Oncology outpatient health & wellness services
Cancer patients can take advantage of several outpatient health and wellness services who have partnered with the San.
Dietitian – Four Seasons Dietetics
Four Seasons Dietetics provide outpatient dietitian services to cancer patients with the aim to optimise their treatment journey and recovery. Their team of passionate Dietitians and Nutritionists are dedicated to help people learn more about nutrition and improve overall health, and they provide tailored nutrition care plans using the latest evidence-based interventions and a patient-centred approach.
Please note this outpatient service is separate to the inpatient dietitian service available for patients while admitted to hospital.
Oncology Exercise – Crunch Studio
Crunch Studio provides an outpatient exercise clinic within the Cancer Support Centre. Crunch Studio has been specialising in oncology fitness for the past 10 years, focussing on meeting individual goals through movement in fitness and strength to improve the wellbeing of each client whether this is pre, during or post treatment and surgery. Oncologists are recommending exercise as beneficial to treatment and can even make a 40% difference to outcomes.
Lymphoedema Clinic – Lymphoedema & Surgical Physiotherapy
Lymphoedema & Surgical Physiotherapy provide an outpatient lymphoedema clinic located within the San Integrated Cancer Centre. Their primary goal is to reduce the incidence of lymphoedema in surgical oncological breast and melanoma patients. Offering end to end care and working closely with health care teams ensures optimal outcomes for patients.
Please note this outpatient service is separate to the San Physiotherapy service available for patients while admitted to hospital. Learn more about San Physiotherapy.
Oncology Massage – Amy Tyler Therapeutic Massage
Amy Tyler Therapeutic Massage offers an oncology massage service at the San Cancer Support Centre. Oncology Massage is a gentle, nurturing and non-invasive treatment that takes into consideration all the changes that occur to your body, physically and emotionally, once a diagnosis of cancer and treatment occurs. The massage is modified to make it safe during all parts of the cancer journey, whether you have just been diagnosed, are undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy, or are in palliation or survivorship.
Psychology – HeadwayHealth Clinical & Consulting Psychology Services
At the San we recognise the importance of providing care for the whole person throughout their cancer journey. We know dealing with a diagnosis of cancer and treatment can be tough and can impact many areas of your life - whether you are going through treatment yourself or supporting someone you love. HeadwayHealth's team of Clinical and Consulting Psychologists can work as part of your clinical care team, and are available to provide outpatient appointments, confidential counselling and psychological interventions for patients, family and carers.
They aim to support your wellbeing and quality of life during and after the completion of treatment. They can assist you to help navigate a range of common concerns that may arise throughout your care and beyond, and offer strategies to support you in adjusting to a diagnosis, managing worries, low mood, poor sleep, fatigue, body image, intimacy, as well as communicating with others and assisting with other changes to your daily life. Even if you haven’t considered this before, evidence-based psychological treatments can help support you and those you love to achieve the best quality of life possible.
Services are provided privately by HeadwayHealth to NHOG, ICON and the Cancer Support Centre. To find our more, please talk to your cancer care team or contact HeadwayHealth directly on (02) 9453 3027, email info@headwayhealth.com.au or via www.headwayhealth.com.au.
Learn more about Psychologist Pallavi Pillay
Oncology Reflexology
San Cancer patients have access to reflexology appointments. Not only is this relaxing, but it can help with pain, treatment side effects, anxiety, sleep and general wellbeing.
Bookings are essential.
Oncology Acupuncture & Medical Tai Chi/Qigong
Experience the benefits of oncology acupuncture with Prof Oh’s proven approach.
Bookings are essential.