Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre - Social Work Service

Overview

Social workers provide counselling for:

  • Understanding and adjusting to illness
  • Change in lifestyle and planning for the future
  • Supporting communication with children or grandchildren
  • Maintaining relationships with family/carers and friends
  • Managing feelings of anxiety, grief and loss
  • Bereavement

Social Workers can also link you in with a wide range of services including home support services, childcare, housing and accommodation, transport, legal and financial matters, and accessing community and government support.

Referrals

Referrals can be via members of the treating team or people can refer directly.

Contact Information

Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre
Corner of Scenic Drive & North Street
Nowra NSW 2541
02 4428 7492

8:30am - 5:00pm
Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays)

Access and Parking

The Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre has a dedicated carpark for patient use for treatment and specialist appointments. Located on the Shoalhaven Hospital campus, visitors to the Cancer Centre also have access to hospital parking.

Advice for disabled to get to the service

The Shoalhaven Cancer Centre houses a lift which enables access to the disabled. All entry points to the Cancer Centre are disabled friendly.