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News
Volunteers
Ready to Transport Patients
Posted 5 July 2008
Veterans Memorial Hospital Road to Recovery volunteers recently
attended a retraining with the American Cancer Society on Monday, June
30. These volunteers are now available to assist cancer patients
with transportation to their chemotherapy and radiation treatments that
are performed outside of Veterans Memorial Hospital.
The Road to Recovery Program is a service offered by the American
Cancer Society in which volunteer drivers provide cancer patients rides
to and from their appointments. Drivers donate their time and the use
of their personal vehicle to help ensure that cancer patients get the
treatments they need.
This is an important service because many patients need daily or weekly
treatments over a period of months and may not feel well enough to
drive themselves. Family and friends may be able to help, but
there are many times when they are not and this service will fill those
gaps.
Road to Recovery is the very essence of the American Cancer Society
mission – people helping people overcome cancer. Road to Recovery
volunteers provide an essential service because even the greatest
medical advance is useless if patients can’t get to treatment.
Cancer patients may call Becky Welper, RN, Chemotherapy Coordinator at
Veterans Memorial Hospital at 568-3411, to set up a driver.
Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer Road to Recovery driver may
also contact Becky at the number above.
Veterans Memorial
Hospital Road to Recovery volunteers attended a retraining session from
the American Cancer Society on Monday. Volunteers, pictured here,
are available to assist cancer patients with transportation to and from
their chemotherapy and radiation treatments that are performed outside
of Veterans Memorial Hospital. Anyone needing
transportation is asked to call Becky Welper, RN, Chemotherapy
Coordinator, at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 568-3411. (Photo
submitted)
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