Caring for a sick loved one who lives far away can be challenging, but you can still offer meaningful support and care from a distance. With the right approach and a little creativity, you can help your loved one feel cared for, connected, and supported....
Following a cancer diagnosis, or the diagnosis of a loved one, navigating the endless information you receive can be overwhelming. And sometimes, even finding accurate information is a challenge. We’ve developed four comprehensive Cancer Rights Guides to help you “triage” the legal and practical issues most...
Whether newly diagnosed, or you’ve been dealing with cancer for a while, it is important to be involved in all decisions related to your care. Fortunately, the days of doctors making choices without patient input are mostly in the past. Instead, most doctors now work...
Your to-do list is probably too long for one person. Every item on the list is important, so prioritizing can feel frustrating. When you pick one task to try and complete, something unexpected comes up, or you realize you need to wait for someone else...
For nearly a decade, Triage Cancer has been providing free resources for the cancer community – including people diagnosed, health care professionals, and caregivers. Since our founding in 2012, we’ve reached more than 2 million people through free educational events, materials, and resources. Here is a...
For caregivers of people with serious medical conditions, there may be options to take paid time off of work. In celebration of National Family Caregivers Month, we’re here to lay it all out for you. We’ve also put together a new Quick Guide to State...
As a full-time caregiver, I can always tell whether someone has been a caregiver by how that person discusses the idea of “self-care.” Always. Someone who has actually been a caregiver will shrug and sigh and laugh and acknowledge that “self-care” has become a bit...
Proactively caring for aging parents can present many unique challenges, both logistically and emotionally. This can become even more complex when a parent is diagnosed with cancer or if you are dealing with your own diagnosis while caring for aging parents. The more proactively you begin...
Medication errors, which occur in hospitals, care facilities, and at home, can lead to serious health consequences, including death. Therefore, it’s critical that you learn how to reduce your chance of medication errors. Medication issues in hospitals and healthcare facilities Collectively, patients in hospitals and healthcare facilities...
In today's guest post, we learn more about resources to support caregivers. *** “You aren’t alone.” “Ask for help.” If you identify as a caregiver for a friend or relative with a chronic or other health condition, disability, or functional limitation, you have probably heard or come to realize...