QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department is working with reduced space, which may lead to delays for those with less urgent concerns. Learn more here.
Nova Scotia Health has made changes to parking and the main entrance of the QEII Halifax Infirmary. Learn more.
Cancer Patient Navigators are registered nurses with in-depth knowledge of cancer and the cancer system. They work with you, your family and your cancer care team throughout your treatment and follow up care. They also work with other members of your care team to help coordinate your care. Being diagnosed with cancer affects you physically and emotionally. You will have many questions. You may be worried about what your cancer care will include. You may wonder how you and your family will cope during your treatment. You may have financial concerns. A Cancer Patient Navigator can support you through all of this.
If you live in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and are having difficulties coping with cancer related worry and anxiety or are in need of financial assistance, please call 902-240-8129 to speak with a social worker. You can also ask a member of your cancer team to refer you to a Drug Access Navigator.
The first appointment may be by telephone or occur in a hospital setting. It is a 'getting to know you' session. The navigator talks to the patient about the role of a cancer patient navigator and answers any initial questions or concerns the patient may have.
The follow-up appointment is based on the patient’s needs and concerns. Often, this appointment addresses needs identified during the first appointment. The navigator may enroll the patient in programs they may quality for, answer follow-up questions, make them aware of education sessions about their cancer and treatments and help them prepare for appointments with cancer specialists.
Cape Breton Cancer Centre video
Cancer Patient Navigator video
Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.
Contact:
Alice Fortune: 902-752-7600 ext 4922
alice.fortune@nshealth.ca
Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.
Contact:
Patricia Burke: 902-567-6122
patricia.burke@nshealth.ca
Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.
Contact:
Kathleen Clark: 902-898-2376
KathleenE.Clark@nshealth.ca
Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.
Contact:
Susan Lawrence: 902-667-5400 ext. 6424
susan.lawrence@nshealth.ca
Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.
Contact:
Chantal Boudreau: 902-541-0044
Chantal.Boudreau@nshealth.ca
Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.
Contact:
Heather Brander: 902-867-4500, ext 4707;
heather.brander@nshealth.ca
Marya Boast: 902-867-4500, ext 4707;
marya.boast@nshealth.ca
Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.
Contact:
Dianna Hutt: 902-690-3700
dianna.hutt@nshealth.ca
Any health care provider may refer a patient, or a patient or family member can refer themselves.
Contact:
Ginette Theriault, 902-749-1523
ginette.theriault@nshealth.ca
Drug Access Navigator
Samantha Huntley, 902-742-3542
Cancer Patient Navigators are oncology nurses who work with you and your family and your cancer care team throughout your treatment and follow up care. This pamphlet explains how a cancer patient navigator can help and how to contact a Cancer Patient Navigator.
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