Patient & Family Support

Social Services

Through Social Services, Hendrick Cancer Center can connect patients and their family members to a variety of services designed for their benefit. Hendrick Cancer Center provides services designed to facilitate decision-making and to link patients to community resources while providing emotional support to patients and their family members. Our social worker at Hendrick Cancer Center is eager to assist with challenges such as financial concerns, medication costs, coping difficulties, transportation complications and other complexities families face. Whether there is an identified need or a patient makes a special request, Social Services at Hendrick Cancer Center is a pertinent part of our continuum of care.

The Learning Center

The Learning Center within Hendrick Cancer Center is a wonderful resource for cancer patients, caregivers, friends, family and anyone looking for more information about cancer. Information found in the Learning Center is intended to help patients and their families gather reliable information about their diagnosis. The internet can be a great resource but can also contain misleading, disparaging information. Resources in the Learning Center have been selected because they are not only enlightening but encouraging, as well. For more information about any of the services the Learning Center offers, please contact them directly at 325-670-4488. The Learning Center is conveniently located inside Hendrick Cancer Center and is open Monday- Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.–noon.

Support Groups

Women's Cancer Support Group

The Women’s Cancer Support Group is for any woman who is or has experienced a cancer diagnosis. Friends, family and caregivers are also welcome to attend. This group meets the second Thursday of every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Davis Bereavement Center, 1651 Pine Street in Abilene. To be placed on the contact list, call 325-670-4488 and you will receive emails or mailings about each month’s topic.

Caregiver Support Group

Caregiver Coffee Time meets the third Wednesday of each month from 10 -11 a.m. If you are a caregiver for a family member or a friend and could benefit from the support and understanding from others, caregiver coffee time is for you. This group meets at the Hendrick Cancer Center, Learning Center, located at 2000 Pine St., Shelton Building in Abilene. For more information, call 325-670-4488.