Cancer Helpline

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is devastating, and although the disease affects just one individual
physically, it can be traumatic for an entire household. Patients and their families struggle with fear
and anxiety, painful treatments and after-effects, and the constant intrusion of medical appoint-
ments into the daily routine. Facing difficult medical decisions can make everyone concerned feel
helpless, and the new stresses each passing day brings can chip away at efforts to maintain a normal
life. Cancer is a heavy burden that challenges the strength of both patients and their immediate and
extended family members.

Satmar Bikur Cholim joins the struggle by providing knowledgeable representatives to guide
patients and their families through the often confusing treatment process, step-by-step. They offer
reassuring guidance by ensuring that patients receive the right medical referrals, setting up appoint-
ments, helping manage insurance coverage, and allocating additional financial aid.

SBC also offers social support and attends to the emotional needs of cancer patients and their
families, which are too often neglected. By bolstering the emotional well-being of the whole family,
we help limit the devastating effects of the disease and keep everyone’s hopes high.