Social Work Services
West Michigan Cancer Center employs a full time clinical licensed Masters of Social Work for free consultation for patients and caregivers to assist in navigating:
- Adult foster care
- Alternative living situations (adult foster care, assisted living, nursing homes)
- Community resources
- Crisis intervention
- Coping and adjustment to illness and treatment
- Employment
- End of life issues
- Financial resources
- Grief and loss
- Housing crisis/lodging/travel or treatment
- Income
- Legal issues
- Medical Durable Power of Attorney/Patient Advocate
- Rehabilitation (neurological, physical, occupational, vocational, speech, etc.)
- Substance abuse/addiction/treatment
- Support groups/resources
- Transportation
- Talking to loved ones about illness


