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Atlanta Medical Center's Cancer Center has teamed up with the American Cancer Society to bring the Patient Navigator program to cancer patients here at the hospital. This program provides cancer patients and their families with personalized coordination of resources to help remove roadblocks to treatment and improve patients' quality of life. Consultation with the Patient Navigator will provide the support needed for patients to keep appointments, follow treatment regimens, and gain access to available community-wide resources.
Patient Navigator services often include assistance with:
- gas cards and transportation
- co-payments for prescriptions and office visits
- housing and shelter
- food and nutrition counseling
- home and utility expenses
- support groups and therapy
- caregiver support
- transitioning from hospital to home
- temporary lodging for treatment
- educational materials on cancer
- American Cancer Society programs and services
- someone to just listen
Serving in the Patient Navigator role is Kamilah Konrad, MSW, a full-time American Cancer Society staff member. In this role, she will work to meet with all cancer patients who use Atlanta Medical Center for diagnostic and treatment services.
The Patient Navigator office is located in the Cancer Center at
320 Parkway Drive, Suite 241,
Atlanta, GA 30312
For more information, call 404.265.0058 or you can e-mail kamilah.konrad@cancer.org . Healthcare professionals also may refer patients needing assistance by faxing the short referral form to 404.265.0059.
For more information on the Patient Navigator program, visit the American Cancer Society's website. |