The Raab Cancer Clinic at Carteret Health Care offers various support groups for cancer patients and their families. Tickled Pink, for breast cancer patients and their families, meets quarterly 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. and a light lunch is provided. Call (252) 808-6642 to RSVP. The Head and Neck Cancer support group...more about Cancer Support Group
Support Groups and Services
Hospice of Carteret County, the only not-for-profit hospice agency in Carteret County, offers nursing services, education for caregivers, pain and symptom management, grief education and counseling, as well as many other services. The hospice services, based on a team approach, are for patients suffering from a wide range of diseases and...more about Hospice of Carteret County
A service offered to female cancer patients currently in treatment for chemotherapy or radiation, Look Good Feel Better is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The meeting at Carteret General Hospital held every other month offers practical suggestions for how to wear hats and scarves. A volunteer cosmetologist provides skin care...more about Look Good Feel Better for Female Cancer Patients
Meals-On-Wheels programs provide home delivery of hot meals, usually one a day, five days a week. The program is designed to help the elderly, shut-ins, those recuperating from surgery and disabled persons. Some systems require full payment for meals, some seek contributions and others operate entirely on donations. Contributions come from...more about Meals on Wheels
For patients who have been released from Carteret Health Care within the previous thirty days, the hospital offers a Smoking Cessation program. A patient will be assisted by a registered nurse and cessation assistance prescription appropriate to the patient. A small fee is required to enter the program, but the fee...more about Smoking Cessation Program
