Department of Supportive Care Medicine
We provide an integrated, interdisciplinary array of supportive care services and programs that address the many physical and emotional issues that can arise during and after treatment to help you navigate City of Hope and ensure access to the resources you need.
The partnership between City of Hope and The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation will support City of Hope’s efforts to expand patient access to its evidence-based supportive care medicine offerings across its cancer care system and to advocate for establishing supportive care as a standard best practice for cancer care in the United States.
Our goal is to expand access to our evidence-based supportive care offerings and advocate for a national standard of practice for cancer care.
Patients with a serious illness often face complex challenges involving physical, spiritual and emotional stress. Our Supportive and Integrative Medicine team can help manage discomfort with a wide array of available services.
The stress and anxiety that can accompany diagnosis and treatment of cancer can weigh on a patient and their loved ones. Our Supportive Care staff members are highly trained experts, able to help you and your family with emotional, social and spiritual support.
The stress and anxiety that can accompany diagnosis and treatment of cancer can weigh on a patient and their loved ones. Our Supportive Care staff members are highly trained experts, able to help you and your family with emotional, social and spiritual support.
Our Older Adults’ Specialized Interdisciplinary Services Program (OASIS) team knows that as older adults receive cancer care, whether it is before, during or after treatment, they may struggle with the effects of cancer and its treatment in unique ways.
We resources to help you understand chemotherapy treatment and how to manage the symptoms of side effects.
We provide services to help navigate the complex health-care system.
We believe in helping patients reach the end of their lives with dignity and in as much comfort as possible, while helping families and friends cope with grief and loss.
We offer medical care, psychosocial support and resources designed to help young adults flourish from diagnosis to treatment and beyond.
Beyond providing a comprehensive range of supportive care services, the Department of Supportive Care Medicine also engages in research and training to continually improve and integrate supportive care at City of Hope and other health institutions nationwide.
Our Vision is to transform the health care system by maximizing compassionate expertise one professional at a time.
