Family caregiving is the bedrock upon which this country's healthcare system depends. The services provided by family caregivers represent 80 percent of all home care services and are conservatively valued at $257 billion a year, more than...
I think this article, published in the journal "Cancer Control" will be of interest to caregivers. It is well written and describes the tremendous difficulties encountered by cancer caregivers. One of their conclusions is...
This important article about caregiving and doctors seems to be what is known as a "position paper." I found a website that links to it and also gives a much better description of what it is than I can: ...
This is an on-line group for caregivers. It is on the dailystrength.org site which provides quite a few such groups. [I sent a link earlier to their prostate cancer group.] This one does not seem to be extremely well used, but...
Cancer patients can turn to support groups when dealing with the rigors of treatment. It's far more difficult to get help with the growing financial burdens of care.
The new health-care legislation contains some provisions that aim to...
Background: A diagnosis of cancer affects not only the patient but also his/her spouse/partner. In addition to facing a life-threatening illness, changes in role and financial threats can impact the dyad. Objective: This...
