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Connecting With Caregivers: General Support Group
New York: Video
Has your parent, sibling, family member or friend been diagnosed with cancer? Caring for a loved one can be an overwhelming experience. Adjusting to this new role, navigating the medical system and finding balance between providing care for yourself, as well as your loved one, can be difficult. Connecting with others who are in similar situations can be a powerful and comforting experience to help you feel less alone.
Description
CancerCare is offering a free, 12-week live support group for people in New York caring for a loved one with cancer. This group will provide a safe place to exchange support, get information and receive guidance while discussing the unique challenges of caregiving.
Our Groups:
- Provide cancer-focused support
- Reduces feelings of loneliness, anxiety and distress
- Help increase feelings of hope and empowerment
- Assist you in learning new ways of coping
- Help you improve communication with your loved ones
- Provide you with practical information and resources in your community
Start Date
This group meets weekly on Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. The October 2023 cycle is currently at capacity. The February 2024 cycle is open for registration. Please call CancerCare’s Hopeline to speak with a social worker and register for the February 2024 cycle at 800-813-HOPE (4673).
This group will utilize a secure video platform. Group members will still have the option to call in if they do not have access to video technology.
Register
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call our Hopeline at 800-813-HOPE (4673) or contact Dina Smith, LMSW, at 516-740-8622 or dsmith@cancercare.org.