Patient Care Services

We assist our clients before, during, and once a patient is discharged from a medical facility.

Before: Once you find out all the preliminary procedures your medical team discusses with you and/or your family, we assist to eliminate as must stress as possible.

During: We are available to assist any family members that are supporting you during you medical procedure.

Afterwards: We handle medical equipment delivery or any other shopping needs that you have.

Our Goals

At Less Stress Concierge our goals are to:
1. Present and provide you services that relieves stress for you on a daily basis.
2. Provide a comfort to you and your family that allows you to take on the most pressing tasks of your day.
3. To earn your trust and loyalty.
4. To be a company that believes in connecting to communities.
* There is no particular order because they all are #1 on our
list.

Rex On Call - Rex & UNC: Fighting Cancer Together

The relationship between Rex & UNC is extremely valuable and one that is vital in our ability to provide Wake County residents with the best possible care & treatment for cancer and other services

How To Become An Empowered Patient: Will You Share Tips? - Dr. Georgiou

Trisha Torrey and Elizabeth Cohen Chat on CNN about The Empowered Patient

Elizabeth Cohen's book, The Empowered Patient, was released on August 10, 2010. She included Trisha in the chapter about when your doctor is wrong - misdiagnosis. Here the two chat about that chapter along side Ali Velshi on August 11, 2010.

Updates on Familial Colon Cancer: Diagnosis and Care

Linda M. Farkas, MD, of Duke's Division of Surgical Oncology discusses hereditary colorectal cancer risks and treatments.

Benlysta® Approved as a New Treatment for Systemic Lupus

After waiting more than 50 years for a new treatment for lupus, on March 9, 2011 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Benlysta® as a treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly called lupus. Benlysta becomes the first new FDA-approved treatment ever developed specifically for the disease. Sandra C. Raymond, President and CEO of the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) issued a statement to recognize the significance of this long-awaited development in lupus research.

Duke Urogynecology

Duke Urogynecology specializes in treating women with pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, bowel incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. Learn about our services and locations.

National Cancer Survivor's Day Celebration (Duke Campus)

Duke will be having a National Cancer Survivor's Day Celebration on Duke's campus on Sunday May 22, 2011.

Schedule of Events
Activities for the entire family -- Bring your children! (Children must be accompanied by an adult unless participating in the children's activities.)

Time Activity and Location
11:00 a.m. Duke Chapel Service (optional)
Duke Chapel
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Registration and Educational Exhibits Open
Bryan Center – Von Canon
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch and Entertainment
Bryan Center – Von Canon
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Welcome, Survivor Recognition and Duke Cancer Institute Presentation
Bryan Center – Von Canon
12:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Children’s Activities
Bryan Center – Multicultural Room and Terrace

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Educational Exhibits
Note: Exhibits close at 2:00 p.m.
Bryan Center – Level 2

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation
Bryan Center – Level 2 (Griffith Film Theater)

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Door Prizes and Wrap Up
Bryan Center – Level 2 (Griffith Film Theater)

Featured Speaker: Christine Clifford, CSP
All of us know of people who turn lemons into lemonade. It isn’t often that we get the privilege of meeting such an individual.

Before her bout with breast cancer, Christine Clifford had definitely cracked the glass ceiling. By age 40, she was senior executive vice president for The SPAR Group, an international marketing firm in New York. Her accounts included Kmart, Toys ‘R’ Us, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, Mattel Toys, and Revlon.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in December 1994, Christine wrote five award-winning books including Not Now . . . I’m Having a No Hair Day!; Our Family Has Cancer, Too!; and Inspiring Breakthrough Secrets to Live Your Dreams.

Today, Christine is president and CEO of The Cancer Club -- the world’s largest producer of humorous and helpful products for people with cancer -- and host of The Christine Clifford Celebrity Golf Tournament, created in 1998.

For further details to register for this event go to the Duke Health website.

