Caregiver Support Group
Elaine, caregiver for husband with melanoma, shares her positive experience in finding a caregiver support group which helped her realize she was not alone.
Caregiving
Walking Heals Body and Mind
“I see a lot of patients and caregivers paralyzed by fear, especially after a tough diagnosis,” Dr. Boxwell said. “It’s easy to become immobilized in these situations, and this is why movement created by walking is so essential. When we move our bodies, we move our minds. In this way, patients and caregivers learn to see different possibilities.”
The Question of Mortality: It's a Necessary Conversation
I think it’s the cruelty of it all that has me so upset. Cancer is fierce. Cancer doesn’t discriminate. Cancer kills. This is true: there’s nothing quite like a cancer diagnosis to bring us face to face with mortality.
10 Tips for Caregivers Quick Guide
This quick guide gives tips for caregivers of people with cancer. A caregiver is someone who provides emotional support, goes to appointments, helps with decision making, coordinates care, helps with transportation, or helps manage finances. Some caregivers do all of these, and others may only do one or two. Being a caregiver is an important job. This 9-minute guide will highlight what’s important to know and help you take care of yourself while you’re taking care of someone you love.
Addressing the Needs of Lung Cancer Caregivers
Are you a caregiver for someone with lung cancer? Do you want to learn how to take care of yourself and your loved one? Watch the webinar, Addressing the Needs of Lung Cancer Caregivers.
The Strength of Surrender
It would be great if we had some kind of roadmap for these unprecedented times, but this is a once-in-a-century event according to some estimates. No, the pandemic playbook is being written in real time, and, much as the world would like to move on, we are nowhere near done grappling with COVID and its life and death consequences.
Hope – Pay Attention to the Small, Still Voice Inside
Merriam-Webster defines hope as follows: 1) to cherish a desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true. This feels right to me. For those whose lives have been touched by cancer, hope is longing and acceptance and cautious optimism. Hope is central to resilience because it’s impossible to move past adversity without feeling positive about the future. A resilient mindset requires a hopeful mindset.
Nearly Half of Cancer Caregivers Experience Substantial Anxiety and Feel Unprepared
CSC study identifies the top needs and concerns cancer caregivers are facing.