The Wilson Cancer Resource Center is dedicated to lightening the burden of a cancer diagnosis by providing patients and their families with resources and assistance throughout their continuum of care.
The Wilson Cancer Resource Center (WCRC) is located in the Physician Office Building, part of
the Beaumont Medical Center, Sterling Heights on the Beaumont, Troy east campus.
Whether newly diagnosed or a survivor of many years, a cancer
diagnosis rearranges priorities and needs. The Wilson Cancer Resource
Center provides oncology patients and their families with education
guidance and support to help optimize their cancer treatment and
survivorship. Services are free and no referral is needed.
SERVICES
- a lending library and public computers with Internet access
- community- and hospital-based support groups
- counseling
- diagnosis-specific information
- medication assistance program and financial resource information
- nutritional counseling
- patient education classes
- transportation and housing assistance information
OUR TEAM
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Our Oncology Nurse
Navigators have extensive training and knowledge specific to cancer
care. They know cancer, Beaumont, and the resources and support you may
need through your treatment. They are here to assist you through the
world of oncology services.
- Lisa D’Andrea, RN, BSN, OCN, CNBN, CPN
- Jennifer Hudson, RN, BSN, OCN
- Kim Rownd, RN, BSN, OCN
- Gemma Whitt, RN, BSN, OCN
Social Worker
Our
dedicated social worker provides complimentary consultations with
patients and families requiring additional help if a disease starts to
decrease their quality of life. The social worker helps by providing
supportive counseling and information about community resources, stress
management and ways of improving communication of needs and concerns to
others.
- Meagan Hahn, LMSW, OSW-C (inpatient)
- Paige Moore, LLMSW
Dietitian
The
registered dietitian provides nutritional counseling to cancer patients
to maximize their health while undergoing treatment at Beaumont
Hospitals. Any cancer patient/family member may contact the dietitian
about:
- Recent weight loss or difficulty maintaining weight
- Problems
related to nutrition due to radiation therapy or chemotherapy, such as
chewing/swallowing, sore mouth/throat, nausea/vomiting or
diarrhea/constipation
- Recent decrease in appetite
Hallie Jack, RD
TRANSPORTATION
The Wilson Cancer Resource Center provides shuttle service for patients requiring transportation assistance for treatment-related hospital services. For transportation, a patient must:
- live within a 15-mile radius of Beaumont, Troy
- be ambulatory or, if wheelchair-bound, able to access the van via wheelchair
- have alternative transportation in situations when the van is not available
- meet criteria for hospital-based treatment that would otherwise not be obtainable without shuttle service
Hours of Operation
Monday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |