Support Services

Unwavering Support for You

Oncology Social Workers provide supportive counseling and guidance for both patients and families as they adjust to diagnosis and treatment. They also assess emotional, social, and financial needs and connect you with the right resources in southern New Hampshire.

Our social workers can help you:

• Gather information so you understand your diagnosis and treatment
• Consider decisions about your treatment options
• Deal with issues related to your job and finances
• Manage stress and family relationships
• Find community support and educational groups
• Complete Advance Directives and Advance Care Planning

We’re Advocating for You

At The Elliot, we have counselors available to meet with you to discuss insurance, billing, and financial matters.

Therapists are available at The Elliot to work with you in your journey through cancer. They can help you process your diagnosis and cope with the toll cancer can take on your emotional health. These services are available to patients from Manchester and across southern New Hampshire.

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Cancer-Specific Nutrition Counseling in Southern NH

Balanced nutrition is an important part of your cancer treatment. A healthy diet can help you feel better and stay stronger.

Oncology Dietitians understand your changing nutritional needs through all stages and types of treatment. Their goal is to help you prevent treatment interruptions and ease treatment-related side effects with nutrition. They can provide you and your caregivers with the education and solutions you need to maintain optimal nutrition status and quality of life.

Our dietitians specialize in cancer and can design the best diet for you to:

• Support your immune system and lower your risk of infection
• Improve your strength
• Increase your energy
• Help you maintain an optimal weight
• Rebuild body tissue
• Manage treatment side effects

Helping You In Mind, Body, and Spirit

We believe that the mind, body, and spirit work together to support health. Our Spiritual Care Department is interfaith, valuing all religious and spiritual traditions, cultural backgrounds, and communities. Our primary goal is to provide support to patients and family members who may be going through a difficult time. We have chaplains and priests available to serve patients and families upon request. Our Chapel and Meditation Rooms are also available as a space for prayer and quiet reflection.

To learn more about Spiritual Care services or to seek further support, please ask your nurse or contact Elliot Hospital Spiritual Care Department: (603) 663-2300

Individualized Therapy Plans

Rehabilitation therapy is important throughout your cancer journey. Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy all have side effects that can take a toll on the body. At The Elliot, physical, occupational, and speech therapy services are available to help you cope with and recover from some of these side effects. Our therapists work with you and your care team to develop the treatment plan that’s best for you.

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The Elliot offer services to help you manage Lymphedema, which can be a common side effect of cancer treatment. Lymphedema is swelling of a body part, usually an arm or leg. Extra fluid from lymph glands can build up in tissues after surgery or treatment. Lymphedema can be painful and inhibit movement.

• Our expert physical and occupational therapists can help you:
• Improve your flexibility and range of motion
• Return to work and leisure activities
• Ease pain and discomfort
• Regain a positive outlook on life
• More easily manage activities of daily living
• Prevent infections and other complications

Connecting You with Community Services

A cancer diagnosis changes your life. Whether you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, having a good support system in place is critical. Your care team at The Elliot can help you find access to that support through our collaboration with services available in the community. To learn more, speak with any member of your care team.

At The Elliot, our palliative care team provides added support at any stage of your cancer journey. Working alongside your oncology team, we help manage treatment side effects, guide you through complex medical decisions, and ensure you fully understand your diagnosis and options.

Many people confuse palliative care with hospice. While both focus on improving quality of life, palliative care can be appropriate at any stage of illness, while hospice is generally reserved for end-of-life support. Our goal is to provide patients across southern New Hampshire with comfort, clarity, and compassionate care whenever it’s needed most.

If you feel you could benefit from palliative care, talk to your Elliot care team about available options. 

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Offering a Range of Wellness Therapies That Are Designed to Work Together with Traditional Cancer Treatment

At The Elliot, we treat the whole patient, not just your cancer. The goal of integrative medicine is to incorporate natural treatments into your treatment plan to help ease pain and boost your overall sense of wellbeing.

We offer specialized advice and programs that can help you:

• Better handle side effects from chemotherapy and radiation
• Minimize anxiety, depression, and stress
• Understand your herb, vitamin, and other dietary supplement options
• Prevent and treat lymphedema
• Control fatigue, neuropathy, dry mouth, hot flashes, and other symptoms
• Improve muscle strength, balance, and endurance
• Reduce pain and muscle tension

Quality health care. We bring it home.

We focus on patients and families, with a continuum of expert care, services, and support in the comfort of surroundings you love, at any stage of illness or recovery. We ensure smooth transitions when the right care requires a hospital, skilled nursing facility or other setting.

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