Social Worker & Caregiver Support CONNECTIONS Our staff is your lifeline to helping you connect with the resources available to cancer patients and their families in our community. INTRODUCTION We facilitate introductions so that social workers and caregivers can find and connect with community nonprofit...
Parents of children with cancer often put their own needs or feelings aside while caring for their child, but taking good care of yourself can actually help you be a better caregiver. Read MoreCoping with the Stress of Caregiving CancerCare November 17th 2017 Feeling stressed and overwhelmed from...
Informal caregivers are the primary source of support for cancer patients, providing assistance with household tasks, medical care and emotional support. These responsibilities often result in high levels of emotional, physical, social and financial burden for the caregiver. The aim of this study was...
Targeted interventions that address caregivers’ psychological, social, and financial needs are essential to alleviate stress. Implementing caregiver-centered support programs in pediatric oncology can enhance the well-being of both caregivers and patients. Future research should explore sustainable strategies ...
In addition to the direct financial toxicity of therapy, the schedule required for chemoradiation places an undue burden on women of lower socioeconomic status. This burden is realized primarily through increased indirect costs, including productivity loss, and loss of the patient’s and caregiver’s...
Cancer patient age and family caregiver bereavement outcomes PurposeThis study drew on life course theory to argue that the strains of cancer caregiving and bereavement are modified by the age of the patient. We expe... Linda,E.,Francis,... - 《Supportive Care in Cancer》 被引量: 1发表: ...
The prompts were only suggestions of ways to write about their experience as a cancer caregiver. First, we chose to begin the analysis with the category of ICs because their perspective is considered in the literature less often than those in other categories. From 2014 to 2017, we gathered ...
Implement caregiver support programs, including paid and unpaid carers’ leave, EAPs, mental health support, flexible working arrangements and financial assistance. Consider developing hardship funds to ease financial pressures. Plan survivorship support Develop a...
Financial toxicity refers to the burden and stress a patient orcaregiverhas related to the cost of medical care. Patients undergoingcancer treatmentand their caregivers often experience high levels of financial toxicity. Currently, very few evidence-based oncology financial and legal navigation programs ...
Read about being a caregiver and find resources. Learn more *Eligibility criteria and annual limits apply. Not valid for patients using federal or state government programs to pay for their medications. Patients must be taking AVASTIN for an FDA-approved indication. See full TERMS AND CONDITIONS...