Patient and Family Support Services and Resources

• Family and Patient Support Programs
  The CHOC Cancer Institute offers a variety of programs designed to help children and their families cope with the unique challenges posed by cancer. Other programs are geared to the special medically related needs of cancer patients.


• Patient Family Resources
  The resources within this site include websites, publications and financial resources as well as support groups for the pediatric and teen oncology patient.


• Frequently Asked Questions
  This site lists some of the common questions our families ask and the support team CHOC has to help with these common concerns.


• The Hospital Experience
  A hospital can be a scary place for children. The more they are familiar with the hospital environment, the more comfortable they will feel.


• Financial Assistance/Consultant
  Families of patients being cared for at The CHOC Cancer Institute have access to hospital-based financial consultants who are experts in obtaining funding for a child hospitalized with cancer. They connect families with MediCal and CCS, and help families navigate the financial paperwork that accompanies inpatient and outpatient services.
• Online Health Information
  CHOC is pleased to provide an in depth library of health information on various childhood cancers and treatments.