Health & Wellness
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Health Information
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center – Combines basic science, clinical research, epidemiology/cancer control and patient care from throughout the University of California, San Francisco system. cancer.ucsf.edu
UCSF Health – UCSF Health is internationally renowned for providing highly specialized and innovative care. Our family of care includes UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital and UCSF Health St. Mary’s Hospital; UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and Clinics; Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics; and the UCSF Faculty Practice. ucsfhealth.org
UCSF Patient and Family Cancer Support Center –Provides support, information and resources for cancer patients. Many services open to non-UCSF patients. Visit cancer.ucsf.edu/support/crc, call 415-885-3693 or email crc@ucsf.edu
UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine – Blends proven conventional and complementary medicine approaches. Open to all. osher.ucsf.edu
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital – Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability to pay, lack of insurance or immigration status. zuckerbergsanfranciscogeneral.org
American Cancer Society – Learn about making treatment decisions, coping with side effects, handling financial matters, transportation, caregiving and living well after cancer. 800-227-2345. cancer.org
Supportive Care Services
Art for Recovery, San Francisco – UCSF’s Art for Recovery program provides a safe and creative environment where adults experiencing cancer can express themselves with writing, art making and music. Call for schedule 415-885-7225. artforrecovery@ucsf.edu
Bay Area Cancer Connections, San Mateo – No-cost support groups, information about your diagnosis and treatment options, health and wellness classes for breast and ovarian cancer patients. 650-326-6686. bayareacancer.org
Bay Area Young Survivors – Support and action group for young women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 45. baysnet.org
Cancer + Careers – Educates cancer patients to thrive in their workplaces by providing advice, interactive tools and educational events. cancerandcareers.org/en
CancerCare – Founded in 1944, CancerCare is the leading national organization providing free, professional support services and information to help people manage the emotional, practical and financial challenges of cancer. www.cancercare.org
Cancer CAREpoint – Free personalized counseling, assistance, resources and education for Silicon Valley patients, survivors, families and caregivers. cancercarepoint.org
Cancer Support Community, Walnut Creek – Comprehensive integrative care including counseling, support groups, nutrition, exercise and patient education programs. 925-933-0107. cancersupport.net
Cancer Support Sonoma – Integrative therapies to help ease the physical and emotional effects of conventional cancer treatments. Services available on a sliding scale to anyone in the Sonoma Valley and surrounding areas. cancersupportsonoma.org
Ceres Community Project – Prepares delicious home-delivered organic meals, made from scratch, to people in Sonoma and Marin counties who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Meals are free or low-cost, depending on your income level. Service includes family members and/or caregivers. 707-829-5833. ceresproject.org
Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic – Provides free and sliding-scale complementary and alternative medical treatments to low income women with cancer in Oakland and San Francisco.
510- 601-7660. charlottemaxwell.org
Maple Tree Cancer Alliance – Exercise counseling and deeply discounted gym memberships in partnership with UCSF and Marin Cancer Care. 415-234-7010. mapletreecanceralliance.org
Meals of Marin – Provides free, delicious, nourishing home-delivered prepared meals to people battling life-threatening illnesses, including cancer, throughout Marin County and most of the SF Bay Area. mealsofmarin.org
Shanti’s Margot Murphy Women’s Cancer Program – Free multilingual and culturally competent care navigation, emotional and practical support, survivorship support activities. shanti.org
Sharsheret – Sharsheret serves women, men and families facing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or those at elevated hereditary risk. They provide free and confidential genetic and mental health counseling, emotional support, financial assistance, and life-saving education. Visit sharsheret.org for more information.
Women’s Cancer Resource Center, Berkeley – Provides patient navigation, information, emotional and financial support. 510-601-4040. wcrc.org
Other
Environmental Working Group – Information about the safety of cosmetics and personal care products. ewg.org/skindeep
Lipstick Angels – Make-up artists and certified estheticians provide free beauty sessions to women undergoing infusion treatment at UCSF Mission Bay, as well as free virtual community beauty classes. lipstickangels.org
Lymphedivas – Find fashionable compression apparel online. lymphedivas.com
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