FREE cancer advice and support is coming to Redditch on September 7 as Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service visits the town.
From 9am until 3pm in Market Place, cancer information specialists will be on hand to answer questions and provide information.
The team encourages anyone with worries relating to cancer to stop by, whether you’re living with cancer, or care for someone who is.
Cancer can impact all aspects of life, not just your health and the team are highlighting issues around the financial impact of cancer.
To those affected by cancer, finances might not be the first thought, but many people are faced with extra costs they hadn’t considered.
Macmillan research shows that 83 per cent of people are, on average, £570 a month worse off because of a cancer diagnosis. This is often due to being unable to work and having increased costs such as travel to hospital or increased fuel bills.
Danielle Mellows, a Macmillan Information and Support Specialist on the unit, said: “It’s really important that people living with cancer are able to access the financial advice and support they are entitled to, so they can focus on what’s most important: their health. We can help signpost people to Macmillan benefits advisers who can provide free, confidential advice.
“Whether you want to know what symptoms to look out for, need advice about managing the side effects of your treatment, or want to find local support for carers, come along and see us. We’d be happy to help.”
Visit http://www.macmillan.org.uk/mobileinfo for more information.
