November is National Family Caregivers Month! CancerCare’s Caregiver Program Coordinator, Carly O'Brien, OSW-C, LCSW, shares her thoughts on the important role of caregivers.
Shining a Spotlight on Cancer Caregivers
Seeking Support for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Stacy Lewis discusses the unique challenges of a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, offers tips for finding support and describes how CancerCare’s services can help.
Why Stephanie Supports CancerCare’s Walk/Run for Hope
When Stephanie’s best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, CancerCare’s counseling services provided both women with support. Now, Stephanie is giving back at CancerCare’s Fairfield Walk/Run for Hope.
CancerCare’s Back-to-School Program Supports Families Coping with Cancer
The CancerCare for Kids Back-to-School program provided backpacks filled with school supplies to over 100 children and teens coping with a cancer diagnosis in the family.
Making Friends and Making Meaning at CancerCare’s Ninth Healing Hearts Camp
CancerCare’s annual Healing Hearts Family Bereavement Camp is a free retreat for families with children or teens who are coping with the loss of a loved one to cancer.
Honoring Courage and Community at CancerCare’s Third Survivorship Celebration
Over 100 CancerCare clients, including patients, caregivers and many loved ones, attended CancerCare’s Third Annual Survivorship Celebration.
Temple Beth Sholom Sisterhood Gives Back to Honor a Beloved Community Leader
After losing their beloved mentor and friend Molly Chernofsky to lung cancer, the Sisterhood of Temple Beth Sholom joined the Lung Cancer Walk for Hope to help others like her.
Why Stella Supports CancerCare’s Lung Cancer Walk for Hope
For the fifth year in a row, Stella and her team “Strides for Steve” are joining CancerCare’s 14th Annual Lung Cancer Walk for Hope to make a difference for anyone affected by lung cancer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
For more than 30 years, October has been recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the goal of increasing awareness and raising funds to support research.
CancerCare Social Workers Lead Workshops on Courage at the 3rd Annual Pediatric Melanoma Summit
CancerCare attended the third annual Pediatric Melanoma Summit to provide supportive workshops to pediatric melanoma patients, their siblings and their parents.