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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 
    • Jenna Osterling, LMSW, Oncology Social Worker: 585-273-3895
  • 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
    • Dayna Kirby, LMSW WCC7 Hematology/Oncology:  (585) 895-9460
    • Erica Logsdon, MSW, Palliative Care Unit (4-1200):  (585) 895-9914

Wilmot Cancer Institute Batavia

  • Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700

Wilmot Cancer Institute Geneva

  • Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700

Wilmot Cancer Institute Greece

  • Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700

Sands Cancer Center (Canandaigua)

  • Heather Schultz, LMSW: (585) 236-3700

Wilmot Cancer Institute at Strong West

  • 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

  • Adina Heckelman, LMSW: (585) 486-0579
  • Katie Pummell, LMSW: (585) 486-0580

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: