Richard & Annette Bloch Family Foundation - Bloch Cancer Hotline connects cancer patients with cancer survivors who can address fears and questions; callers referred to volunteers matched for age, sex, and type of cancer - 1-800-433-0464

Cancer Information Service (a program of the National Cancer Institute) - 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)

Cancer Care - provides information and counseling - 1-800-813-HOPE (1-800-813-4673)

American Cancer Society - provides information and counseling - (212) 586-8700

Red Door Community (formerly Gildas Club NYC) - (212) 647-9700

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - 1-888-OVARIAN (1-888-682-7426)

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (aka Ovarian Cancer Research Fund) - (212) 268-1002

Post Treatment Resource Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - seminars and support groups (you don't have to be a patient at Sloan-Kettering to attend) - (212) 717-3531

SHARE (Self-Help for Women with Breast and Ovarian Cancer) - (212)719-0364

Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (formerly Alternative Medicine), National Institute of Health

American College for the Advancement in Medicine - 1-800-532-3688

H1N1 Flu Information

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

New York State Department of Health

New Yourk City Department of Health Seasonal Flu

Tips for Staying Healthy

Wash hands thoroughly and frequently with soap and water, especially after coughing and sneezing.
Throw used tissue into garbage.
If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve or elbow, not your hands, to avoid spreading germs.
Limit contact with others if you become sick.

Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Keep in one easily accessible place:

a current list of all medications you and those you care for take;
a list of all medical conditions you and love ones have;
a list of doctors with phone numbers and addresses;
a list of pertinent insurance information for yourself and others you care for e.g., insurance ID numbers, phone numbers;
a health care proxy for yourself and those you care for e.g., elderly parent or relative (for more information on health care proxies, call the EAP office)

Have an emergency care plan or know who you would contact if someone you care for (e.g., elder or child) becomes sick so that you won't have to miss work. Although this might change in the future, have some idea now, so you don't have to scramble at the last minute.

Have extra food and water at home in case you can't go out for a few days.

Anxiety: Staying Calm

Remember what you can and can't control and take a proactive approach.
If you become anxious or fearful, try meditating or practice relaxation and deep breathing techniques. For assistance in learning how to do this, please call the EAP.
Try to eat healthy, exercise, and limit alcohol consumption.
You want to keep your immune system as healthy as possible.

Contact Us

Dubinsky Center, Room A608D
(212) 217-5600

Voicemail is connected 24 hours a day and messages are retrieved daily.

Office Hours
Monday and Tuesday: 9 am–5 pm
Thursday: 1–5 pm

All appointments and calls are held in the strictest confidence.