GUAM CANCER CARE - Screening, Support, Financial Assistance, Patient Navigation, Patient Transport, Public Outreach and Education

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PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM

Services provided to patients, newly and previously diagnosed, in identifying a medical/radiation oncologist, eliminating barriers to care, i.e. insurance, financial, transportation, physical needs, communication, cultural needs, or treatment compliance issues. Our navigators also assist in identifying local or national resources that cancer patients on Guam are eligible for in the form of financial assistance, pharmaceutical assistance programs, and lodging assistance for patients traveling off-island for treatment services not available on Guam.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

As part of our navigation program, navigators are trained to assess registered cancer patients need for financial assistance. With the grant received from the Guam Cancer Trust fund, navigators are able to award minimal funding to patients on a quarterly basis to assist in co-payments, co-insurance or out of pocket expenses incurred during cancer treatments. Given that the primary tenet of our organization is to serve cancer patients by finding and providing financial assistance at a time when they have depleted their resources. Helping patient access direct treatment will go a long way in helping extend their precious lives.

PATIENT TRANSPORT PROGRAM

Guam Cancer Care introduced its Patient Transport Program to eliminate transportation issues to and from cancer treatments to give our patients a fighting chance in beating the disease without worry of how they will get to their appointments.

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CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION PROGRAM

By implementing the Cancer Screening Program, Guam Cancer Care takes a stand against cancer and encourages a proactive approach to health and encourages a proactive approach to health through screening. Guam Cancer Care works in collaboration with the Guam Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition (GCCCC), Public Health, Cancer Clinics, Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Consortium, and primary care clinics and physicians to conduct an all-year round cancer screening program for Guam residents.

With the launching of the “Join The Fight” pledge, Guam Cancer Care expanded its program further working directly with our island leaders, business community members and other-non-profit organizations in educating our community about the importance of cancer screening and prevention.

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The Kids for the Cure (K4C) program is a cancer education and outreach effort for 3rd through 5th grade students. The 8-week long program consists of both an in-class cancer curriculum created by the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and a physical activity component facilitated by coaches by Custom Fitness.

The mission of the K4C program is to improve the quality of life of our local youth by teaching them the different things they can do daily to help prevent cancer and other life threatening diseases.

Our hope is that the children will develop healthy lifestyle habits and take them into their adolescent and adult years. Over 4,500 students have participated in the Kids for the Cure program.

Guam Cancer Care launched IFIT ECHO, a cancer outreach and education program for high school students. The mission of the program is to educate our youth about cancer, encourage them to live healthier lifestyles and empower them to make positive changes in our local and regional communities.

The localized curriculum includes lessons in Understanding Cancer, Detecting & Treating Cancer, Cancer on Guam and Cancer Prevention. After the conclusion of the program, participants will be given service learning opportunities through Guam Cancer Care’s Public Outreach & Education program.

The IFIT ECHO program will help students expand their knowledge about cancer, gain an understanding of its impact in both our local and national communities and, more importantly, learn about the cancer prevention.

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