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Purpose in Planning Workshop Series

Following a cancer diagnosis, there are many factors patients, their families, and caregivers must manage. During this journey, it can be difficult for patients and their loved ones to prioritize their responsibilities as well as review the legal and financial questions that can and should be addressed. The Purpose in Planning Coping Circle Series addresses these issues by providing both information on finances and planning as well as emotional guidance to people affected by cancer.

Part I: Navigating Finances & Planning Ahead

This session provides information about how individuals who need to take time off of work, or who can no longer work can replace income. It will also cover practical tips to deal with out-of-pocket medical expenses, general financial wellness tips, and sources of financial assistance. Because dealing with finances can be emotional, we provide tips for dealing with difficult conversations, and where to find support if needed.

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Part II: Planning Ahead – Estate Planning

This webinar explores the basics of estate planning, including the various documents that can make up an estate plan, what to consider when beginning the process of creating a plan, and how to set up a Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs. It also provides helpful tips to having difficult conversations, including how to talk to loved ones about your preferences and religious beliefs that are important to you. There is also a workshop component on completing a simple will and Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs.

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Part III: Planning Ahead – Medical Decision Making

This webinar explores the Advance Health Care Directives, other important estate planning documents, and things to consider when storing important documents. It also provides helpful tips to having difficult conversations, including how to involve loved one's with end-of-life planning and how to bring up end-of-life conversations with your medical team. There is also a workshop component on completing an Advance Health Care Directive.

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This series is presented in partnership with Triage Cancer and sponsored by Eisai.

Ways to Wellness Workshop Series

Ways to Wellness – Cancer Related Fatigue

This workshop discusses fatigue from cancer treatment. This includes how to determine cancer related fatigue versus regular fatigue. The presenters provide information about the many ways rehabilitative care support can help people through their cancer treatment. Fatigue management and treatment options are discussed by a physical therapist, occupational therapist, and speech language pathologist in order to review how to maintain your quality of life. This workshop originally took place on 10/20/2022.

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Ways to Wellness – Skin Care

This workshop provides education about common challenges people have while receiving or after completing cancer treatment. This workshop is for patients and/or their loved ones to receive information that may help with understanding and overcoming skin care challenges. This workshop originally took place on 11/17/2022.

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Ways to Wellness – Sex and Sexuality During and After Treatment

This workshop provides education about common sex and sexuality challenges people have while receiving or after completing cancer treatment. This workshop is for patients and/or their loved ones to receive information that may help with understanding and overcoming sexual challenges. This workshop originally took place on 1/12/2023.

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Ways to Wellness – Mindful Meditation Practices

This workshop is educational and experiential with the use of mindfulness and meditation practices. This is for all ages and abilities. You will be able to do the exercises sitting, standing or laying down, whatever is most comfortable and relaxing for you. This workshop is for patients and/or their loved ones to receive information and useful tools that may be helpful with coping through the cancer journey and beyond. This workshop originally took place on 5/11/2023.

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Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Chronicles

CancerCare has partnered with Stupid Cancer for this 5-part workshop series in honor of Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Awareness Week. The goal of this program is to provide AYA patients and caregivers with a safe platform to share their personal and unique experiences with cancer, while bringing awareness to the specific challenges AYA cancer patients and caregivers face daily.

Part I: Have Cancer, Now What?

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Part II: The Caregiver Experience

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Part III: Dating & Disclosure

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Part IV: Survivorship

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Part V: Living with Metastatic Cancer

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Biomarkers 101

Information about biomarkers is often inconsistent in the oncology community. Because biomarker testing (also known as "genetic testing" or "molecular testing") is used across many tumor types, both pre-and post-diagnosis, for varying purposes, it is difficult for patients and their loved ones to find credible, in-depth information about how biomarker testing is relevant to them. It is important that individuals with cancer understand how biomarker testing works and its benefits.

Facilitated by Charlotte Ference, LMSW and Lung Cancer Program Coordinator at CancerCare, Biomarkers 101 provides a comprehensive, easy-to-access educational discussion that people with cancer and their loved ones can turn to for information on the role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

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This workshop is sponsored by Illumina.

Shared Decision-Making Series

Shared Decision-Making Part I: The Patient Perspective

Part one of this workshop will focus on the patient perspective of shared decision-making. Participants will learn about the shared decision-making health care model and how this patient-centered approach not only improves the patient-provider relationship but also focuses on the needs, values and preferences of the person with cancer. This workshop will define shared decision-making (SDM), discuss the role of patient’s values in their care, identify key components of the model and review the benefits of ongoing patient-provider collaboration.

This is an on-demand webinar, registration is required.

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Shared Decision-Making Part II: The Caregiver Perspective

Part two of this workshop will focus on the caregiver perspective of shared decision-making. Participants will learn about the shared decision-making health care model and how caregivers have a unique experience in supporting their loved ones. Although each experience is unique, many caregivers face similar challenges during the decision-making process. This workshop will review the shared decision-making (SDM) model, discuss the various roles of caregivers in SDM and explore benefits and challenges.

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This workshop series is sponsored by Exact Sciences, Morphosys, Exelixis and Eisai.

Demystifying Clinical Trials

Participating in a clinical trial or interested in learning more information? Hosted by an oncology social worker and in partnership with HealthyWomen, this workshop aims to provide educational information about clinical trials by addressing common myths and providing guidance on how to access them.

This is an on-demand webinar, registration is required.

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Not All Access to Health Care Is Equal: Health Care Disparities Series

Join us for a free two-part workshop series to help people with cancer and their loved ones identify, navigate and address barriers in accessing care.

Part 1: Let's Talk About Health Care Disparities

Learning to identify and cope with the disparities will lay the foundation for self-advocacy.

This is an on-demand webinar, registration is required.

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Part II: Self-Advocacy 101

Participants are encouraged to utilize their experiences and knowledge of self to address health care disparities they might be facing.

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3 Years Later: COVID-19 and Cancer Series

In this two-part webinar series, participants will learn how to navigate a cancer diagnosis post-COVID, including strategies to minimize the risk of infection. The series will cover telemedicine, mental health, and staying safe during treatment.

Part I: COVID-19 and Cancer

This 60-minute webinar will provide an overview of many changes that have impacted the cancer community over the last three years. Although the world continues to move towards normalcy, many people continue to be at risk due to compromised immune systems. Join us to learn more about how to cope with cancer in a post-pandemic world.

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Part II: Navigating the Risk of Infections Post-COVID

In partnership with Sepsis Alliance, this workshop provides information and discusses navigating infections in a post-pandemic world.

Dr. Cindy Hou will provide information on how to navigate infections in a post-pandemic world.

Cindy Hou, DO, MA, MBA, CIC, CPHQ, FACOI, FACP, FIDSA, is the Infection Control Officer and Medical Director of Research at Jefferson Health, New Jersey. She is also the Chief Medical Officer at Sepsis Alliance.

Infections, especially those caused by AMR (or antimicrobial resistance) can cause many complications for those affected by cancer. Don't be fooled by the long name – antimicrobial resistance is when bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms become resistant to the drugs that are supposed to kill them or stop them from growing.

Why is this important for people diagnosed with cancer? Because infections caused by these microorganisms can be more difficult or even impossible to treat which leads to longer hospital stays, increased healthcare costs and sometimes even death. Think of it like a "superpower" that the microorganisms develop to protect themselves from drugs that are designed to kill them.

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This Coping Circle Workshop Series is sponsored by Pfizer.

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