Patient & Family Resources

In the waiting room of our main campus Preston Research Building location, the resource center is located on the 1st floor of The Vanderbilt Clinic (Suite 1840) and open Monday-Friday. 

The resource center team is an important connecting point that provides supportive care, community resources, and educational materials to patients, their caregivers, and anyone touched by cancer. Feel free to get a cup of coffee or tea and speak with the individuals in the resource center office. 

If you are cared for at one of our regional clinics, please email us or call (615) 322-9799. 

Our providers offer virtual Lunch and Learn opportunities and workshops that rotate through treatment options or disease states. This gives our patients and caregivers the opportunity to engage with a professional working at the forefront of cancer diagnosis and care outside of a clinic visit. 

Visit our calendar of events to find out about upcoming Lunch and Learns, cancer survivor wellness symposium, and disease-specific workshops.  

Cold cap therapy, also known as scalp cooling, can help reduce hair loss for patients receiving certain chemotherapy treatments.  

Some patients have specific dietary needs. We have staff available to provide support for your diet and nutrition during your cancer journey. Ask your provider for a referral to one of our dieticians who specialize in cancer care. 

Healthcare costs can be a burden. Financial assistance is available to help you understand, navigate, and address the costs associated with cancer care.

Call our financial counselors at (615) 322-5988 or (615) 322-8154 to discuss financial assistance options.

We have staff available to assist with discounted lodging arrangements related to your cancer care. Complete the Patient Lodging Intake form to learn about available options. 

For Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center patients, the arts can be sources of comfort, strength, and emotional resilience. In the hands of highly trained clinical professionals, music-based therapies can lead to measurable improvements in patients’ health and well-being. 

Largely through philanthropic support, Vanderbilt Health has established music therapy services for adult and pediatric patients living with cancer. Music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship. Music therapy can help to address a variety of health care goals, including managing stress, alleviating pain, promoting physical rehabilitation, family bonding, and emotional expression. 

Currently, music therapy is available for oncology patients and families in both our inpatient and outpatient infusion clinic at our midtown campus. If you are interested in accessing this service, ask your provider for a referral.

Patient navigators are a member of the multidisciplinary care team, serving as your advocate from the time of diagnosis through to survivorship. They are available to help coordinate many aspects of your cancer care at Vanderbilt, including insurance, appointment scheduling, and transportation, among other things. 

Your navigator will contact you periodically to make sure you understand the next steps in your care plan and to check on how you’re doing. Patients may also reach out to their navigator directly at any time with any questions or concerns. 

For more information about navigation services, talk to your provider. 

Beyond the traditional cancer treatments, we are also proud to partner with the Osher Center for Integrative Health and the Dayani Center for Health and Wellness. 

The Osher Center offers services to support your mind, body, and spirit such as acupuncture, massage therapy, and yoga, among others, while the Dayani Center offers physical rehabilitation therapy that targets the effects of specific cancer-related conditions and helps rebuild strength and endurance. 

Some services require a provider referral but are available to any patient, regardless of where they receive care.

We have curated a list of trusted resources outside of Vanderbilt Health to meet the unique physical, emotional, and financial needs of cancer patients, regardless of where they receive care. These are a few of our partners, but for additional resource support, please email us.