As a leading centre for cancer medicine, the Integrative Tumour Centre CCCU cares for many cancer patients. In addition to medical care, there are other support and counselling services for them. These include, for example, bridge care, which forms a bridge for cancer patients and their relatives between care in hospital and at home. The hospital also offers psycho-oncological care, i.e. psychosomatic/psychotherapeutic counselling, support, treatment and assistance in situations that can sometimes arise unexpectedly and in crisis form in connection with the diagnosis of a tumour disease.
Bridging care
Bridging care is intended to form a bridge for cancer patients and their relatives between care in hospital and at home. Experience has shown that many people with cancer want to spend as much time as possible in their familiar surroundings. In order to make this possible and to organise care at home in such a way that patients do not suffer any disadvantages compared to hospital treatment, bridge care facilities have been created. Bridging care is a special hospital service that has been set up at all tumour centres and oncological specialist clinics in Baden-Württemberg. more
Psycho-oncology
"Psycho-oncological care" describes the psychosomatic / psychotherapeutic counselling, support, treatment and accompaniment in situations that can sometimes occur unexpectedly and in crisis form in connection with the diagnosis of a tumour disease. It includes measures to help cancer patients and their relatives cope with the disease. One aim is to shape life with or after cancer in such a way that the quality of life is as high as possible - through discussions, counselling, the joint development of helpful coping strategies and the provision of further help.
All other facilities, such as the social counselling service, the hospital chaplaincy etc. are also there for cancer patients. You will find all the information you need in the brochure, which you can download below.
Brochure: Counselling services for cancer patients and relatives
Integrative Tumour Centre CCCU (Comprehensive Cancer Centre Ulm)