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Q. We are looking for a support group for me the caregiver of my husband and my husband who is the one with cancer.
CancerCare offers live Zoom-based support groups for people in New York and New Jersey, and an online message board support group program for people located anywhere in the United States. For more information about these group options, please visit https://www.cancercare.org/support_groups.
If you are looking for a live support group in your area, you may have additional options. The treatment center where your spouse is receiving treatment may offer support groups, and the Cancer Support Community may have a clubhouse near you. Additionally, many diagnosis-specific organizations provide support groups to people impacted by a specific cancer diagnosis (for example, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance,or Zero Cancer for Prostate Cancer.
Answered by
Sarah Tennenhaus, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, Support Group Program Manager