Our 8000+ square foot building was conceived by those familiar with a working Radiation Therapy Department. Flow, function, convenience and comfort are important considerations in its design. It is patient friendly. We want it to have a “homey” feel. Some of its features are:

• Comfortable, spacious waiting area for patients and their families with areas for games, puzzles and books.

• A display case in which employees, patients and friends share their collections. This display changes on a monthly basis and is a big hit with everyone. Sooner or later every kind of collection seems to be displayed there.

• A dedicated meditation room for those people who want to spend quiet time in prayer or meditation.

• Fully equipped exam rooms each featuring a different décor theme including a farm/barnyard room and a Thomas Kinkade room.

• All areas are open, spacious and handicap accessible.

• Tea and coffee are available.

So please, let us know what we can do to make you more comfortable. For more information on our Equipment and Technology, please select the heading “Technology” on the Menu Bar on the left of the Web Site.

Faith Hope and Love Cancer Center was developed by Dr. Irene Gordon. It is one of the Greater Lafayette Healthcare Service Facilities which include St. Elizabeth Medical Center and Home Hospital as well as InnerVision, Unity Surgery Center and the Lafayette Breast Center. It is located on the Unity Medical Campus which is the home for Orthopaedic and Medical Oncology as well as General Practice and Family Physicians. It includes Physical and Occupation Therapy Units and a Immediate Care Facility

The facility is easily accesible from three major routes:US Highway 52; Indiana Highway 26 and Indiana Highway 38. It is located on Creasy Lane ½ mile north of Indiana 38 and 1¼ miles south of Indiana 26.

The 8200 Sq. Ft Building has separate drive up entrances for Patient Drop off and Ambulance access. The building is to be surrounded with many colorful flowers to honor patients and former patients and celebrate their lives and memories.

The Reception area is just inside the handicap accesible front doors. This is where initial contact is made with newly referred patients, returning follow-up patients and those receiving daily radiation treatments. By the way, the natural cherry wood wainscoting for our reception desk was custom designed and installed for Faith Hope and Love Cancer Center's reception desk by Lea's husband.

Hope and Love Cancer Center we strive to provide our patients and their loved ones with a comfortable, homey atmosphere. Our waiting rooms were designed to have the look and feel of your own living room.

TheTreatment Waiting Area is just adjacent to the Linear Accelerator Vault.  Before initiating treatment patients meet with a radiation therapist in this area to go over forms. The therapist then will explain the procedures and answer any questions that you may have at that time.

At Faith, Hope and Love Cancer Center we realize that we are seeing many of our patients at (what may be) one of the most life-shaking events they have ever had to face. During such times life-changing and life-shaping questions are often pondered and contemplated. We believe that the best of treatments is one that remembers that man is a spiritual being. Therefore, we have set aside a room to which our patients and their loved ones may "retreat" for such contemplation. The theme of our Meditation Room is "Lighthouses". "To us he gives the keeping of the lights along the shore." Many of our staff would be willing to support you spiritually during this time. Dr. Gordon is available for prayer anytime she sees you during treatment or follow-up. All you need do is ask.

Faith Hope and Love Cancer Center delivers quality Radiation Oncology Treatment.  The Varians 21EX Linear Accelerator provides a high degree of precision.  Its 120 leaf collimater allows for the ultimate in "beam shaping".   When used in concert with our 3D conformal treatment planning system, we are able to concentrate a dose to the cancerous tumor and greatly minimize radiation to the surrounding healthy tissue. This helps assure higher cure rates with fewer side effects.

Affectionately called the Aquarium, Fish Bowl or Glass Cage, the Nurses Station is at the hub of access to both the treatment and exam room areas. It was designed to give our nursing staff a "line-of-sight" to the exam rooms so, should the need arise, they may quickly react to a patient's needs.

Our "Butterfly Wall" is the creation of Dr. Gordon. It is the wall facing the Nurse's Station. It is a clever combination of Wall Paper Border; Photographs and Pictures of Butterflies taken off the internet. It is one more example of our desire to create a cozy, relaxing atmosphere for our patients (and somewhat for us too).

One of the ideas unique to Faith, Hope and Love Cancer Center is our Patient and Staff Display Case. The "theme" of the display case changes on a monthly basis because our patients and our staff are encouraged to select a month in which they can display their own treasured personal collections for the enjoyment of all -- Sports Memoribilia; Dolls; Model Trains; Ceramics; baskets and more have been displayed.