Cancer Rehabilitation Treatment

Cancer treatment can be challenging to your body, mind and spirit. Cancer care specialists at Aurora BayCare Medical Center offer customized treatments that improve your quality of life during and after treatment.

Expert cancer rehabilitation services: Why choose Aurora BayCare Medical Center?

Our specialists work together – and with you – to help you feel better during every stage of cancer treatment and recovery. Count on us for:

• Specialized care: Our trained experts offer personalized palliative services. Palliative care helps minimize or eliminate cancer symptoms and side effects of cancer treatments.
• Team-based, customized approach: Our specialists share knowledge and expertise in our Multidisciplinary Cancer Clinic. Each expert contributes to your care, creating a comprehensive treatment plan that’s tailored to your unique needs.
• Dedicated personal support: Your nurse navigator is your resource for anything you need during treatment. Your navigator provides information, help with talking to doctors and connections to additional services.
• Nationally recognized cancer care: The Commission on Cancer, a group focused on improving cancer care and survival in the U.S., has accredited our cancer program. With this accreditation, you can be sure our program meets or exceeds national standards for testing and treatment excellence.

Rehabilitation treatments and services

Our rehabilitation specialists offer personalized care throughout cancer treatment and recovery. This personalized care, known as palliative medicine, helps with symptoms like:

• Cancer pain
• Anxiety and depression
• Cognitive impairment (memory loss or “chemo brain”)
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Lymphedema, or swelling of the legs and arms
• Flexibility and movement issues

Our experts create tailored treatment plans that focus on your needs and concerns. We offer:

Physical therapy

Our physical therapists focus on improving your movement and balance through exercises that build strength and range of motion. Physical therapy also helps:

• Reduce swelling
• Prevent scar tissue from developing
• Improve posture
• Address incontinence

Occupational therapy

Our occupational therapists work with you to make it easier to perform your daily activities. We make sure you have the strength and function to do what you need to do at home and at work.

Speech-language therapy

Our expert speech-language pathologists treat communication issues, such as comprehension and thinking challenges, as well as vocal problems. Our experts also offer help for issues with chewing and swallowing.

Complementary medicine

We offer many wellness therapies in our complementary medicine program. These therapies include massage therapy to help improve the immune system, music therapy and aromatherapy.

Other support services

Our experts offer additional services to support your well-being throughout cancer treatment and recovery. We offer:

• Smoking cessation: We provide education and support to help you stop using tobacco.
• Behavioral health: Our behavioral health experts offer education and resources on managing stress, anxiety and depression for you and your family.
• Pain management: We offer treatment options and resources to help with pain management during and after cancer treatment.
• Personal training: Our Bridge to Wellness program can help you gain strength and mobility.

Nurse navigator service

Your nurse navigator is central to your cancer care, from diagnosis to treatment and recovery. Your navigator connects you with information, resources and referrals to ensure that you complete your treatment and feel your best.

Request an appointment

Learn more about cancer rehabilitation and palliative care at Aurora BayCare. Request an appointment with a cancer specialist.