Self-Care After Cancer Treatment in Lexington, KY

When you complete treatment in the Oncology Cancer Care Center, we work with patients on their survivorship care plan and that incorporates what they've been through as well as what surveillance we'll be doing. But we particularly want intentional self care. That's looking at your pillars of health. How are you sleeping?

What's your nutrition? How active are you? How socially active are you? What's going on with work?

There's all aspects. So we try to really build structure in which you can take your power and empower yourself to do your self care. Here at Baptist Health Cancer Care Center, we're here to help you through that. We have a bountiful source of resources for patients, whether it's the nurse navigator helping them through their cancer journey, dieticians, physical therapy, occupational therapy, genetic counseling, financial counseling.

We have social workers that can help with phase of life issues and of course behavioral health where we can help support your emotional strength. When we look at survivorship, what does that mean? That's a partnership. That's a partnership not only with your medical team, but your community, with your family, with your spiritual family.

All those components help strengthen you, and that's what the whole goal is.