Discover The Strength Within™

Cancer Care Northwest is pleased to be the first and only cancer treatment facility in the Inland Northwest with a comprehensive, structured supportive care program geared for body, mind and spirit. Our innovative I Thrive Program is tailored for the unique needs of patients battling cancer. We’re offering a wide range of support services designed to help patients and their families thrive during treatment and beyond, such as:

• Individualized Exercise Programs In Partnership With St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute
  Customized exercise plans and medically supervised classes to help regain and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
  
  The program is designed to promote positive changes in exercise tolerance, muscular strength and endurance, range of motion, balance and agility, pulmonary  function and blood profiles. Depression and fatigue should also decrease, while body image, self-concept, mood, and sleep patterns should improve.

Each patient receives an individual assessment by an exercise physiologist who also screens for additional needs. If no special needs exist, the patient will  receive an exercise prescription specifically designed for them. Warm up and aerobic exercises are included, plus special exercises for strength and flexibility.  Three one-hour sessions are held each week.

• Emotional support
  Individual and family counseling plus support groups.
  
• Nutrition Counseling
  In-depth diet analysis and education by nutrition specialists.
  
• Lifestyle Evaluation
  Screening for stress, fatigue, and other issues, plus treatment recommendations.
  
• Complementary Therapies
  Information on complementary treatments, practitioners and supplements.
  
• Educational Materials
  Advice on after surgery care, lymphedema, treatment side effects, sexuality, self-esteem, depression, fatigue and other topics.