Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Description of resource: The Adult Palliative Care Program and the Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - With a focus on helping patients and families have the best quality of life, the Palliative Care Programs specialize in communication needs and in the management of pain and other physical, emotional, social, and spiritual concerns that patients and their families face as they cope with a life-threatening illness.

Support Groups: Cancer:General, Ovarian, Breast, Prostate, Lung; Bereavement:Adult, Parental, Children
Counseling: Illness, Bereavement
Handicap Services: 617-632-3435

Contact: Janet Abrahm, MD
Phone: 617-632-6464
email: jabrahm@partners.org
website: http://www.dfci.org

 

Services provided:

	Bereavement
	Children
	Complementary Health
	Education
	Financial
	Information
	Language
	Palliative Care
	Specialized Medical
	Support Group/Counseling
	Transportation