Patient & Family Resource Center

The Patient and Family Resource Center offers a wide variety of resources for patients, their families, and their caregivers. All services and materials provided in the Resource Center are free. There is also information available in Spanish.

The Resource Center is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and is located on the third floor of the SCCA clinic building. The American Cancer Society Patient Navigator is located in the Resource Center. She is available to assist patients and caregivers with finding appropriate resources about health education and support. The Resource Center has information available on different types of cancers, treatments, coping with cancer, supportive care and survivorship issues.

Features include:

• Information on activities offered throughout the month at SCCA. See the Resource Center's monthly calendar of events at the bottom of this page
• Community bulletin board with information on lectures, classes, and support groups in Seattle.
• Lending library with books, videos, and audiotapes that are available for check out. The library has materials that cover a wide variety of topics dealing with all aspects of the cancer journey. There are also medical textbooks available for reference only.
• Seven computer workstations that can be used for online research. Staff can assist you in navigating cancer resources available online.
• Internet connections for people wishing to use their personal laptops.
• Fax machine, copier, and printer for your use while at SCCA. Faxes can also be sent here for patients.

In addition to the SCCA Patient & Family Resource Center, the SCCA and its parent institutions offer:

The Cancer Library for cancer patients and families, located at University of Washington Medical Center, on 8 SE. It is always open. The library has books, tapes, videos, and computers to access the Internet.

Seattle Children's Resource Center, (206) 987-2201 is located on the 5th floor of the hospital near the Train elevators. They provide information and support for patient families. Their extensive collection of books, pamphlets, and reference materials focuses on children's health, including materials on specific illnesses and conditions, parenting, growth and development, grief and loss, and safety. It is also a place for families to have a quiet moment away from the bedside. Unique services and facilities include parent massage, vending area with free coffee and hot beverages, computer workstations for e-mail and Internet access, laundry, and parent sleeping rooms for intensive care parents. The FRC is open daily; please call for hours.

SCCA ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

10-02-2008

October Activities (113kb)