To help patients manage some of the other issues that may come up in survivorship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering offers a wide range of programs for patients, including the following:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Counseling Center
Our Counseling Center offers individual and family counseling sessions to help patients and their families address the problems that they may encounter in adjusting to life during and after treatment.
Rehabilitation Therapy
Rehabilitation therapy plays an important role in improving the function and overall quality of life of patients with liver cancer. At Memorial Sloan-Kettering, physical therapists work closely with the medical team to improve patients' mobility, strength, and physical endurance following surgery or medical treatments. They offer patients valuable techniques to increase mobility without increasing pain and discomfort. Physical therapists teach patients energy conserving techniques to help decrease the fatigue they may experience during hospitalization and medical treatments. Occupational therapists educate patients about the changes they may experience during and after treatment. Patients learn about adaptive equipment and compensatory techniques that can increase their independence as they resume their daily routines. Occupational therapists also evaluate and work to enhance patients' ability to perform basic daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and moving around their environments.
See Rehabilitation for further information about our services, including appointment information.
Integrative Medicine
In addition to helping with nutritional counseling, our Integrative Medicine Service is designed to enhance cancer patients' quality of life through healing regimens that address the body, mind, and spirit. Beneficial complementary therapies include various types of massage, acupuncture, hypnotherapy, meditation, visualization and other mind-body therapies, and music therapy, as well as classes such as yoga, t'ai chi, and chair aerobics.
Help for Older Patients
A diagnosis of cancer is difficult at any age, but older patients face unique challenges. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is committed to providing cancer patients aged 65 and older with the treatment, facilities, and support they need.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering offers the services of a multidisciplinary geriatric team, which includes physicians, clinical nurse specialists, social workers, nutritionists, and psychiatrists, as well as members of the Pain and Palliative Care Department and the Integrative Medicine Service. The programs and care the team provides focus on the needs of elderly cancer patients.
For more information about our services for older patients as well as for their family and friends, visit the Help for Older Patients section of our website.
