{"id":12339,"date":"2025-02-24T06:30:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T06:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solaris.nicoleking.com.au\/?page_id=12339"},"modified":"2025-02-24T06:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T06:31:59","slug":"health-and-finances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/solaris.nicoleking.com.au\/index.php\/the-cancer-experience\/health-and-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and finances"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12339\" class=\"elementor elementor-12339\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47138d97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47138d97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s so much more to managing your life after diagnosis than just the conventional medical treatment. While your oncologist and members of the multi-disciplinary team are the experts in treating cancers, your experience is unique to your life situation.<\/p><p>Cancer doesn\u2019t happen in isolation. The rest of your life continues to have demands, desires, stressors, achievements and expectations. A significant stressor is managing your finances throughout and beyond this time.<\/p><p>Health and finances is a large area with many facets and you should always seek professional advice. Ask your current financial team, medical team or hospital welfare worker for assistance . You may need to juggle so many aspects and rearrange your budget with potential increased costs and a reduced income.<\/p><p>There are so many questions that need to be explored and answered such as will I be able to work, or do I need to take time off? What does my private health insurance\/Medicare cover? What are my rights? Does medication cost extra? Where can I get help?\u00a0<\/p><p>We have attached several links which may be of benefit and lead you to answers.<\/p><p><strong>Cancer Australia<\/strong> \u2018works collaboratively and liaises with a wide range of groups, including those affected by cancer, key stakeholders and service providers with an interest in cancer control\u2019<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/canceraustralia.gov.au\/affected-cancer\/living-cancer\/dealing-practical-aspects-cancer\/costs-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/canceraustralia.gov.au\/affected-cancer\/living-cancer\/dealing-practical-aspects-cancer\/costs-treatment<\/a><\/p><p>The <strong>PrivateHealth.gov.au<\/strong> website provides comprehensive and independent private health insurance information \u2018This website aims to answer your questions about private health insurance by explaining how it works, and who and what is covered.\u00a0You can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privatehealth.gov.au\/footer\/compareredirect.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compare policies<\/a>\u00a0from different\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.privatehealth.gov.au\/healthinsurers\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health insurers<\/a>\u00a0to help you choose a policy that is right for you.\u2019<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privatehealth.gov.au\/health_insurance\/what_is_covered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.privatehealth.gov.au\/health_insurance\/what_is_covered\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Medicare<\/strong>:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/individuals\/medicare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/individuals\/medicare<\/a><\/p><p>The <strong>Cancer Council of Australia<\/strong> can offer guidance and support via their webpage or Helpline on 13 11 20<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerwa.asn.au\/patients\/coping-with-cancer\/practical-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.cancerwa.asn.au\/patients\/coping-with-cancer\/practical-issues\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Patient Assisted Travel Scheme<\/strong>:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au\/Our-patients\/Patient-Assisted-Travel-Scheme-PATS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au\/Our-patients\/Patient-Assisted-Travel-Scheme-PATS<\/a><\/p><h4>More Information:<\/h4><p>Sources of support may also include:<\/p><ul><li>your community\/district nurse<\/li><li>your local council<\/li><li>occupational therapist\/physiotherapist to help with aids, mobility and exercises<\/li><li>meals-on-wheels<\/li><li>local cancer support groups<\/li><li>church\/religious or volunteer groups<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanservices.gov.au\/customer\/dhs\/centrelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centrelink<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dva.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Veterans\u2019 Affairs<\/a><\/li><li>Carers WA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carerswa.asn.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.carerswa.asn.au\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c8a95e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c8a95e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7844749c\" 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