Wellness Services for the Whole You
When you’re facing cancer, you deserve the kind of comprehensive care that helps you heal in more ways than one. With specific wellness programs and trained staff dedicated to providing you with a variety of healing methods, you can work on healing mentally, emotionally and spiritually, here.
- Counseling
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At every point of your cancer journey, you’ll have access to trained spiritual ambassadors who will listen to you, pray with you, guide you through difficult decisions, and offer comfort when you’re anxious or fearful.
You also have open access to a beautiful chapel through your room’s Relaxation Channel or in person, where you can pray, meditate or sit and reflect in a spiritually healing environment on the first-floor Faith District.
- Massage Therapy
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Massage therapy is a proven stress reliever and healing technique. That’s why our team is here to ensure you’re treated to touch therapy that’s customized and designed to stimulate healing for your unique needs.
With your therapist, you can choose from a range of massage techniques like chair, deep tissue, oncology, stone, Swedish and trigger points. The watchful touch of a compassionate and highly trained specialist will position you to feel rejuvenated and restored.
Prices vary from $16 to $135.
- Nutrition and Weight Management
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Eating habits don’t just shape your physical well-being; nutrition has an impact on your mental health and energy levels, too. When you feel sick, you may not have the strength or motivation to nourish yourself properly, and cancer can affect how you eat, as well.
During cancer treatment and throughout your recovery, you may need to avoid certain foods that can diminish your progress. You may also have to increase foods you traditionally wouldn’t eat. Our skilled registered dietitians understand the necessity of nutritious offerings for someone undergoing care for cancer and will work with you to develop a personalized meal plan with special attention to how your body reacts to treatment.
We also offer the INSHAPE Weight Management Program to assist you through a time where your body has the potential to change. You will learn which foods offer you the most benefits, in addition to managing emotional eating, dining out and self-care.
Our Psychologist Dedicated to Your Well-Being
A physician affiliated with AdventHealth Shawnee Mission and AdventHealth Lenexa, Ravindran Sabapathy, PsyD, provides cancer counseling services. He focuses on treating your pain by caring for your mental and emotional health, often through psychological testing, stress management, goal setting, cognitive behavioral modification and biofeedback.