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American Cancer Society - East Hawaii Unit | American Cancer Society East Hawaii

Resource Name:American Cancer Society - East Hawaii Unit | American Cancer Society East Hawaii

address

58 Kinoole Street, 104, Hilo, HI 96720

Eligibility

Not limited. However cancer diagnosis required for some services.

Hours

MON: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm TUE: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm WED: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm THU: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm FRI: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm SAT: Closed SUN: Closed Closed for lunch 12 noon-1pm

Application process

  • Walk-in
  • By Phone
Phone or walk-in. Physician or agency referral required for some services.

Fees

Fees vary by program

Service area

Hawaii (Big Island)

Other Information

Islands

  • Hawaii (Big Island)

HSIS

  • Disease/Disability Information
  • Smoking/Vaping Cessation
  • Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
  • Patient/Family Support Services
  • Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
  • Health/Disability Related Support Groups
  • Medical Equipment/Supplies
  • Incidental Medical Expense Assistance

Fees

  • Fees vary by program

Days Open

  • Thursday
  • Wednesday
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Friday
Provides professional and public education about cancer. Provides services for cancer patients and their families. Distributes information on cancer's "seven warning signs" and emphasizes prevention through healthy lifestyles to reduce cancer risk. Promotes early detection to increase survival rates through regular physical examinations. Loans equipment (hospital beds, wheelchairs, commodes, etc.). Through volunteers, provides transportation to medical treatment. Also offers support group meetings and stop smoking programs, cab vouchers.

Providing organization

American Cancer Society Hawaii Pacific
The mission of the American Cancer Society is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.