Advanced cancer care to heal the whole person
Cancer support services
A cancer diagnosis can be very stressful for patients and their families. The Joe and Virginia Schmissrauter Center for Cancer Support offers guidance and a full range of holistic care. All services are free to cancer patients and their families and no referral is needed.
The center is located on the CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga campus in the Plaza building, 605 Glenwood Drive, Suite 307, Chattanooga, TN. Parking and valet service is available at entrance "C". Click here, for a campus map and parking guide. For more information, call (423) 495-7778.
Your Oncology Certified Cancer Team
- RN Nurse Navigators – education, coordination, symptom management
- Clinical Social Workers – individual and family counseling, support groups, psychosocial education, stress reduction, case management
- Dietitians – nutrition tips for symptom management, wellness nutrition, tube feeding recommendations
- Massage Therapist
- Oncology Chaplain – spiritual care, advance care planning
March 16, 2020 Notice
Out of an abundance of caution, the CDC’s recommendations for social distancing and our concern for the safety and well-being of our patients and community at large, all groups are currently meeting through Zoom. Our clinical social workers are available for phone support to our oncology patients. Call (423) 495-7778.
Support groups
- For women diagnosed with breast or gynecological cancer in active treatment
- Every Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- MaryEllen Locher Breast Center, Suite 101
- For more information, call Mary Lynn at (423) 495-7703.
- For all cancer patients, their families and friends
- Every Tuesday, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
- CHI Memorial Center for Cancer Support, Memorial Plaza, Suite 307
- For more information, call Rhonda at (423) 495-7868.
- For anyone who is motivated to quit smoking
- New 8-week groups are scheduled regularly
- Please call Mary Lynn at (423) 495-7703 for more information or to enroll.
- For anyone who has experienced the loss of a spouse
- 1st and 3rd Friday every month, 10 – 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Center for Cancer Support, Memorial Plaza, 605 Glenwood Drive, Suite 307.
- For more information please call Jessica at (423) 495-7546.
- For patients and caregivers affected by Leukemia or Lymphoma
- 1st and 3rd Thursday each month, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
- CHI Memorial Center for Cancer Support, Memorial Plaza, Suite 307
- For more information, call Latoya at (423) 495-3142.
- For Patients, families, caregivers and friends who are living with Multiple Myeloma
- 2nd Thursday each month, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
- CHI Memorial Center for Cancer Support, Memorial Plaza, Suite 307
- For more information, call Rhonda at (423) 495-7868.
- This support group is currently on hold
- For more information, call Mike (423) 495-2519.
SPOHNC’s National Survivor Volunteer Network is a wonderful program. The Match Program is especially helpful for those who are unable to get to a group meeting or who live in an area where there may not currently be a group that meets each month. Phone support can be very helpful to those who are just beginning treatment or having issues with side effects following treatment.
For more information, contact Terri at (423) 495-8975.
- For people who have completed cancer treatment
- 1st Wednesday of each month 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
- Call (423) 495-7778 for more information.
Additional Services
Our holistic approach means we provide care which supports your mind, body and spirit. Additional services include: massage therapy, relaxation techniques, an extensive resource library, spiritual care, and more.
Survivorship Empowerment Video Series
People often wonder what they can do to get and stay healthy once cancer treatment is complete. Lifestyle changes, like eating healthier and increasing physical activity, can lower your risk of cancer and death, according to a 2014 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
We hope you find our Survivorship Empowerment Video Series beneficial.
