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| A 'Care Package' for the Caregiver | |
| 15 Quick Links from Cancer.org | |
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 Caregiver discussion board at the ACS Cancer Survivors Network
Most people caring for a person with cancer take on the job with great love and dedication, but little training in how to manage a serious or chronic illness. What if your loved one stops eating? Seems terribly uncomfortable? Refuses visitors?
How does a caregiver juggle it all: the clinic visits, treatment decisions, medical bills, shock, worry, cooking, cleaning? The ACS Web pages listed below offer some guidance, and American Cancer Society call specialists are available to answer questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-ACS-2345. They can also help callers find assistance in their own communities.
An overview of what to expect at diagnosis, when making treatment decisions, during holidays, and after cancer.
Learn when to call the doctor, where to go for help, and what you can do to deal with side effects and long-term physical changes.
Practical suggestions for managing cancer and treatment related physical problems at home.
Find rides to medical appointments and more. Learn about the compassionate and expert health care services now available at home instead of in a hospital or other institution.
Publicly-funded caregiver support programs in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Hospice organizations help patients to continue an alert, pain-free life and to manage other symptoms so that their last days may be spent with dignity and quality, surrounded by their loved ones. Hospice affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death. Social, Emotional, and Financial Topics Guidance on talking with family and friends, children, the person with cancer, employers, medical professionals, insurance companies. How to find a support group or online community. This free ACS support network on the web was created by and for cancer survivors and their loved ones. Read comments and share your own via personal homepages, chats, discussion boards, personal stories, talk shows, and more.
Child care, organizing people who want to help, companionship, and more. Get a snapshot of your coping skills and find new coping tips
Books and Booklets from the American Cancer Society
Revised 6/2006 |