Cancer Services
Services in Stockport
Beechwood Cancer Care
Dealing With The Diagnosis And The Impact On The Day-To-Day
At Beechwood, clients will be given guidance and advice on managing the roller coaster and all that goes with it, starting with the smaller things from experiencing fatigue and making sure they’re eating well, to concerns about finances and work. Dealing with the manageable things means we can work together on the bigger picture, understand feelings, and help come to terms with the diagnosis.
Beechwood support
We always take the time to get to know and understand each of our clients individually to offer the right blend of support for each one. We provide a range of services in our care packages such as professional counselling, complementary therapies (available following referral for Beechwood’s Psychological support), discussion groups and one-to-one support.
Beechwood offers a safe place to receive and exchange support and get information and guidance while discussing the unique challenges of being newly diagnosed. By sharing experiences, individuals learn from others who are in (or have been in) similar situations. Beechwood’s support helps clients make sense of what is happening and empowers them to gain a sense of control and a sense of calm. Together, at Beechwood, we can help work towards the new normal.
If our support is something you feel you could benefit from, please do get in touch with us.
Contact Details
0161 476 0384
enquiries@beechwoodcancercare.co.uk
Chelford Grove Stockport Greater Manchester SK3 8LS
Citizens Advice Macmillan Benefits Advice Service
Our Macmillan-funded benefits advice service provides advice and assistance with benefit entitlement for cancer patients living in Stockport. We provide a free and confidential specialist benefits advice service to people living with cancer and to their families and carers. We advise and assist people with their benefit entitlement including help with form completion, advocacy and representation at tribunals. We also advise and assist with other entitlements, such as grants and blue badges.
Our aim is to strive to ensure that people affected by cancer receive the support and help they need.
Patients can refer themselves to our service by phoning 0808 278 7803. They should ask to be referred to the Macmillan Team and they will then be contacted by one of our caseworkers within 5 working days.
Contact Details
Macclesfield Hospital area
01625 917700
macmillan@citizensadvicecn.org.uk
Citizens Advice
0808 278 7803
St Ann's Hospice
St Ann's Hospice is a charity, and we support patients right across Greater Manchester from our two hospice sites in Heald Green, Stockport and Little Hulton, Salford. We also have dedicated Hospice@Home and specialist community teams who care for people in a place they call home.
The support we provide is based around the individual needs of the person and what is important to them. Some people are referred to us for care right at the end of their lives, perhaps after a hospital stay. For others, we help by managing their symptoms so they can continue to live as full a life as possible. We have patients who receive outpatient support from us too.
We also provide emotional support – helping people come to terms with the results of their diagnosis, and also supporting families including after the death of their loved one.
Patients accessing inpatient care must be referred via a healthcare professional. Outpatients accessing our can also self refer. Details of how to be referred to our services are at www.sah.org.uk/how-we-help/how-to-refer-a-patient/
Contact Details
0161 437 8136
St Ann’s Road North, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3SZ
Other Services outside of Stockport and Nationwide
Macmillan Cancer support
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Macmillan are there to help. Find out how they can support you, find out more the different cancer types, get advice around paying bills, benefits or treatment.
Their Cancer Information and Support Specialists will listen, offer emotional support, practical information and guidance to help you find the right support. If you'd like to talk to the team, call the Macmillan Support Line on 0808 808 00 00 and chat to a specialist online, available 7 days a week, 8am-8pm.
You can also post a question for the team in our Online Community where you can talk with people who understand how you feel.
Contact Details
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Maggies Manchester
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Maggie's can help. Maggies understand that when you're diagnosed with cancer you need much more than medical support.
You might need information about how treatment will affect you; emotional support and practical advice; a place to go where you can talk to people going through the same things or simply for a quiet escape from a clinical environment.
They offer one-to-one sessions, workshops or support groups as well as help with money worries and benefits. They also work with experts who provide exercise groups, yoga, nutrition advice and more.
Maggie’s is an independent charity – but their centres are beside major cancer hospitals across the UK and they have excellent relationships with our partner hospitals. You can drop into Maggies for practical, emotional and social support from their professional staff at any time from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Contact Details
0161 641 4848
The Robert Parfett Building, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 15 Kinnaird Road, Manchester, M20 4QL