Hip Replacement - pre-surgery info

This video from the Rex Orthopedics team will help:
- Prepare you to fully participate in your recovery
- Give you valuable information about your surgery
- Understand what to expect following surgery

Walk a Mile with a Child (at Hillside High School)

On June 4, from 8am-12pm, at Hillside High School's track we will be having a large community event, "Walk A Mile with a Child." This event aims to address the issue of childhood obesity that is plaguing our community. We hope to have 250-300 young people participate and will be advertising in local churches and community centers. In addition we plan to speak with the young people about our professions and our respective paths to medicine, in hopes of encouraging mentorship and increase the number of young people of color entering the health professions. We will need "all hands on deck" and as much member participation in this project as possible. -via UNC School of Medicine website

Contact: Ayesha Lovick uncsnma@gmail.com

Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program at UNC

The Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) is an outreach program designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to interact with medical students, faculty and health professionals. HPREP is coordinated by the Student National Medical Association at the UNC School of Medicine.



Harold: This is an awesome program that UNC medicine has put together. You can find more information about HPREP on the UNC School of Medicine website.

Tour of Duke Raleigh Hospital

Learn about the facilities and services available at Duke Raleigh Hospital. For more information, visit Duke-Raleigh Hospital website.

real doctors, real people - John Steege

While performing laparoscopic surgery is certainly no small feat, Dr. John Steege wonders if working with wood isn't even more demanding.

UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus groundbreaking

Speak LIfe!

Going to the barbershop or salon is a time when most people unwind and talk.  I want to share a conversation someone had with me today. I just want to encourage everyone to be careful with what you say to others and what words you except from others.

Today I went to the barbershop and a discussion about cancer came up. There was a person in the barbershop who mentioned that a family member recently died of cancer. The person went on to discuss another person and how that person's whole family died of cancer. He said, " if cancer is in your family then it's just a matter of time before you WILL get it, too". In my opinion, this is totally untrue. Yes, I realize that genetics plays a big role in a person's life, but it doesn't have to be a definite outcome.

There are many things a person can do in order to avoid an unhealthy life. We don't have to be a part of a cursed generation. Many of us fall short of incorporating things to keep us from illness like eating healthy, exercising, and eliminating stress.

Speaking in that defeating way will lead people to excepting a diseased-living life. Stop speaking death and  start speaking LIFE to one another!

May is Lupus Awareness Month

May is lupus awareness month. On behalf of my mother and many others that are living with lupus, I am sending along this information to spread the word regarding the awareness of people who are living with lupus disease.

Lupus is a disease that has no color, gender, or age, class, status, and affects the lives and welfare of millions of people in the U.S. However, this disease has a greater chance of affecting people of color which may be related to genetics or people that share a common set of genes that are linked to the likelihood of developing lupus although there is no definitive research to date to confirm this belief. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body such as the skin, joints, blood, kidneys, heart, and other major areas of the body. In some cases, major complications can occur with organs such as the heart and kidneys. I have watched my mother experience some of these complications, so I know how lupus can greatly affect the quality of an individual’s life.

Tuesday May 10th is World Lupus Day. Take some time to read some additional facts about this disease or just share some information with your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and others in your communities. Friday, May 13th many people are banding together to encourage people to wear purple (t-shirt, socks, etc.) in recognition of the campaign to promote awareness.

Please visit the link below for more information about lupus and join me and others in promoting health, awareness, and most of all finding a cure for this disease.

World Lupus Day

Thanks,

Crystal M. Cates

Duke Medicine: Driving Discovery, Redesigning Care

This is why Duke University Hospital is one of the best hospitals in the country!

Introduction to The Daily Relief

The Daily Relief is the blog in connection to our company Less Stress Concierge Services, LLC. At LSCS, we provide errand and delivery services in the health care industry to medical professionals, their staff, and patients. At the same time, we also want to provide YOU with information about health. Because we are a local company in the Triangle (Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill) ares, we will be highlighting the local health care systems in this area including the Duke Health Care System, UNC Healh Care System and the local clinics that serve patients that come from around the world.

We will keep you abreast of things going on with the company. We encourage you to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Less Stress Concierge Services website.

If you have any questions about our services you can email me at info@lessstressconcierge.com or contact me directly at 919-724-0504