09 Nov Discrimination Against Caregivers at Work

Posted at 09:00h in Cancer-Related Legal Issues, Caregiving, Employment, Medical Care, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

Since the pandemic hit, caregivers have complained of increased discrimination against them at work. Complaints include unfair, negative evaluations, punitive workloads, and schedule changes that forced them out of employment. What is Family Responsibilities Discrimination? Family Responsibilities Discrimination (FRD) is when an employer discriminates against an employee...

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02 Nov Cancer and Credit Scores: What Affects It and How to Fix It

Posted at 09:00h in Cancer-Related Legal Issues, Finances, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

How are cancer and credit scores connected? The financial burden of a serious illness like cancer can leave you struggling to rebuild your finances, long after completing treatment. Even after eliminating unnecessary costs by finding the right insurance plan for your situation (see Triage Cancer’s...

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12 Oct Are You on a Medicare Cliff? Finding Out Can Save You Money.

Posted at 06:00h in Cancer-Related Legal Issues, Finances, Health Insurance, Medicare, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

If you are on Medicare, but have a higher income level, you might be on the edge of a “cliff” without knowing it. What is a Medicare cliff? Medicare Part B monthly premiums are what you pay each month to have coverage. Premiums are based on your...

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07 Oct The Importance of Taking Notes at Medical Appointments

Posted at 09:00h in Advocacy, Caregiving, Medical Care, Partners, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

You listen carefully as your doctors discuss diagnoses, tests, procedures, and medications. But when you don’t take notes, it’s hard to remember what you hear. In fact, research shows that most patients struggle to correctly remember what doctors say during appointments. The importance of taking...

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14 Sep Reflections from a Caregiver Advocate: Assume Nothing

Posted at 08:00h in Advocacy, Caregiving, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

As a medical advocate for yourself or a loved one, your plate is full; perhaps even more full than it may have been at other times in your life. Managing the logistics of intensive treatments and related appointments (and of all the resulting lifestyle changes)...

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07 Sep Now Available: New Resource to Get Organized & Plan Ahead Following a Cancer Diagnosis

Posted at 08:00h in Cancer-Related Legal Issues, Estate Planning, Finances, Partners, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

Triage Cancer and CancerCare, in collaboration with Eisai Inc., have partnered to develop Magnolia Purpose in Planning®, an initiative designed to provide the cancer community with a library of helpful information to get organized, plan ahead, and complete needed estate planning and medical decision-making documents. We...

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03 Aug Jumpstart the Cancer Talk with Children for Emotional Health

Posted at 08:00h in Practical Tips, Psychosocial Care by Triage Cancer

My children were 5 and 7 when I was diagnosed with stage IV oral cancer. It’s a disease that cannot be hidden under clothing. My caregivers and healthcare providers were so focused on me; we didn’t consider how my illness was affecting our children. I...

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01 Jul How to Triage Cancer: All or Nothing, or Something, . . . or Anything

Posted at 08:00h in Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

At Triage Cancer, we often get asked why our organization was named Triage Cancer. And, it really comes from the idea that when someone is diagnosed with cancer, there are so many things to learn about and decisions to be made, that sorting through that...

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15 Jun How to be the “Captain” of your own Health Care “Team”

Posted at 08:00h in Advocacy, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

If you ever find yourself reading advice online about how to cope with the practical side of a serious diagnosis, you have probably come across language about “teams:” “your health care team,” “your medical team,” “your doctor and his or her team,” etc. The “team”...

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01 Jun Seeking support for cancer-related distress: A Patient Perspective 

Posted at 08:00h in Medical Care, Practical Tips, Psychosocial Care by Triage Cancer

This blog is brought to you by our partners at Blue Note Therapeutics, a prescription digital therapeutics company singularly dedicated to helping patients live better. Read below to learn about a patient’s perspective on seeking support for cancer-related distress.  It’s not always talked about, but psychological...

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