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SURVIVING
CANCER
Saint Alphonsus becomes region’s first and only
certified cancer rehabilitation services provider
qualifies us to offer the highest level of
cancer rehabilitation services in the region.
We provide help for issues such as fatigue,
pain, muscle weakness, decreased range of
motion, decreased bone density, numbness
in hands or feet, lymphedema (swelling in
the limbs), incontinence, difficulty walking,
loss of balance, difficulty sleeping, muscle
imbalances, and decreased quality of life.
In the words of Oncology Rehab Part-
ners founder and cancer survivor Julie
Silver, MD, assistant professor at Harvard
Medical School, “Saint Alphonsus Regional
Medical Center has demonstrated a strong
commitment to excellent cancer care and
helping survivors to have the best quality
of life possible.”
For more information, please call
(208)
367-STAR (7827)
or visit our
website at
www.starspt.org
.
to help you stay healthy? How do you cope
with the lingering physical and emotional
effects of treatment?
At Saint Alphonsus, we recognize the
need to offer a specialized cancer reha-
bilitation program for all cancer patients,
whether they are beginning treatment or
experiencing the effects from treatment
completed long ago.
“With our ongoing commitment to
excellence and the highest level of care
for our cancer patients, we are proud
to announce that Saint
Alphonsus Cance r
Care Centers and Saint
Alphonsus Reha-
bilitation Services
(STARS) now offer
the first certified
cancer rehabilitation
program in the west-
ern United States,” says
Stephanie Hodson, MD,
medical oncologist.
Optimal recovery
Research has shown that cancer
rehabilitation—physical, occupa-
tional, speech and swallowing
therapy—during and after treat-
ment can help speed functional
recovery, boost immune response,
reduce fatigue, reduce risk of complica-
tions and improve the quality of life.
The advanced training obtained by
STARS through Oncology Rehab Partners
AFTER YOU ARE
diagnosed with cancer,
it can be hard to focus on anything other
than doctor visits, therapy, test results and
other urgent issues. During treatment, or
when your cancer treatment is finally—and
thankfully—over, you may find yourself
with a new set of questions. Who’s going
Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services
(STARS) is the region’s only outpatient
service line accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities,
which is recognized as the Gold Standard
for Service Excellence in rehabilitation care.
CANCER REHABILITATION
DURING AND AFTER
TREATMENT CAN HELP
SPEED RECOVERY,
REDUCE RISK OF
COMPLICATIONS AND
IMPROVE THE QUALITY
OF LIFE.
Health & Healing
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