Macmillan | Improving the Cancer Journey

Cancer doesn't just affect your physical wellbeing: it impacts upon every aspect of your life.

We have joined forces with Macmillan Cancer Support to help people across Inverclyde who have been diagnosed with cancer.

We want to ensure everyone in Inverclyde who has been diagnosed with cancer can easily access all the support they need after diagnosis, as soon as they need it, to enable them to live as well and as independently as possible.

Drop by one of our weekly meetings to find out more! 🙂💚

Port Health Hub

Tuesdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Port Glasgow Library, Fore St
Raising awareness of Macmillan ICJ. Stop by for advice and a chat!

We’re Still Standing

Thursdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
51 Hamilton Way, Greenock PA15 1RQ
Macmillan Improving the Cancer Journey Peer Support Group!

Macmillan Hub

Thursdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
51 Hamilton Way, Greenock PA15 1RQ
Drop by for a confidential chat with our Macmillan Volunteer!

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  • Once an individual gets in touch we will arrange for them to meet with a dedicated Macmillan Cancer Wellbeing Practitioner who will help them complete a Holistic Needs Assessment, a tool used to make sure the individual's needs and concerns are identified. The Macmillan Wellbeing Practitioner will work with the individual to agree the best kind of support they and their family want, putting in place a personalised care plan.

    You can contact us be calling 01475 728628 or you can complete the online referral form below.

  • This service is about working together to help people with cancer live life as fully as they can.

    When you contact us, we will work with you to determine the right kind of help and support you need. You will be assigned a Wellbeing Practitioner who will meet with you to discuss your needs and help you access tailored information and support. You can talk to us about how you feel, get help with money and housing worries, emotional support or help at home, whatever matters to you.

  • To find out exactly what your needs are, your Wellbeing Practitioner will carry out a HNA.

    Going through this type of assessment will help you to recognise what is troubling you most and will help to make a plan that's unique to you.

    In the assessment, you will be asked a simple set of questions. You will also be asked to rate how severe your concerns are. This will give your Wellbeing Practitioner an indication of what should be dealt with first.

    You and your Wellbeing Practitioner will then work together to develop a care plan. From there, you can explore what resources, help and support are available.

    The care plan may include things like ideas to help you manage emotional, physical or practical worries. It will also include contact details for organisations or services that could help with your concerns, such as the Macmillan benefits team or a dietician.

    Your Wellbeing Practitioner will write down the actions you agree on and you will be able to take a copy of this plan away with you.

  • The service can provide support on the following platforms:

    • Face to face by appointment

    • By Telephone

    • Online via MS Teams invite

Make a referral.

enquiries@yourvoice.org.uk
01475 728628

51 Hamilton Way, Greenock PA15 1RQ