**Cancer Support Services Overview**
Navigating a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. Our team of healthcare professionals, supported by Macmillan, is here to provide you with essential information and emotional support tailored to your situation.
**Who We Serve:**
- Individuals with a cancer diagnosis
- Family members and friends of those affected
**Services Offered:**
- **Drop-in Support:** No appointment or referral needed; simply come by for advice and assistance.
- **Wig Supply and Fitting Service:** Access to wigs for those undergoing treatment.
- **Courses and Workshops:**
- Mindfulness sessions
- Men's Walking Group
- HOPE Course for post-treatment support
- "Living With Uncurable Cancer" workshop
- **Advance Care Planning:** Guidance on planning for future care needs.
- **Information Resources:** A variety of booklets and resources covering all aspects of living with cancer.
- **Health and Wellbeing Events:** Regular events focused on maintaining well-being.
- **Signposting:** Connections to local and national support groups, financial advice, physiotherapy, dietitian, and psychological services.
**Operating Hours:**
- Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
**Contact Us:**
For further inquiries, please call us at [Insert phone number] or email us at [Insert email address].
**Get Started:**
Visit us to explore the support options available or to share your concerns. We're here to listen and help you through this journey.
Categories:
Advocacy
Advocacy for carers
Arts and creative classes
Exercise and fitness classes
Benefits advice and assessment
Leaving hospital
Bereavement support
Adult carers advice and support
Community and accessible transport
Arts and creativity
Counselling
Carers support groups
Health advice
Financial advice and support
Consumer advice
Mental health support
Young carers support
Family support groups and organisations
Connecting with others
Stopping smoking
Getting active
Healthy lifestyle
Helping with money
Information and advice
Managing a long-term health condition
Mental health
Support for carers
Transport and getting around
Youth support
Palliative Care
End of Life Support
Service access criteria:
Must be aged 18+, must be registered with a Buckinghamshire GP, must have a confirmed cancer diagnosis, or be supporting someone with a known cancer diagnosis.
Additional needs catered for:
Vision impairment friendly
Hearing impairment friendly
Wheelchair accessible
Learning difficulty friendly
Physical disability friendly
Non English speaking friendly
Waiting list (weeks):
0
BHT, Buckinghamshire Healthcare, Bucks Healthcare
