Programs & Services
Your gifts helped support programs throughout Central Texas that are enhancing the
experience, health, and wellness of both our patients and our staff.
Patient Navigators
Cancer patients often describe their experience as a “journey,” uncharted territory with
roadblocks they must navigate to survive. Your gifts helped support our Patient Navigators who
help guide patients and their caregivers through what can be an overwhelming and emotional
experience. They handle logistical and administrative details large and small, allowing patients
and families to focus on healing.
Patient Navigators partner with patients from their diagnosis, through their treatment, and into
survivorship, serving as an advocate, educator, and guide, all at no cost to the patient. Some
highlights include:
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Patient advocacy and support
Coordination of appointments
Removing barriers to care, such as transportation or financial hardship
Education on what to expect and empowerment to make informed medical decisions
Assistance with finding resources
Management of cancer-related side effects
Meet Jennifer
Cancer care often involves multiple care providers, unfamiliar
medical terms, and anxiety. In her role as a Patient Navigator,
Jennifer Foster serves as the point person her patients can
rely on to help guide them throughout their cancer journey.
“With all the challenges and information my patients are
presented with, it’s so amazing and inspiring to see them have
such a positive outlook,” Jennifer says. “We do everything we
can to make this journey easier for them.”
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