THe Community Care Giver
Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, Morgantown
Director of the WVU Cancer Institute, associate professor in the WVU Department of Surgery, and chief of staff at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
CLOSE TO HOME
“What inspires me, in a global sense, is the state of West Virginia and being part of its growth. We have developed a network of Cancer Institute regional sites across the state with the intent of providing cancer care closer to home. We know that the best support systems for most people are those that are around them. In this model, we are taking care to the patient rather than having them come to us.”
CARE PACKAGE
“It’s interesting: Everybody focuses on the patient, but it’s also about those who are wrapped around them. A diagnosis of cancer is emotional and physically and financially challenging. For example, most people can’t drive themselves to chemotherapy and there are lost wages for the patient and those accompanying them. You have to not only support the patient—which is very important, don’t get me wrong—but you have to almost care for the family and the community from which the person comes. Because that’s what makes it sustainable.”
INSPIRATION
“I am inspired by, and honored to be part of, care for women across the state who are facing a substantial challenge with a diagnosis of breast cancer. I am perpetually humbled by their strength, their fortitude, their resilience, and their kindness.”
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