A cancer diagnosis often carries difficult psychological and social consequences. The NSMC Cancer Center has a full-time social worker to help patients cope with stress, altered family relationships, and the risks to employment and finances. We offer an interdisciplinary team to enhance communication among professionals, patients, and families.
You also have access to oncology resources within the medical system and also the wider community, such as:
Our social worker will assist you in obtaining the resources you need. We also have a psychologist available to patients for personal counseling.
Financial assistance
Patient Accounts/Billing Department
NSMC Salem Hospital
978.741.1215 x 6900
M-F 8 – 4:30 p.m.
Massachusetts Dept of Transitional Assistance
978.825.7300
Support Groups run by NSMC Cancer Center
The NSMC Cancer Center conducts two programs that address the needs of breast cancer patients and children of cancer patients, as well as coordinates a range of other support groups. View the complete list of cancer support groups.
