LEGAL, INSURANCE AND PAPERWORK ASSISTANCE
I am in my 13th year as program manager of the LIPA program (Legal, Insurance & Paperwork Assistance).
LIPA helps cancer patients and their loved ones navigate through the many non-medical issues that arise from a cancer diagnosis. Quite often I am contacted by a family member or friend seeking advice for their loved one. It’s not unusual that the patient is too overwhelmed to call for assistance. I might first connect the family to support
– telephone, support groups or connecting through a conference-calling network that we provide, whichever works best for their need. This way we are able to involve family that isn’t local. I’m passionate about what I do – and the patients that I work with know this – and in that way I am happy that I can offer some solace during this difficult time for a family. It’s not necessarily a one-time call. In some cases, I’ve continued to navigate off and on for years with the same patient as new issues arise. I encourage anyone who isn’t finding help or assistance elsewhere to contact me and the LIPA program so that we might see what we can do for you.
Contact: 505-295-9583 or visit http://cancerservicesnm.org.