Oncology Support Services

Bring­ing Sup­port to You

You and your fam­i­ly are not alone on your can­cer jour­ney. Our QMG Can­cer Insti­tute team rec­og­nizes the pro­found impact of a can­cer diag­no­sis, and we are com­mit­ted to pro­vid­ing com­pre­hen­sive sup­port that extends far beyond med­ical treat­ment. We offer a wide range of ser­vices designed to address your phys­i­cal, emo­tion­al, and prac­ti­cal needs through­out every stage of your care.

Our sup­port groups bring peo­ple togeth­er to share their jour­neys, find com­fort, and learn from each oth­er’s expe­ri­ences. The fol­low­ing groups are led by a qual­i­fied oncol­o­gy social work­er and therapist.

Com­pan­ions of Hope Sup­port Group: 

Nav­i­gat­ing the chal­lenges of car­ing for a loved one with can­cer can be over­whelm­ing. This sup­port group helps those car­ing for a loved one with cancer. 

Quin­cy Town Center
3347 Quin­cy Mall, Quincy
Sec­ond Tues­day of the Month
11 a.m. — noon

Can­cer Con­nect Sup­port Group: 

This group offers sup­port for those affect­ed by can­cer, includ­ing those under­go­ing treat­ment, sur­vivors, and care­givers. The group pro­vides a safe space for par­tic­i­pants to con­nect with each oth­er, share expe­ri­ences, and find encouragement.

QMG Can­cer Institute
3301 Broad­way, Quincy
Third Thurs­day of the Month
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Nutri­tion Counseling

Eat­ing well is a pow­er­ful tool through­out your can­cer jour­ney. The right foods, before, dur­ing, and after treat­ment, can sig­nif­i­cant­ly improve how you feel and even lessen side effects.

Our reg­is­tered dietit­ian at the Can­cer Insti­tute is here to sup­port you every step of the way. They under­stand the chal­lenges you might face, includ­ing taste changes, food sen­si­tiv­i­ties, and diges­tive issues relat­ed to treatment.

Our dieti­tians can help you nav­i­gate these issues, make informed dietary choic­es, and ulti­mate­ly achieve and main­tain good health.

Quin­cy Med­ical Group Foundation

The Quin­cy Med­ical Group Foun­da­tion, estab­lished in 2007, focus­es on giv­ing back to our com­mu­ni­ties and sup­port­ing our patients. We under­stand that a can­cer diag­no­sis can bring a mul­ti­tude of chal­lenges, and often, finan­cial bur­dens can add sig­nif­i­cant stress. This is where our foun­da­tion comes in to help.

We offer two spe­cif­ic pro­grams designed to sup­port oncol­o­gy patients:

Oncol­o­gy Patient Assis­tance Fund: 

This fund pro­vides short-term finan­cial assis­tance for essen­tial liv­ing expens­es beyond med­ical needs. If you are cur­rent­ly under­go­ing can­cer treat­ment, we can help with expens­es like rent/​mortgage, util­i­ties, gro­ceries (through gift cards), gas (through gas cards), car pay­ments, and phone bills.

Moments that Matter: 

A can­cer diag­no­sis can make it dif­fi­cult to pri­or­i­tize the things that bring you joy. Moments that Mat­ter aims to change that by grant­i­ng buck­et list wish­es to any patient with a life- lim­it­ing ill­ness, regard­less of their treat­ment choic­es. Our goal is to make every moment count, ful­fill­ing as many wish­es as pos­si­ble to cre­ate a tru­ly indi­vid­u­al­ized and pos­i­tive experience.

Speak with our QMG social work­er for more infor­ma­tion on these pro­grams and how they can sup­port you.

The Beyond Shop:

Can­cer treat­ment can bring emo­tion­al chal­lenges along­side phys­i­cal ones, like hair loss. The Beyond Shop under­stands. We offer a com­fort­able, pri­vate space designed just for you, where you and your loved ones can browse prod­ucts and ser­vices tai­lored to your spe­cif­ic needs.

Our Care Nav­i­ga­tors are here to guide you one-on-one. They’ll help you find the items and infor­ma­tion you need. Ser­vices and prod­ucts avail­able include:

• Wigs
• Hats
• Scarves
• Head cov­er­ings
• Mas­tec­to­my sup­port pillows
• Port Pil­lows
• Breast pros­thet­ics
• Sup­port­ive bras

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