Support Plan Detail

Doctors Appointment Support

Attend up to 4 appointments either in-person (where applicable), on a conference call, or video chat. Appointment notes will be taken by me and emailed to you. Then a follow-up appointment will be scheduled to answer any questions, review plan and discuss next steps

• Breast Surgeon

• Medical Oncologist

• Radiation Oncologist

• Breast Reconstruction Plastic Surgeon: (if applicable)

• Second Opinions ( if applicable)

Whole family/Caregiver education and support

• Breast Cancer affects the entire family and everyone needs support and their questions answered.

• Questions and support calls or texts outside of normal business hours for those “emergencies” when you just need to talk to someone

• Research on clinical trials, new treatments, best practice, complimentary treatments

Pre and post-operation education and consultation

Breast surgery education class with up to 4 support people

Class includes:

• Education on pre-surgery procedures and the flow of the day of surgery

• Pre-surgery preparation (garments, post-op assistive aids, discuss complementary therapies and how they can help with healing

• Pre-surgery medications and post-op medications education and sample schedules

• Tips and tricks to optimize healing (nutrition, hydration, alternative modalities)

• Day of surgery recovery goals explained

• Discharge education

• How to care for yourself post-op

• How your caregivers can help you and care for you

• Restrictions and guidelines for activity and self-care

• Drain education and follow-up upon going home (drains may or may not be needed based on your surgery)

• Lymphatic System Education and Risk reduction strategies for Lymphedema

• Physical Therapy and Exercises to do immediately ( day 1-7, day 7-21) and recommendations on PT/Lymphedema Therapy post-surgical and plastic surgery

Post-operation education and consultation on day 1 after discharge

• Review drain care, wound care, activity, exercises, restrictions, and medication management

*For additional support during or after surgery if more hours are needed this could be negotiated on an hourly basis, service area, and based on availability

• Going to post-op appointments with clients in person or via phone/zoom

• Providing support and rides for post-op appointments

• Taking clients to and from surgery and staying during surgery

• Providing post-surgery support in person at home

Pre and post Chemo treatment education and consultation

• Education about medication(s) (Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, Pre medications, Post Medications, Oral Chemotherapy)

• What will a typical infusion day look like, feel like, and be like

• IV medication infusion devices (port, PICC, IV) explanation and discussion

• How to manage side effects and symptoms

• Post Chemotherapy follow-up in person or via telephone/zoom

  *For additional support during or after Chemo if more hours are needed this could be negotiated on an hourly basis, service area, and availability.

• Taking clients to and from the infusion and staying during infusion

• Providing post-chemo support in person

Radiation Pre and Post-treatment education and consultation

• What a radiation treatment will feel like, look like, sound like

• Side effects, skin care education

• Schedule timing

• Tips and tricks for therapy