Caregiving
A Letter to My Children Who Loved Their Sister Through Cancer
When my daughter had cancer, my other children carried our family with grace, compassion and strength I didn’t know I’d one day need from them.
Understanding Financial Toxicity and Navigating the System During Cancer
Kasey Bowden highlights the importance of recognizing financial toxicity and shares advice with those who feel lost in the healthcare system during cancer.
BMT-CARE App Improves Quality of Life and Mental Health for Caregivers
BMT-CARE app boosted quality of life, lowered depression and PTSD symptoms, and improved coping mechanisms for caregivers of stem cell transplant patients.
My Cancer Passion: Writing It Down
When my daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer, writing our truth helped me and others face the harsh realities and lasting impact of cancer survivorship.
Helping Patients Navigate Cancer Care Through New Treatment Models
Kasey Bowden discussed how confusing the cancer care system can be for patients and families, therefore, having a reliable support structure is vital.
Closing Cancer Care Gaps With Patient-Focused, Cost-Effective Support
The CARE Clinic at University of Colorado Hospital was developed to close treatment gaps caused by disparities in cancer care, as explained by Kasey Bowden.
Addressing Cancer Care Barriers with Compassion and Cost Savings
Disparities in cancer care can often lead to delays, disruptions, and barriers to timely treatment, leading to an unmet need in the community treatment space.
A Lifelong Advocate and Innovator
Mary Anderson, B.S.N., RN, OCN, embodies the spirit of an Extraordinary Healer.
A Thank You to Nurses and the Support That Lasts Beyond Cancer Care
After cancer, lifelong infusions were tough — until nurse Angela’s care and kindness reminded me that true support can last long after treatment ends.
Cancer Memories of a Christmas Past
This Christmas, my wish for all of you is that you read this and feel seen, that someone out there knows how very hard this is for you.
Why Cancer Caregivers Need to Avoid Burnout
An expert explained the impact that burnout can have on someone caring for a loved one with cancer.
You’re ‘Just Human’: When Cancer Caregivers Need to Ask for Help
Caregivers shouldn’t hesitate to ask for help when it comes to coordinating care for a loved one.
Resources Available for Cancer Caregivers
From counseling services to wellness workshops, there is a wide array of resources potentially available to caregivers, as an expert explained.
How Communication Gaps Can Affect Caregivers and Patients
An expert explained that improved communication will make caregivers of loved ones with cancer feel less isolated.
The Never-Ending Cycle of Cancer: Treatment Versus Long-Term Health
My daughter faced the difficult decision of balancing the potential benefits and risks of cancer treatment, including the long-term heart complications associated with Herceptin.
A Promise to My Firstborn While Caregiving for My Youngest
While being a caregiver to my youngest daughter with brain cancer, I felt emotional turmoil while being away from my firstborn daughter.
There is Nothing Pink About Breast Cancer
As a caregiver to my daughter who had breast cancer, pink takes on a new meaning for us — one I’m not quite a fan of.
How My Daughter’s Breast Cancer Changed My Relationship With My Body
After being my daughter’s caregiver during breast cancer, I now have a different relationship with my body, especially when I feel something different.
My Challenge With Insurance as My Wife’s Cancer Caregiver
Even though my wife became quadriplegic after her breast cancer progressed, our insurance still did not help us out, so I became her caregiver full-time.
A Reflection on More Than 77,000 Hours of Cancer Caregiving
My wife faced ovarian cancer, breast cancer and multifocal motor neuropathy, and I was her only caregiver.
Thinking of Happy Memories During My Husband's Cancer
On the harder days with my husband’s cancer, we would try to remember happy memories to help improve our moods.
Caregivers are a Ribbon of Family
Caregivers are tailor-made to help patients and survivors through their cancer experiences.
The Hard Truth About My Child’s Cancer
As a society, we shouldn't accept the "norm" of people younger than 50 receiving diagnoses or dying from cancer.
The Importance of Telling Your Cancer Story Honestly
Good news in the cancer space is great, but we need to share more cancer stories about the good, bad and the ugly
Grateful for My Sister’s Life, Especially During a Cancer Recurrence
Through so many cancer scares, I'm trying to live in gratitude that my sister's time is not now.
Getting Through Grief Caused By Cancer
When experiencing loss, always look forward and have hope.
To Be a Caregiver for My Husband
When I was my husband's caregiver, I tried to make things comfortable, but I'm not sure if the drugs and bedpans could ever make it right.
Supportive Care Matters ‘The Minute You Get Diagnosed’ With Cancer
Experts from City of Hope explain the importance of symptom management and care planning during cancer.
Caregivers Are The ‘Mouthpiece’ For Patients in Clinical Trials
One expert explains how caregivers are a vital part of the care team during a clinical trial.
Counting Down Towards Year 5 of Cancer Survivorship
Accepting the unknown and understanding why random things happen helps me be hopeful as my daughter reached five years of cancer survivorship.