Sarah Cannon at Methodist Healthcare Support Services
Our care includes access to experts trained in psychosocial counseling, patient navigation, palliative care and financial counseling to ensure you are supported through every step of your cancer journey.
Nurse Navigation
Nurse navigators, specializing in cancer, are members of your multi-disciplinary care team, serving as advocates and educators for you from diagnosis through survivorship. Our nurse navigators help coordinate your care and address any barriers you may face to support you throughout your cancer journey.
Palliative Care
Through Sarah Cannon at Methodist Healthcare, we provide extensive palliative care services. Palliative care is a type of outpatient care where healthcare professionals visit you at home and work to improve your quality of life, relieve symptoms and continue your treatment or survivorship care. Palliative care helps people live their lives more comfortably and focus on a healthier life.
At all Methodist Healthcare facilities, we also offer:
- Psychosocial services
- Genetic counseling
- Fertility preservation
- Financial services
- Transportation
- Housing partners
- Dietary resources
- Cancer support groups
Cancer Survivorship Care in San Antonio
The cancer journey does not stop after treatment. Sarah Cannon and Methodist Healthcare offers survivorship care plans for our patients to help them transition to life after treatment.
Survivorship care plans include information and resources on:
- Diagnosis
- Recommended follow-up plan
- Treatment summary
- Clinical team contact information
- Risk factors
- Signs and symptoms to watch for
- Care topic information, such as concerns about general risks, risks of recurrence and fatigue
Find more information about support services available in San Antonio.
