Complete your Dempsey Center Orientation
Find comfort through compassion, connection, and choice.
Become a Dempsey Center client today by completing the Orientation video and other documents below. Here, you will find all you need to know about the services offered to you at no cost here at the Dempsey Center.
Welcome to the Dempsey Center
As you move through your personal experience with cancer, the Dempsey Center is here to support you every step of the way. As a Dempsey Center client, you can now access a wide variety of services that can help lessen the physical, emotional, and financial effects of your individual cancer impact.
Below, you will find documents to learn more about being a Client at the Center—discover the services you can access based on your impact, review our Client Code of Conduct, and provide a full picture of the Dempsey Center.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to complete the video to become a client?
The orientation video introduces you to each service provided by the Dempsey Center and will help you have a better understanding of the scope of support available to you through our services. We ask that all clients complete an orientation in the way that works best for them. As you have selected an On-Demand Orientation, we ask that you do watch the above video in its entirety to get a full look into the Dempsey Center.
Who is eligible to receive Dempsey Center services?
All individuals impacted by cancer are eligible for some form of the Center’s services. Some services are particularly designed and structured for those with the diagnosis of cancer, and who are actively participating in medical treatments. Services are also available for those who are post-treatment (or not seeking treatment), are an identified primary care partner (a selection that the individual with the diagnosis can make if they have a primary care partner interested in services), and for other family members and friends impacted by an individual’s cancer diagnosis.
Changes in an individual’s cancer status (e.g., a recurrence or new metastasis) may impact the services they are eligible to receive/participate in. After one year of utilizing services, it may be necessary for Dempsey Center staff to contact you to collect relevant information about your cancer impact, to ensure the services available to you best meet your needs.
How do I start accessing services?
After completing your video, you will receive a Welcome Email within two business days from our scheduling system that will explain how you can set up an account in our online scheduling system to sign up for virtual programming as well as other important information about being a client at the Center. If you’d like to schedule an individual service (or if you have any questions at all), please email us at info@dempseycenter.org or give us a call at 877-336-7287.
Am I able to access counseling services virtually?
Due to licensing laws, only clients who reside in the state of Maine can access our one-on-one counseling services virtually. If you are searching for counseling options close to you, please check out Cancer Support Community to find resources in your state.
