Reach To Recovery app launches to help newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

 

​People facing breast cancer can see possible volunteer matches immediately.

To better support the needs of those facing breast cancer, we are pleased to share that the Reach To Recovery® program is now available online and through a mobile app. 

Reach To Recovery connects people facing breast cancer – from diagnosis through survivorship – with trained volunteers who are breast cancer survivors. Our volunteers provide one-on-one support to help those facing breast cancer cope with diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and more. Volunteers do not provide medical advice.

The Reach To Recovery website and app allow those facing breast cancer to create an online profile and see possible volunteer matches immediately. Then they can connect at a time that is convenient for them. 

Starting in January 2021, all Reach To Recovery visits will be coordinated through the website and app.

Here's how it works:

• Join online: People facing breast cancer sign up and create their online profiles at reach.cancer.org or on the mobile app ACS Reach, available in the App Store and Google Play.
• Match: They can select the criteria that are important to them and see possible volunteer matches. Criteria include type of breast cancer, stage, hormone receptor status, treatment type, lymphedema, and more.
• Connect: They connect with a volunteer at a time that is convenient for them. 

“We’re excited to bring the proven benefits of the Reach To Recovery program to the next level, empowering survivors and patients to help each other no matter where they are in a way that is most convenient for them,” said Chuck Westbrook, senior vice president, Cancer Control Programs and Services.

*Shared from MySocietySource.