Our Social Work Team
For more information about support resources at Wilmot and in the community, please contact the Wilmot Community Resource Help Line at (585) 276-4708 or email WilmotCommunityResHelp@urmc.rochester.edu.
Wilmot Cancer Institute’s social workers are licensed professionals who can help you and your loved ones manage the emotional, financial, social and other non-medical concerns that may accompany cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
We can help you manage:
- Child, spouse, family concerns
- Communication with your health care team
- Continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Disability
- Emotional concerns
- Financial stressors
- Lodging during treatment
- Job-related issues
- Sexual concerns
- Survivorship challenges
- Stress management
In addition, we can help connect you with:
- Support groups through Wilmot Cancer Institute and in the community
- Educational and support resources
- Transportation to treatments
- Medical equipment and supplies
- Home care
Our Social Workers
Wilmot Cancer Center
- Outpatient social work team
- Sandra Sabatka, LMSW, Social Work Manager: (585) 275-6426
- Jackie Bill, LMSW, Oncology Social Worker: (585) 275-5908
- Mike Ellis, LMSW, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program: (585) 275-5284
- Rita Goodman, LMSW, Radiation Oncology Social Worker: (585) 275-4631
- Barbara Guttman, LMSW, Radiation Oncology Social Worker: (585) 275-4631
- Tahelah Noel, LMSW, Benign Hematology, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma: (585) 275-7773
- Sarah Ward, LMSW, Oncology Social Worker: (585) 703-7219
- Inpatient social work team
- Elaine Dolan, LMSW, WCC5 Surgical Oncology: (585) 379-0954
- Hannah Cholach, LMSW, WCC6 Blood and Marrow Transplant Program: (585) 275-3034
- Kirsten Shea, LMSW, WCC7 Hematology/Oncology: (585) 275-2853
- Ziv Noam, LMSW, 4-1200/float: (585) 895-9914
Wilmot Cancer Institute Batavia
- Ellen Harradine, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
Wilmot Cancer Institute Geneva
- Ellen Harradine, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
Wilmot Cancer Institute Greece
- Ellen Harradine, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
Sands Cancer Center (Canandaigua)
- Ellen Harradine, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
Wilmot Cancer Institute at Strong West
- Ellen Harradine, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
Pluta Cancer Center and Comprehensive Breast Care at Pluta
- Adina Heckelman, LMSW: (585) 486-0579
- Katie Pummell, LMSW: (585) 486-0580
Wilmot Cancer Institute at Highland Hospital
- Michelle Kettinger, LMSW: (585) 472-3168
Wilmot Cancer Institute Dansville, Hornell and Wellsville
- Sarah Ward, LMSW: (585) 703-7219
Wilmot Cancer Institute Webster
- Patrice Rogers, LMSW: (585) 602-3178
Spiritual and Religious Care
The best patient care includes not only medical care but also spiritual and emotional care of the whole person — for people of every faith. Chaplaincy services are available to patients and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through: