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Macmillan therapy team
About the Macmillan therapy team
The Macmillan therapy team is a team of highly-specialised occupational therapists, physiotherapists and rehabilitation support workers who have a wide range of experience and skills working with people who have cancer.
Who do we help?
The service is for people:
- Affected by cancer
- Aged 18 years or over
- Residents of Swansea and Neath/Port Talbot
- Wanting, receiving or having completed cancer treatment
- Wanting to improve quality of life
What do we do?
The Macmillan therapy team offers a holistic needs assessment, followed by a personalised rehabilitation programme which may include 1:1 and/or group activities, such as Adapted Tai Chi, Hydrotherapy and Circuit classes.
The level of the activities is adapted to suit the person’s needs.
The Macmillan therapy team also have a close link with community, voluntary and leisure services, which can support people closer to home if required.
Being active has been shown to:
- Improve health and well-being
- Improve muscle strength/balance
- Reduce stiffness and improves flexibility
- Reduce tiredness/fatigue
- Improve fitness/energy levels
- Reduce anxiety/other emotional concerns
- Regulate breathing
- Assist with weight management
Additional benefits:
- Social interaction
- Increased confidence
- Improved emotional well-being
The service can be accessed at any point after a person has been diagnosed with cancer.
- The person affected by cancer can contact us directly.
- All healthcare professionals can refer to us.
What happens next?
- The person affected by cancer will be invited to attend an assessment with a member of the team. They will make a plan with the person that will best meet their needs.
- After an agreed time they will be invited to attend a routine review. This ensures close monitoring of their progress and timely treatment.
How to contact the Macmillan Therapy Team
For more information on outpatient or inpatient services please call:
Monday to Friday – 8am to 4pm (Answer machine available out of hours)
Ward 12 Therapy Room,
Singleton Hospital,
Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QA.
Tel: 01792 530838
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