Dr Humphrey Pullon Mr Matthew Eby Haematologist Senior Support - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Dr Humphrey Pullon Mr Matthew Eby Haematologist Senior Support Services Coordinator Hamilton Leukaemia & Blood Cancer Foundation New Zealand Hamilton 16:30 - 17:25 WS #64: Managing Haemopoetic Disease in the Community 17:35 - 18:30 WS
Haematologist Hamilton
Senior Support Services Coordinator Leukaemia & Blood Cancer Foundation New Zealand Hamilton
Every Day
LBC provides individualised support to over 50 patients
Every Week
LBC distributes over 36 financial assistance vouchers
Every Year
LBC actively supports over 4,000 patients and their whānau
Every Year
LBC holds over 220 education and support groups
fact sheets as well as resources for health professionals.
What do you need to apply? ▪ Quotes for any expenses associated with the activity, including accommodation, flights and other travel, conference registrations, and other expenses for which you are applying for funds. ▪ A copy of the abstract for the paper or poster you are presenting at the conference, if you are presenting. ▪ A letter of recommendation from your Clinical Director or Academic Supervisor. The letter of support should be detailed and outline the benefit for you to attend this event/conference. ▪ Details of the conference or workshop you are planning to attend (in the form of a conference programme or something similar). ▪ A brief outline of your contribution to the haematology field and why this conference would benefit your work.
People with a blood cancer or blood condition need support in two broad areas; Survival and Survivorship. What this means and looks like for both patients and carers differs dependent on what stage of the cancer journey they are at.
Types of support as needed by stage
When did you most need information?
When did you most need emotional support?
When did you most need survivorship support?
Most patients needed information, someone to talk to and encouragement/ assurance to help them address:
(42%)
expect and how to prepare (in collaboration with health professionals).
going through a similar experience.
Main causes of non referral are:
providers and networks