Mercy Cancer Institute Cancer is a medical and emotional journey for both patients and their families. While each passage is unique, all patients experience common turns and stops from diagnosis through the end of treatment. e road can be tough to maneuver, so it helps to have a guide to light the way. Mercy creates hope, courage and strength for cancer patients by guiding them and their families through their journey in a compassionate, healing environment. In winter 2011, Mercy will make the process even easier when it opens the new Mercy Cancer Center in Sacramento—the first step of a broader plan to develop a regional oncology program, to be known as the Mercy Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. e 22,002 square-foot center will be co-located with an 11,664 square-foot comprehensive imaging center, bringing specialists, resources and services all under one roof to provide efficient, coordinated care in an outpatient setting. e institute’s goal is to: • Provide comprehensive oncology services emphasizing coordinated, seamless care to ensure a smooth journey from diagnosis through treatment • Address the emotional needs of patients and their families A key focus will be on healing the whole body—a commitment, inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, that sets Mercy apart from other service providers. Both the facility and its programs will address the complex emotional, physical and spiritual needs of cancer patients and their caregivers in a serene healing environment. Patients will receive a full continuum of care, including diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy and medical oncology and infusion services. Support, education and counseling services—throughout and after treatment—will enhance medical services. Nurse navigators will guide patients through the treatment process so they spend less time on paperwork and scheduling and more time on healing. WHERE THERE IS NEED, THERE IS MERCY More than 150 years ago, Sisters of Mercy Foundress Catherine McAuley used an inheritance to open a center in Dublin, Ireland, for women and children who needed education, health care and other support to survive. Today, the Sisters of Mercy continue Catherine’s legacy around the world through their affordable housing, health- care, education and care for the poor and elderly ministries. As the first community-based, nonprofit provider of radiation therapy services, the Mercy Cancer Center will reflect the Sisters’ tradition of compassion by providing broader access to cancer care for the region’s under- and uninsured populations. Greater Sacramento "Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation... You are on the path, and from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, healing, courage, beauty, wisdom, power, dignity, and of love." —Caroline Joy Adams, author
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Cancer is a medical and emotional journey for both patients and their families. While each passage is unique, all patients experience common turns and stops from diagnosis through the end of treatment. The road can be tough to maneuver, so it helps to have a guide to light the way. Mercy creates hope, courage and strength for cancer patients by guiding them and their families through their journey in a compassionate, healing environment.
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Mercy Cancer Institute
Cancer is a medical and emotional journey for both patients and their families. While each passage is unique, all patients experience common turns and stops from diagnosis through the end of treatment. The road can be tough to maneuver, so it helps to have a guide to light the way.
Mercy creates hope, courage and strength for cancer patients by guiding them and their families through their journey in a compassionate, healing environment. In winter 2011, Mercy will make the process even easier when it opens the new Mercy Cancer Center in Sacramento—the first step of a broader plan to develop a regional oncology program, to be known as the Mercy Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento.
The 22,002 square-foot center will be co-located with an 11,664 square-foot comprehensive imaging center, bringing specialists, resources and services all under one roof to provide efficient, coordinated care in an outpatient setting.
The institute’s goal is to:
• Provide comprehensive oncology services emphasizing coordinated, seamless care to ensure a smooth journey from diagnosis through treatment
• Address the emotional needs of patients and their families
A key focus will be on healing the whole body—a commitment, inspired by the Sisters of Mercy, that sets Mercy apart from other service providers. Both the facility and its programs will address the complex emotional, physical and spiritual needs of cancer patients and their caregivers in a serene healing environment.
Patients will receive a full continuum of care, including diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy and medical oncology and infusion services. Support, education and counseling services—throughout and after treatment—will enhance medical services. Nurse navigators will guide patients through the treatment process so they spend less time on paperwork and scheduling and more time on healing.
WHERE THERE IS NEED, THERE IS MERCY
More than 150 years ago, Sisters of Mercy Foundress Catherine McAuley used an inheritance to open a center in Dublin, Ireland, for women and children who needed education, health care and other support to survive. Today, the Sisters of Mercy continue Catherine’s legacy around the world through their affordable housing, health-care, education and care for the poor and elderly ministries. As the first community-based, nonprofit provider of radiation therapy services, the Mercy Cancer Center will reflect the Sisters’ tradition of compassion by providing broader access to cancer care for the region’s under- and uninsured populations.
of Greater Sacramento"Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation... You are on the path, and from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, healing, courage, beauty, wisdom, power, dignity, and of love."
—Caroline Joy Adams, author
Mercy Cancer Institute’s philosophy of care is rooted in the Sisters of Mercy legacy of compassion, promoting physical, emotional and spiritual well-being for patients and their families. No matter how long their cancer journey, we want them to have a warm, healing care experience that reflects the Sisters’ mission of helping people live dignified, fulfilled lives.
—Costanzo DiPerna, M.D.
Key facility features include:
• State-of-the-art technologies, such as the Varian Trilogy linear accelerator, which delivers precisely targeted radiation at much higher doses than traditional radiation therapy while sparing healthy-tissue organs
• Patient-centered care delivery
• Nurse navigators to help patients move through the process of care
• Diagnostic modalities, including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computerized Tomography (CT) – standard imaging tools that pinpoint the location of cancer within the body before treatment recommendations are made
• Treatment modalities such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
• Office and infusion space available for independent oncologists
• Private procedure rooms
• Space for complementary medical and support services, such as therapeutic massage
• Education, resource and support space
• Support, education and counseling services
• Healing Garden
About the center
The estimated cost of the new Mercy Cancer Center is $17.742 million. Catholic Healthcare West will finance $15.242 million; Mercy Foundation seeks $2.5 million in philanthropic support to construct this critical facility.
A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming for patients and families. Your philanthropic partnership with Mercy Foundation can make their journey easier. A charitable gift will help fund development of the Mercy Cancer Center and the adjacent imaging center, bringing comprehensive, patient-centered cancer care to the Sacramento region.
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To learn more about the Mercy Cancer Institute and Mercy Foundation, contact:
Lisa Woodard-MinkChief Philanthropy Officer(916)817-2407 | [email protected]
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