SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Upstate Cancer Center held its Fall Festival health fair and reintroduced in-person health programs for their patients.
It featured representatives from various support services including nutrition, financial counseling, survivorship, and spiritual care.
Chris Benton, the social media and event coordinator, said it was an opportunity to give patients an opportunity to learn more.
“We find it to be very helpful that patients learn about new services that they may not have known prior,” she said. “Just a variety of supportive services that can help the patient as a whole.”
These complementary services are an important part of cancer treatment and received strong feedback from patients.
The next Upstate Cancer Center health fair will be held in the Spring.
ENRIQUE LOPEZ: The Upstate Cancer Center held its Fall Festival Health Fair and re-introduced in-person programs today.
It featured representatives from various support services at the hospital.
Social media and event coordinator, Chris Benton, says its an opportunity to give patients valuable information about their health.
CHRIS BENTON: “We find it to be very helpful that patients learn about new services that they may not have known prior”
LOPEZ: Some of the support services include: nutrition, financial counseling, survivorship, and spiritual care.
Benton also says these services are an important part of their cancer treatment.
BENTON: “Just a variety of supportive services that can help the patient as a whole”
LOPEZ: She indicated that these complementary services were heavily used and received strong feedback from patients.
The next Upstate Cancer Center health fair will be held in the Spring.
