian
UNC Oncology
Patient and Family Resource Center
www.unclineberger.org
(919) 843-0680
Cornucopia House
www.cornucopiahouse.org
(919) 401-9333
Project Compassion
www.projectcompassion.org
(919) 402-1844
National Resources for
Supportive Care
American Pain Society
www.ampainsoc.org
Cancer Topics
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics
Cancer Care
www.cancercare.org
Nurse
Pharmacist
Doctor
Counselor
UNC Outpatient Support Care
Consult Service
Sandra Jarr, MSN RN
Stephen A. Bernard, MD
Liz Sherwood, RN, MS, APN-C
Pam Durham, MS
Joanne Scroczynski , MSW,LCSW
Amiee Shea, MPH,RD,LDN
Tina Shaban, RN, BSN, OCN
John Valgus,PharmD, BCOP
Chris Walko,PharmD, BCOP
Cancer Symptoms
www.cancersymptoms
UNC Outpatient Supportive Care Service
UNC-Chapel Hill
NC clinical Cancer Center
101 Manning Drive CB# 7218
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7218
The UNC Supportive Care Program was
partially funded by the University Cancer
Research Fund.
Supportive Care
For People with Cancer
and Their Families
Phone (919) 966-1500
Fax (919) 966-2404
Pager (919) 347-1854
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Questions & Answers
What services are offered by the Supportive Care Consult Service?
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer can
have serious effects on quality of life and
normal activities of daily living. The Supportive Care Consult Service provides a team
approach to assist the patient and family
with managing symptoms that may be experienced during treatment.
Supportive Care can help patients and their
loved ones with:
 Pain
 Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, anxiety, depression fatigue, loss of appetite, or
shortness of breath
 Emotional, psychological, or spiritual
suffering.
 Nutritional problems
 Concern about medical decisions
 Difficulty communicating values, goals, and
personal choices
What is Supportive Care?
Supportive Care refers to helping manage
the side effects of cancer treatment and cancer-related problems such as pain and psychological or emotional issues.
Who provides Supportive Care?
The Supportive Care Consult Service includes doctors, nurses, social workers, family counselors, pharmacists and dietitians.
The team works with patients, families, and
other medical professionals to create care
plans that can help manage symptoms,
treatment, and other cancer-related issues.
Where is Supportive Care
delivered?
The team is available for adult patients seen
in all oncology clinics: medicine, surgery, and
radiation, in the North Carolina Clinical
Cancer Center.
For more information, call the
Supportive Care Coordinator
(919) 966-1500
Is Supportive Care the same as
Palliative Care?
Both programs help with pain management and improving comfort and quality
of life for the patient. Supportive Care
provides care to patients who are much
earlier in their illness. than those receiving
palliative care and many have returned to
full activity. The patients are seen in the
outpatient clinic. Supportive care is available to patients from the beginning of
their illness through survivorship and can
be provided whether a patient is actively
being treated for cancer or not.
Will my insurance cover
Supportive Care?
Most insurance companies, including
Medicare and Medicaid, cover at least
part, if not all, of Supportive care costs.
Research and Education
The goal of the Supportive Care Consult
Service is to ensure compassionate, comprehensive care for cancer patients. The
team also works to improve the practice
of cancer care locally and nationally by
participating in research programs and
providing continuing education to health
professionals.