Archive for the ‘Cancer Patient Tools and Resources’ Category
The Role of Being a Cancer Caregiver – the patient’s trusted companion.
In: Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Events|Cancer Patient Tools and Resources
2 May 2011There’s no better person who understands the quality of life challenges and needs of a cancer patient than their personal caregiver. Caregivers are often the patient’s beacon of hope and critical support network in their struggle against cancer. In this post, we will highlight some of the key responsibilities that come with being a new [...]
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Fighting the Emotional Effects of Cancer
In: Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Events|Cancer Patient Tools and Resources
23 Apr 2011Despite the numerous medical treatments that are required for cancer patients, a strong emotional support network is often equally as important for cancer patients to improve their survivorship. In this post, we review some of the current services and qualities for support groups that are focused on addressing emotional quality of life issues. There are [...]
Home Health Services improve quality of life for homebound cancer patients
In: Cancer Patient Tools and Resources|Quality of Life Decisions
11 Apr 2011For cancer patients who require long-term care and are homebound, often times oncology hospitals and practices provide valuable home health nursing services while allowing the patient to be in the comfort of their own homes. In this post, we will highlight a few home health nursing services and agencies available to cancer patients and their [...]
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- Tags: cancer, home health services, long-term care