A Cancer Diagnosis

Our team of experts is dedicated to helping anyone who has been newly diagnosed, as well as those in treatment, in recovery and who are living beyond cancer.

Being diagnosed with cancer can be a terrifying experience for the patient and the whole family! We are here to support making that diagnosis easier to understand and navigate. The Hearst Cancer Resource Center is here to help guide you and support your cancer journey. Inside our center, you'll find a one-of-a-kind resource. We'll help you learn about the disease, show you how to recognize ways to improve your health, offer ways to help build a personal support system, and offer a sense of extended family through education, nurse navigation, support groups.

Free services include:

• Nurse navigator to guide, advocate and support patients through their journey
  
  
• Support Groups
  • All Blood Support Group
  • Breast Cancer Support Group
  • Living With Advanced Cancer Support Group
    
  • Patients with Cancer Support Group
  • Prostate Cancer Support Group
  • Spanish Support Group, en Español
     
• Social services, programs, one-on-one, family, and financial insight
  
  
• Nutritional counseling to achieve health and well-being goals with our Registered Dietitian
  
  
• Wellness tools to aid in holistic well-being and relaxation
  • Energy Balancing
  • Guided Meditation
  • Intuitive Collage
    
  • Lymphedema Education
    
• Appearance Center with resources for cancer patients to look and feel their best
  
  
• Exercise and strengthening classes
  • Restorative Yoga
    
  • Tai Chi Chih
  • Qigong
    
    
• Educational Presentations to gain cancer knowledge and understanding from local and national experts

September 2022

Palliative Care and Cancer
September 20, 2022
To register for this Zoom presentation, please call Hearst Cancer Resource Center at (805) 542-6234 or email us at [email protected].

October 2022

Breast Cancer Update and Lymphedema Education
October 11, 2022
To register for this Zoom presentation, please call Hearst Cancer Resource Center at (805) 542-6234 or email us at [email protected].

• Transportation Support for Treatment

Our team of experts is dedicated to helping anyone who has been newly diagnosed, as well as those in treatment, in recovery and who are living beyond cancer.

The Hearst Cancer Resource Center is made possible by a generous gift from the Hearst Family as well as community members. It means that these services are offered free of charge.

The Hearst Cancer Resource Center is located at:

    1941 Johnson Ave, Suite 201
    San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
    Phone: (805) 542-6234
    Email: [email protected]