Cancer Care Nursing Care & Advisory Service.
We have developed our own Cancer Care Nursing & Advisory Service.
As part of our aim to provide monies and help where most needed, we have had a vision to provide a nursing team, similar to Macmillan nurses, so that anybody who is suffering from cancer, or is close to the patient, can come to us for help and support.
We now have our own Lead Care Nurse who works with a team to help with communications between patients and local hospitals and with other aspects of care required before, during and after a diagnosis of cancer. We are proud to say that we have a growing list of patients who have now benefited greatly from this service since it started.
It has inspired our long term vision to provide a service which guides as many patients and families as possible through the health system from diagnosis, testing, treatment and follow up care.
What Can We Do For You?
Have you or anyone you know been diagnosed with cancer and are struggling to cope?
Our nursing team are a major part of the Cancer Care Javea charity, established since 1998 we provide :
Qualified and experienced fully insured Registered Nurses, who meet the requirements of both national registered bodies.
A team who are always ready to listen to your needs and offer confidential help and advice.
All services provided by our nursing team are free of charge – Cancer Care charity is funded by people who donate, fundraise, or give a gift in their Will.
We are :
Personal
Approachable
Compassionate
Professional
Inspirational
Empathetic
Our team have the experience, qualifications, and skills to help you – contact us to explore what we can do for you, living with and beyond cancer.
Email: nursecancercarejavea@gmail.com
or
Website: cancercarejavea.org
Visit our charity centre and shops to discover all we do and to get help, or contact our nursing team on the dedicated number:
722684093
Lines are open Monday – Friday 9am until 5pm. If you get no reply, our nurses may be busy and unable to speak, so please leave a message and a contact number and somebody will get back to you.
Meet The Team
Lead Nurse – Paula Palliative Care Nurse
- I consider myself a good listener. This is vital to all clients and not forgetting family members and being diagnosed with cancer this can be a very daunting and frightening time. I can be empathetic to my clients.
- I can communicate efficiently. As a nurse it is important to update my colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team of any changes with our clients. I am able act as their voice when they are unable to.
- I am flexible. Being a nurse there is no 9-5 job. We can work all hours and on any day. I am always prepared for this.
- My goal as a registered nurse is to support the clients that I see, to be their voice when there are not able to express themselves. To be their advocate and support them on whatever journey they are on together with their loved ones.
- To keep learning! Professional development enhances a better quality of care which empowers all nurses to make a strong effort in advancing in health and wellness. That is what I love about being a nurse. Things change all the time and we have to keep up with the never-ending changes. This inevitably allows me and ALL nurses to give better patient care.
- So as a new member to Cancer Care (since July 2024) I will work alongside the team and support palliative care, the doctors/ consultants, carers (the multidisciplinary team) to give the best quality of care to each individual client and also to their families.
Alison Day Registered nurse in Spain
Current Role- Support patients through their cancer journey, trying to help them make sense of their diagnosis
- Assess, help support and listen to the patient and family
- Being an advocate for the patient is very important to me
- Liaise with the multi disciplinary team to help provide the care and compassion to patients with their best interest at the centre of care.
- Empower people to have a dignified end of life, while offering support to the family, even after the patient has passed away.
- Very good listener, and empathetic, I do my best by the patient and their family, treating people with dignity, care and respect.
- To always put the patients first, act in their best interest
- Support, and make sure patients voices are heard
- Work well within the team, to maintain best practice
- Hoping to make a difference to someone who is struggling with cancer
Sandra Jimenez – Registered Nurse in Spain
I have been a registered nurse for 13 years, with experience ranging from acute emergency care to supporting patients receiving palliative treatment. Throughout my career, I have learned that every person facing illness needs not only medical care, but also understanding, time, and compassion. I consider myself an empathetic and patient person, someone who truly listens. I believe that hearing people’s worries, fears, and questions is one of the most important parts of caring for individuals facing cancer. In my role as a Cancer Care Nurse, I support patients through their treatment journey, offer clear and gentle guidance, and help them understand what to expect. I work closely with the wider healthcare team to ensure each patient receives well-coordinated and consistent care. Goals and Aspirations My goal is to give every patient — and their loved ones — the best support possible, making a very difficult time feel a little easier and more manageable. As I begin this new chapter with Cancer Care, I look forward to continuing to grow and to be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference. My aspiration is to offer steady compassionate support, enseres every person feels cared for, respected, and never alone in their journey.
Aitziber Beramendi
Ian Miller
Ian began his career in hairdressing in London, completing training at the renowned Vidal Sassoon Academy. He then moved to Holland and opened a number of hair salons.
After a long and successful career in hairdressing, Ian retired in 2013 and moved back to his birth country of Malta, however, his passion for hair did not end there. He completed a wig-making course in London and has since been coming up with innovative hair solutions to resolve all types of hair-related problems; be it thinning or fine hair, covering all forms of hair loss due to medical conditions or scar coverage. He also can advise on hair pieces for cosmetic use.
After the passing of his mother and twin sister from cancer, he became heavily involved as a Volunteer Coordinator for the Malta Community Chest Fund, producing wigs for women with lupus or alopecia or undergoing cancer treatment.
In 2019, Ian relocated to Xabia, Spain where he continues to advise women today.