Practical support with cancer care

Here at the Macmillan Information and Support Centre, we aim to support people in whatever practical ways we can. This can include support such as:

• Running our Macmillan walking group to help people get physically active.
• Referral to our Wellness and Activity Co-ordinator for individual activity programmes and advice.
• Organising Boots Pamper/mini-make over sessions at our centre, to improve a person's self esteem.
• Organising Health and Wellbeing Events as an opportunity for people affected by cancer to meet key organisations and clinical nurse specialists, outside of the hospital environment.
• Applying for blue badges.
• We may be able to help people fill in forms as appropriate.
• Making onward referrals to other organisations for support. This might include occupational therapy, clinical psychology teams and other Macmillan centres.
• Contacting organisations/charities to ask for specific help a family may need e.g. volunteer gardening schemes.
• Visiting the Medical Oncology Unit once a week, to talk to patients about the support they can access at the Macmillan Centre. 

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