{"id":4978,"date":"2025-09-19T12:06:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irccs.com\/candiolo-cares\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:54:14","slug":"candiolo-cares","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inoc.it\/en\/candiolo-cares\/","title":{"rendered":"Candiolo Cares"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span  id=\"care-that-puts-the-person-at-the-center\" class=\"h2_anchor\"><\/span>Care that puts the person at the center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At INOC\u2014 Istituto Nazionale Oncologico Candiolo care goes beyond treatment.<br>Through the <strong>Candiolo Cares<\/strong> project, made possible in part by donations collected by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fprc.it\/\">Allegra Agnelli Foundation<\/a><\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fprc.it\/\">for Cancer Research<\/a><\/strong>, we offer patients and their caregivers a number of <strong>free services<\/strong> designed to improve their physical and emotional well-being throughout their treatment journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each activity is created with the goal of <strong>helping people feel better, every day, even beyond illness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"block_6a8ef005912d8\" class=\"colorbox-block acf-block\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"relative my-4 lg:my-8 p-4 lg:p-9 bg-blue-lighter\/10\">\n\t\t<div class=\"relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-blue-lighter mb-5\">Smoke-free counter<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body \">\n\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph -->Quitting smoking is one of the most important decisions for anyone facing or who has faced cancer.<br \/>\nThe <strong>Anti-Smoking Help Desk<\/strong> offers <strong>personalized, free programs<\/strong> for patients under the hospital\u2019s care who wish to quit smoking, with the support of specialized doctors and psychologists.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->The service offers:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Personalized counseling and psychological support;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Behavioral support programs and practical tools for managing nicotine addiction;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ongoing care during the cancer treatment pathway;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practical strategies to replace smoking (nicotine gum or patches, etc.);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>social and motivational support to meet the challenge together with family members and support groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->To access: write to <strong><a>stopalfumo@inoc.it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sexual Health Desk  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service, dedicated to patients in the hospital&#8217;s care, offers free counseling to deal with changes and difficulties related to sexual life that may arise during or after cancer treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team consists of <strong>clinical sexologists, sex counselors, and specialists<\/strong> from various branches involved (urologists, gynecologists, endocrinologists, psychologists). The goal is to help each person regain confidence, well-being and quality of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can request an appointment by writing to: <strong><a>salutesessuale@inoc.it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"block_6a8ef0059131c\" class=\"separator-block acf-block\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"relative h-2 lg:h-2.5 mt-10 lg:mt-24\">\n\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-1\/2 -translate-x-1\/2 h-full w-screen flex flex-row-reverse\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-red h-full w-1\/3\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-blue h-full w-2\/3\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"block_6a8ef0059132b\" class=\"colorbox-block acf-block\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"relative my-4 lg:my-8 p-4 lg:p-9 bg-blue-lighter\/10\">\n\t\t<div class=\"relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-blue-lighter mb-5\">Mindfulness<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body \">\n\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\n<p>The mindfulness program was created to help patients <strong>manage emotions and thoughts related to the disease<\/strong>. Run by experienced psychologists, the meetings teach how to live in the present moment with greater awareness, reduce stress, anxiety and worries, and regain inner balance and serenity. <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Thus, it is a free pathway open to patients taken care of by the hospital who wish to combine medical treatment with support for psychological and emotional well-being.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pet Therapy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/inoc.it\/aree-mediche\/hospice\/\">Pet Therapy<\/a> program is in operation at <strong>Monviso Hospice<\/strong> that allows patients to spend moments of serenity together with trained dogs and cats, guided by trained caregivers. These interactions help reduce stress, anxiety, and loneliness, improve mood, and promote mental and physical well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/inoc.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pet-therapy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inoc.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pet-therapy.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/inoc.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pet-therapy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"block_6a8ef0059133c\" class=\"separator-block acf-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"relative h-2 lg:h-2.5 mt-10 lg:mt-24 mb-10 lg:mb-24\">\n\t<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-1\/2 -translate-x-1\/2 h-full w-screen flex \">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-red h-full w-1\/3\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-blue h-full w-2\/3\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"block_6a8ef005919b3\" class=\"colorbox-block acf-block\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"relative my-4 lg:my-8 p-4 lg:p-9 bg-blue-lighter\/10\">\n\t\t<div class=\"relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-blue-lighter mb-5\">Listening and psychological support desk for caregivers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"body \">\n\t\t\t<p data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"440\">A <strong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"200\">free<\/strong> service dedicated to <strong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"274\">caregivers of patients at INOC\u2014 Istituto Nazionale Oncologico Candiolo <\/strong>designed to provide a safe space where they can be heard, ease their emotional burden, and find new resources to help them cope with the day-to-day challenges of caregiving.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"784\">The institute&#8217;s psychologists accompany caregivers on a structured journey that combines moments of group sharing and individual meetings, working on anxiety, fatigue, communication and <strong>stress management<\/strong>. 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