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STAR
Program
rehabilitation services are
o ered on an outpatient
basis in the ValleyCare Dublin
and Livermore facilities.
Physician referral is required.
For more information, please
call
925 734 3313
or visit
valleycare.com/STAR
.
V
alleyCare Health System has launched a new program for
cancer survivors that can help them feel better and improve
their quality of life during and after cancer treatment.
By providing the best, most personalized care possible, ValleyCare
always strives to assist our patients in their quest for wellness. Because
of this strong commitment, we have teamed up with Oncology Rehab
Partners to bring the STAR (Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation)
Program
®
to ValleyCare and our community.
e STAR Program is a nationally recognized cancer
survivorship program that focuses on helping patients feel well
both physically and emotionally. Utilizing an interdisciplinary
approach, caregivers from di erent specialties team up to help
patients increase strength and energy, alleviate pain and improve
daily function and well-being.
“Cancer treatment can be quite toxic, often causing signi cant
pain, fatigue and disability for patients,” says Joe Carlucci,
executive director of ambulatory services and director of this
program. “Our goal is to minimize the side e ects of cancer
treatment and to help our patients have the best quality of life
possible.”
STAR PROGRAM AT VALLEYCARE
e STAR Program further enhances the variety of cancer support
services already available at ValleyCare by including physical,
occupational and speech therapies, targeted exercise, pain
management, gait and balance training, and emotional support.
Clinical sta have undergone extensive training in oncology
rehabilitation to further develop their expertise in the area of cancer
care and have become STAR Program certi ed. Certi cation includes
protocols that allow hospital teams to provide optimal care, as well as
track outcomes.
In addition, most cancer rehabilitation services in the STAR
Program are reimbursed by health insurance providers. Check your
insurance plan for speci c bene ts.
Helping Patients Feel Better
CANCER
Rehabilitation
