Cancer Life Centre

The Need: Since 1990 the members of IABCD have been trying to develop a cost effective, economic and reliable services for the affected patients. The task is huge , it has realized that there is a need to establish Cancer Life Centre in all states of India both for prevention, support, education and positive care to ailing patients and their family members.

IABCD- Cancer Life Centre, Kolkata: The board members of IABCD strongly feel that a project for new centre to be developed in Kolkata due its need from its region. We will strive to reduce the impact of stressful or traumatic life events and situations which affect the health, and well-being of patients and families. The process of healing modality is to enhance the normal growth and development of suffering patients through assessment, intervention, prevention, advocacy, and education.

Goal: Our goal is to provide every patient with personalized, comprehensive and compassionate care. The goals of the Cancer Programme include:
Collaborating with the patient and family to create a plan of care to best support their identified needs
Minimizing anxiety and stress through emotional support, information sharing and coping interventions, such as distraction and imagery
Encouraging and enabling parent and family involvement

Vision
The profession of cancer life programme will continue to meet the needs of patient and families in times of stressful or traumatic life events and situations. The philosophy and practice of cancer life will be applicable to any health care setting and transferable to other environments or situations in which the potential for patients to cope, learn and master is placed at risk. The services will be holistic and preventive and will utilize applied child development and family systems theory. The objective of such services will be to minimize the negative impact of situational disruptions while maintaining normalcy in growth, development and family systems relationships

Mission
We strive to reduce the impact of stressful or traumatic life events and situations which affect the health, and well-being of patients and families. The process of healing modality is to enhance the normal growth and development of suffering patients through assessment, intervention, prevention, advocacy, and education.

Values
INFANTS, CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES – We recognize the diversity of individual and family strengths and needs, acknowledging their support systems and community links. We promote individual and family integrity, development, and well-being by embracing the concepts of family-centered care.
THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP – We are committed to relationships built on trust, respect and professional competence which contribute to the development of confidence, resilience, and problem-solving skills that enable individuals and families to deal effectively with challenges to development, health and well-being.
PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION- The shared and reciprocal efforts of individuals, disciplines, organizations and communities is an effective means of meeting the diverse needs of infants, children, youth and families.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE – The commitment of excellence and integrity in our professional practices involves lifelong learning, adherence to our code of ethics, and the development and support of educational and training programs based upon defined clinical competencies.
RESEARCH – Research is a fundamental tool of inquiry to guide our practices and interventions, and strengthen and promote our profession.

Operating Principle
We will interface with all other significant groups which provide interventions to patients and families and will collaborate with them in the delivery of services.
We will establish and maintain a philosophy and identity which is accepted on an international level.
We will initiate programme activities, support mechanisms and further the practice of cancer life service.

Cancer Life Services
By offering services the centre will be able to help patients with every aspect of their battle against blood cancer & blood diseases- physical, emotional and spiritual. Patient support is the range of emotional and practical help the association offers for patients, their families, their caregivers and their community from the time of diagnosis throughout life to life’s end.

Services:

  • Helping patients to understand their diagnosis through literature, couselling and guidance by a professional doctor/ specialist
  • Developing customized treatment strategies that are appropriate for each patient’s individual health and life style
  • Coordinate all aspect of treatment
  • Providing experienced administrative support
  • Plus extensive involvement in communication system for awareness and support.

Field of Activity

  • Provide information, guidance and counseling
  • Arrangement for accommodation for patients and family members
  • Provide transport facilities to patients
  • Arrangement for medical care through diagnostic centres , hospitals and supplies including medicines
  • Support for end of life
  • Educational intervention and advocacy
  • Community control programme
  • Promotion of voluntary blood donation
  • Continuing medical education for professionals
  •  Providing support to set up specialized medical care unit
  •  Facility for student education programme