Our Services
The Center provides the following services either in person or through phone or web contact to best meet the needs and/or preferences of our clients. Our goal is to help one navigate the often complex and confusing bureaucracy of health management in a time of crisis with an emphasis on free or reduced cost programs. Our current services include:
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Emotional Support
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Practical Advice
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Critical Issue Assistance - such as helping a patient client to receive reduced cost health care, arrange expedited surgery, provide a companion to attend appointments, take notes, or obtain adaptive equipment.
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Information Assistance - such as helping a patient client understand prescribed procedures, reports, and conditions.
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Support for Grieving Family and Friends
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Referral Services (for a service not offered by the Cancer Support Center of Maine) - such as providing referrals to improve access to free or reduced cost screenings and other existing assistance programs.