psychosocial care Archives

10 Mar How Integrative Therapies Can Help When You Have Cancer

Posted at 09:00h in Partners, Psychosocial Care by Triage Cancer

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08 Feb First Descents: Embrace the Healing Power of Adventure

Posted at 09:00h in Exercise & Nutrition, Partners, Psychosocial Care by Triage Cancer

Our proud partner First Descents, provides free, life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults (ages 18-45) impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. First Descents (FD) knows that receiving a life-changing diagnosis can leave us with deep feelings of isolation, loneliness, and the need for a...

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...

08 Apr Organizing For The New Normal

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

It's spring. We're starting to emerge from, well, a lot of things. Over the past year, I've heard just about every kind of organizing/decluttering/reordering response to our pandemic isolation and work-from-home shifts. Some folks, stuck in their spaces with less to do than usual and...

18 Mar More than just being Tired

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

Cancer-related fatigue is the most prevalent symptom of cancer patients at diagnosis, during treatment, and potentially for years post-treatment. Let’s understand more about what it is and why you should be discussing it with your care team. What is Cancer-Related Fatigue? The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)...

26 Jan My Cancer Story Quilt

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

Thank you, hands. Thank you, hands of nurses Who set my IV, wiped my tears, gave me a pill Thank you hands at the ends of my arms for pulling up the covers, caressing aching skin grasping at hope Thank you to the reassurance of hands I trembled as my fingers caressed...

07 Apr Coronavirus Has Upended Our World. It’s OK To Grieve.

Posted at 09:00h in COVID-19, Psychosocial Care by Triage Cancer

Stephanie O'Neill March 27, 2020 On weekday evenings, sisters Lesley Laine and Lisa Ingle stage online happy hours from the Southern California home they share. It’s something they’ve been enjoying with local and faraway friends during this period of social distancing and self-isolation. And on a recent...

23 Dec Cancer Psychosocial Care: Helpful Resources for You and Your Family

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

When an individual is diagnosed with cancer, worries about finances, cancer health insurance, employment & work , can cause stress and anxiety. Triage Cancer offers many cancer resources to help with these practical and legal topics, but we also provide useful information on caring for...

10 Mar Resilience: Thriving, Not Just Surviving

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

by Ruth Bachman, The Hourglass Fund Project, Inspiring Speaker and Award-winning Author In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. ~Robert Frost Cancer is a very powerful and proficient teacher with the potential for profound transformation. It is a change...