Navigating your care
From diagnosis to recovery, you want someone on your team. That's where our patient navigators come in. We have a wealth of knowledge, decades of experience and a sincere empathy for people facing cancer. Our goal is to help you navigate your care for a better outcome.
Your patient navigators will work collaboratively with experienced social workers, nutritionists, case managers, oncology financial navigators physicians, nurses, technicians and hospital staff – as well as other caregivers and outside agencies – to ensure quality of life for you and your family.
Patient navigators:
- Assess patient needs to identify physical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, dietary and financial concerns
- Provide education on the disease process, treatment options and the side effects of treatment
- Answer general insurance questions
- Assist with obtaining drugs prescribed by your physician
- Connect you and your family with hospital and community resources specific to your needs
- Assist with home needs such as home health or hospice care, extended-care facility placement and/or equipment and treatment needs
- Help with transportation needs
- Provide emotional support throughout the continuum
of care
Patient navigators will link you to these and other resources:
- Transportation assistance
- Home health or hospice care
- Medical equipment and supplies
- Patient assistance programs for medications
- Programs to assist with Medicaid and Social Security Disability applications
- Support groups/counselors
- Wigs/scarves/prosthetics
- Dietary consultants
- Alternate/complementary therapies
- Cancer information
- Homebound meals/nutritional supplements
Meet our patient navigators
Lauren Bodnar, RN, BSN, OCN
Oncology Patient Navigator – Upper GI
lauren.bodnar@parkview.com
Tessa Shepherd, RN, BSN, OCN
Oncology Patient Navigator – Genitourinary, Male Reproductive, Head and Neck
tessa.shepherd@parkview.com
Carolyne Newburn, RN, BSN, BS
Oncology Patient Navigator - Lymphoma/Leukemia/Myeloma, Sarcoma, Skin and Thyroid
Carolyne.newburn@parkview.com
Melissa Baker, RN, MPM
Oncology Patient Navigator - Lung, Brain/Nervous System
melissa.baker3@parkview.com
Amanda Turner, RN, BSN
Oncology Patient Navigator - Breast
amanda.turner@parkview.com
Tracy Busch, RN, BSN
Oncology Patient Navigator - Lower GI/Colorectal
tracy.busch@parkview.com
Hilary Biddle, RN
Oncology Patient Navigator - Female Reproductive and unknown primary cancers
Hilary.Biddle@parkview.com
Trudy Sloan, RN, BSN
Oncology Patient Navigator – Toracic
Trudy.sloan@parkview.com
Laura Hughes, RN
Oncology Patient Navigator – Breast
laura.hughes2@parkview.com
You’re encouraged to contact them with questions and concerns at (260) 266-9100.