The mission of Hope Cancer
Resources is to provide compassionate,
professional cancer support and education to the
Northwest Arkansas region today and tomorrow.
Our vision is for all cancer patients to have
access to cancer services they need with a focus
on improving quality of life and lowering the
incidence of cancer in Northwest Arkansas.
In 2009, the Boards of Directors of NARTI and
HOPE, Inc. announced that they would be joining
forces and merging to form a new stronger
organization. That organization is now a
reality: Hope Cancer Resources. Separately, both
organizations have a long history of high
quality, compassionate programs serving cancer
patients and the community of Northwest
Arkansas. Together, these programs and services
will be more effective and efficient and will
touch even more lives.
Hope Cancer Resources employs a
highly-professional staff which includes a team
of licensed oncology social workers, a
registered nurse, a certified patient navigator,
a Spanish interpreter, a certified health
education specialist and a certified tumor
registrar. A transportation service is provided
to take patients to every cancer treatment as
needed as well as education to help a patient
during and after their treatment. Financial
assistance is also provided for prescription
medications, nutritional supplements, gas cards,
as well as everyday living expenses to alleviate
some of the financial stress a patient and their
family may face.
Believing emotional support is essential for
healthy survivorship, we offer this service
ranging from a kind word or listening ear to
one-on-one, couples or family counseling
sessions with a licensed mental health
professional. Hope Cancer Resources also
collaborates with other agencies to provide
emotional support in group settings.
Clinical trials hold the key to breakthroughs in
the treatment and prevention of cancer. Hope
Cancer Resources serves as Northwest Arkansas’
only site management organization, assisting
local physicians with the development and
management of cancer clinical trials. Hope
Cancer Resources currently coordinates several
clinical trials, providing access to
state-of-the-art research right here in our
community.
In addition to the services offered to cancer
patients and their caregivers, Hope Cancer
Resources impacts the community by providing
free cancer screenings and cancer prevention
education for public schools, employers and the
general public. This education includes
instruction on breast self-examination,
counseling for smoking cessation and reducing
tobacco use, promoting healthy lifestyles and
other ways to reduce the risk of cancer. Hope
Cancer Resources also maintains the NWA Cancer
Registry, which is the largest regional cancer
registry in the state, tracking cancer diagnoses
in our area.
The information provided in this website is
offered to help you through your cancer
treatment and address questions you or your
caregivers may have. While we have attempted to
identify and answer many of your questions, you
may have others during and after your treatment.
We suggest you keep a list of your questions and
concerns to share with your oncology treatment
team at each appointment.
Your care and comfort are of utmost importance
to us.
Sincerely,
The Hope Cancer Resources Staff
The programs
of Hope Cancer Resources are funded in part
through grants from the
Cancer Challenge, Ozark Affiliate of Susan G.
Komen for the Cure, the Walmart Foundation
and the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Auxiliary as well as corporation and individual
donations.
