From Support Group to Survivor
After a sudden cancer diagnosis, Nick and his wife turned to a support group for prostate cancer survivors at El Camino Health. The group’s quick response helped Nick find the treatment that saved his life.
Life After Cancer
After you finish cancer treatment, you may wonder what comes next. For many, cancer changes their body, mind and even emotions. You may be extra tired, experience sexual dysfunction, or worry about going back to work or daily activities. Know that you’re not alone.
Our Survivorship Program is here to ease the transition back to life after active cancer treatment. With help from our coordinator and nurse practitioner, you receive guidance, answers to your questions and resources. We also work with your primary care provider to monitor your continued health.
Cancer Survivor Support Services
Use our survivorship services as you recover physically, emotionally and spiritually after cancer. Services include:
- Access to social workers: Contact our social workers for help with in-home, family and medical resources, as well as emotional support for you and your family.
- Nutritional counseling: Work with our oncology dietitian to find the best foods for you after cancer treatment.
- Wellness activities: Enjoy healing services, such as yoga, meditation, relaxation and exercise classes, and spiritual care.
- Support groups: Share your experience with others who have had cancer, and attend informational sessions related to cancer topics.
Community-Based Cancer Support
One of the best parts about Cancer Care at El Camino Health is our focus on community. Through our Survivorship Program, we partner with other local organizations, including:
- Bay Area Cancer Connections: Supports anyone affected by breast or ovarian cancer with personalized services.
- Camp Kesem: Serves children who have a parent with cancer or lost a parent to cancer with free, fun creative programs.
- Cancer CAREpoint: Provides free personalized counseling, assistance, resources and education (CARE) to cancer patients, survivors, families and caregivers in the Bay Area.
- Latinas Contra Cancer: Helps with prevention, detection, treatment and survivorship by removing barriers to high quality healthcare for the Latine community.
- Livestrong at the YMCA: Gets cancer survivors moving with a 12-week physical activity program.
- Pink Ribbon Good: Serves people with breast cancer or gynecological cancer and their families with free meals, rides to treatment and more.
Our dedicated community outreach coordinator makes sure you have what you need near you, long after your cancer treatment ends. You can also talk to your social worker for recommendations.
Call 650-988-7519 to learn more about community resources.
National Cancer Resources
Along with survivorship services at El Camino Health and in the South Bay, we also recommend several national resources for cancer survivors, including:
- American Cancer Society:
- ACS CARES: Offers a mobile app with resources to help navigate your cancer journey.
- Relay For Life: Offers events in every community to celebrate those who’ve had cancer, remember lives lost and fight against the disease.
- Cancer Survivors: Helps people live with, through and beyond cancer, with information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Cleaning for a Reason: Provides free home cleanings for people with cancer.
- Imerman Angels: Provides free one-on-one mentorship for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers through personalized matching.
- Livestrong: Brings people together to fight cancer, focusing on unity, knowledge and attitude.
- National Cancer Survivors Day: Unites participants across the world as they celebrate life and strength after a cancer diagnosis.
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS): Supports cancer survivors as the oldest survivor-led cancer advocacy organization in the country.
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN): Brings together an alliance of cancer centers devoted to patient care, research and education.