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OUR SERVICES

Social Work

Social Work

Social Work

Our oncology-trained social workers can help cancer patients, caregivers, and families with:


  • Coping with and reducing cancer- related distress.  


  • Providing emotional support to address cancer-correlated concerns, such as family, work, and other areas  of life.



Our oncology-trained social workers can help cancer patients, caregivers, and families with:


  • Coping with and reducing cancer- related distress.  


  • Providing emotional support to address cancer-correlated concerns, such as family, work, and other areas  of life.


  • Offering resources and referrals, such as support groups and community resources. 


  • Teaching how to live with a chronic illness through individualized care plans to increase quality of life.

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Nutrition

Social Work

Social Work

Our nationally-ranked dietitians can help cancer patients with:


  • Individualized cancer-specific nutrition consults.


  • Nutrition assessments and treatment recommendations tailored to cancer side effects throughout treatment, such as changes in taste/ appetite,  digestion concerns, and use of  supplements/ enzymes.


  • Providing nutrition resources, 

Our nationally-ranked dietitians can help cancer patients with:


  • Individualized cancer-specific nutrition consults.


  • Nutrition assessments and treatment recommendations tailored to cancer side effects throughout treatment, such as changes in taste/ appetite,  digestion concerns, and use of  supplements/ enzymes.


  • Providing nutrition resources, such as recipes, cooking classes, and educational seminars.


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Psychology

Social Work

SUPPORT GROUPS

Our clinically-trained psychologists can help cancer patients with:                              


  • Adjusting to a cancer diagnosis.


  • Utilizing evidence-based assessments and treatment approaches to create customized care plans.


  • Treating cancer-related depression/ anxiety, relational needs, pain, and insomnia, amongst other symptoms and side effects of diagnosis and treatment.

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SUPPORT GROUPS

bfitbwell cancer exercise program

SUPPORT GROUPS

  • Providing a safe place for sharing feelings, challenges, and learning from the experiences of others.


  • Offering support for patients, caregivers, family, friends, and community members.


  • Focusing on various diagnoses and educational topics.


  • For more information: 720.848.4254 or Brittany.cain@uchealth.org.

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integrative medicine

bfitbwell cancer exercise program

bfitbwell cancer exercise program

  • Emphasizing the wellness and healing of the entire person.  


  • Services include: Acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic, massage therapy, mind/ body therapy and spiritual counseling.  


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.553.2750.


  • Learn more at: https://www.uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-center-for-integrative-medicine/


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bfitbwell cancer exercise program

bfitbwell cancer exercise program

bfitbwell cancer exercise program

  • This program provides supervised exercise during treatment that has shown to decrease depression, anxiety, and fatigue through using a personalized approach that increases strength, cardiovascular function, healthy habits, and quality of life. 


  • For more information/ appointments: 303.724.9202.

diabetes educator

tobacco cessation program

tobacco cessation program

  • Certified diabetes educators provide individualized assessments and treatment recommendations for patients throughout cancer care. 


  • As better blood glucose control during cancer therapy can help patients feel better, have less nausea/ vomiting/ pain, increase appetite, reduce hospital stays, and reduce chance of infection, diabetes educato

  • Certified diabetes educators provide individualized assessments and treatment recommendations for patients throughout cancer care. 


  • As better blood glucose control during cancer therapy can help patients feel better, have less nausea/ vomiting/ pain, increase appetite, reduce hospital stays, and reduce chance of infection, diabetes educators can help support patients.


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.848.3930.

tobacco cessation program

tobacco cessation program

tobacco cessation program

  • The tobacco treatment specialist can help develop a plan to work towards reducing/ quitting tobacco through advising how to manage withdrawal symptoms, deciding which tools would be uniquely beneficial, and assisting in obtaining potentially needed medications. 


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.553.4473.

rehabilitation services

cancer-related fatigue exercise program

rehabilitation services

  • Comprehensive cancer rehabilitation is designed to address and/or prevent symptoms that affect daily life such as: muscle/ joint pain, limb swelling (lymphedema), weakness, balance, fatigue, bowel/ bladder problems, memory problems, and sexual dysfunction and/or pelvic pain in women. 


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.848.2000.

palliative care

cancer-related fatigue exercise program

rehabilitation services

  • With the goal of preventing or treating the symptoms and side effects of a disease or its treatment as early as possible, palliative care can assist with psychological, social, and spiritual challenges from cancer diagnosis throughout treatment. 


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.848.9264.

cancer-related fatigue exercise program

cancer-related fatigue exercise program

cancer-related fatigue exercise program

  • As the lack of energy/ tiredness that comes from cancer, called Cancer-Related Fatigue, is different from the fatigue of daily life, this program can assist patients in improving strength, fitness, and a healthy lifestyle. 


  • This occurs as exercise can help decrease fatigue, builds up stamina, and can reduce anxiety/ depression.


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.848.2000.

care clinic

blood infusion center (BIC)

blood infusion center (BIC)

  • Offering same-day visits to help manage and control symptoms including (but not limited to): nausea, vomiting, dehydration, diarrhea, pain, constipation, and rash.     


  • For Blood Disorders Center Patients, please view the BIC information.


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.848.4870.

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blood infusion center (BIC)

blood infusion center (BIC)

blood infusion center (BIC)

  • Offering same-day visits for patients of the Blood Disorders Center to help manage and control symptoms including (but not limited to): nausea, vomiting, dehydration, diarrhea, pain, constipation, and rash. 


  • For Non-Blood Disorder Center patients, please view the CARE Clinic information.


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.848.6400.

survivorship

blood infusion center (BIC)

survivorship

  • As completing cancer treatment marks the end of one journey, it also marks the beginning of a new journey: cancer survivorship.


  • Services offered include: personalized care plans, community resources, and educational series, etc.


  • For more information/ appointments: 720.848.3931.

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2019 Colorado Cancer Wellness Conference

September 14, 2019

Program - Videos of each presentation below

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