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The
Zalmen A. Arlin Cancer Institute
at the Westchester Medical
Center offers to the public a Cancer Resource Center
which is at once a reading room and interactive library;
a materials distribution center for publications; a site
for supportive group meetings and educational presentations;
a coordination point for community outreach projects; and
a guided resource for personal research on the topic of
cancer.
We are Here
For :
People
who are concerned about developing cancer, who want to know
about risk factors in personal behavior, environmental and
occupational factors, and genetic predisposition who seek
information to help them make decisions about healthy lifestyle
patterns to help minimize their cancer risk. People who
want to be made aware of screening procedures and testing
facilities available to them.
A diagnosis of cancer often opens a world of worry, loss of
personal control and isolation for individuals and their
familes. Oncology patients and their families, under duress
during the time immediately after diagnosis, can find it
difficult to find and process the information needed to
sort through the array of available therapeutic options and decide upon
the one that is right for them. Later they want to have
the power to self-manage the symptoms that may occur as a result
of disease or treatment. And, too often, complicating the
physical effects of the illness are the financial burdens
and the changing personal relationships in families, in
the community, and the workplace.
The Arlin
Cancer Institute at Westchester
Medical Center has developed the Cancer Resource Center
to address these needs for assistance by patients and
their families, the public seeking to be well, and those
seeking accurate, appropriate health information and services can make in their lives.
The on-line services here, as well as all the resources
and activities of the Center are for you!
Why a Cancer
Resource Center?
- Cancer
is a collection of complex diseases.
- People
need access to information about these diseases that is
varied enough to meet their individual learning needs and understanding.
- Sources
of health information on cancer abound on the national,
regional, and local levels, from publicly supported and
private providers.
- Materials
on cancer prevention, detection, treatment options, and
survivorship come in a wide variety of forms available for access.
- Coordination
of these efforts in health education is necessary
to effectively serve individuals who seek help in
understanding cancer for themselves and their families.
Who can we help?
- All members
of the community, of any ethnic and cultural background,
who need cancer information services.
- Those seeking
information on cancer prevention, risk factors, screenings
or research and support mechanisms for the individual
as well as special interest groups.
- People
facing cancer before, during, and after treatment
with materials that will help them be informed participants
in their medical care.
- Cancer
survivors.
- Families
and caregivers, as they are an integral part of
the cancer care process and the dynamics of cancer survival.
They, too, need the support and the guidance health information
services can provide.
- Friends,
coworkers, and employers of people facing cancer --
to understand and appreciate the influence of disease
and treatment on patient and family.
What services
does the Cancer Resource Center provide?
- Information:
A library housing a collection of current print and audiovisual
materials for patron use.
- Referral:
An exchange and linkage center to resources available
at other facilities and in other community agencies, or
through the Internet.
- Support:
A sponsor and meeting place for support groups for patients
and for their caretakers or families.
- Guidance:
A meeting place for educational presentations and group
activities
- Outreach:
A coordinator for health education efforts between our
local communities and regional and national health support
organizations.
Hours: Mon.
- Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wed. Evenings 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Contact us:
Phone: (914) 4-CANCER
Fax: (914) 493- 2580
e-mail: email@cancerconnect.org
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