+Cancer BiologyHope Lodge

Pharm.D. Candidates:

Mark StowellGina Marie ZarconeSoyon MamoErin Candella

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+American Cancer Society

Hope Lodge is a string of “hotel inspired living” for guests seeking treatment living greater than 40 miles from the medical site.

There are several locations throughout the US. A few examples are: Rocheter, MN Baltimore, MD Birmingham, AL San Juan, PR

+Thomas Golisano Hope Lodge and Hospitality House

The majority of rooms are for cancer patients, but some are reserved for trauma and transplant patients

Those residing during chemotherapy treatment stay for free from annual donations

Stays have ranged from 5-15 days or 5 months (and counting)

+Amenities

- 30 guest rooms with private bathrooms, ample closet space, cable TV with DVD player and wireless internet access

- Common kitchen area

- Common dining area

- Common lounge areas on each floor with cable TV

- Common library with an Internet access computer workstation, reading materials and movies

+Amenities

- Lounge with piano and guitar

- Fitness room

- Library

- Outdoor terrace with picnic tables and grill

- Free laundry facilities

- Transportation to and from treatment (cancer patients only)

- Support programs and services

+Goals of Hope Lodge

Providing a friendly, supportive atmosphere

A calendar of events each week SJFC Bingo Night SNACK hosted by U of R Medical Students Drug Reps bring dinner We’re on there!

Support group meetings

Remediate the trauma of hair loss with a wig-fitting room

+Service Learning Project

A semester-long collaboration between our group members to develop: Chemotherapy Side Effects and Treatment booklet Clinical Trials Pamphlet DINNER!

Based on knowledge from this class and research (websites provided in handouts)

Tailored to the needs of patients with guidance from Ms. Kelly Conlon

+Project modifications

Focusing on treatable (by a pharmacist) conditions and bringing in samples for people to take Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea Constipation

Physical activity for stress relief Make specific and realistic exercise routines Explain how helpful they can be for frustration and stress

+Patient population

Retired or later-in-life

Tendency to talk about their past careers

Most have been travelling long distances Tired Stressed Preparing for treatment

+What we did as pharmacy students

Gave medication therapy recommendations

Talked about medication adverse effects

Educated about changes the body will go through during treatment

Discussed post-treatment effects Hair re-growth may be different Peripheral neuropathy Nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and constipation

+Dinner

Presented our documents to current residents, their family members, and Hope Lodge volunteers

We were prepared to answer questions

But…event became a relaxed atmosphere for light conversation between family and friends

+In Practice

Opioid use Be non-judgmental toward those on chronic and/or high-

dose therapy

OTC recommendations Do not want mush without the push! Meclizine, Dramamine, doxylamine

Be not only counselor, but a listener as well.

+What we would tell our family about the experience

Erin How safe it felt

Gina How warm and accepting the patients were

Mark Felt like home, patients were very welcoming and open.

Soyon

+Everyone put a best and worst experience

Best How cheerful the patients were, even under the given

circumstances The woman who did all the talking at the big table.

Worst Not knowing how to start a conversation with people who

didn’t initiate one Trying to make light conversation without bring up cancer

too much if not initiated Onion smells

+Future

Briefly cover the project material so they’re looked at

Small talk Most people wanted conversation instead Research what cancer patients/caregivers like to talk about to be

an outlet, not an educator!

Have students do more than one event Follow a group’s treatment schedule