When Someone You Love Has Advanced Cancer: Support for Caregivers: Support for Caregivers

by National Cancer Institute (U.S.), National Institute of Health (U.S.) (Editor)

Overview

When Someone You Love Has Advanced Cancer is a booklet for friends and family members taking care of a person with advanced cancer. This booklet covers making new decisions about care, how to discuss issues and changes with the health care team, getting support and asking for help, life planning and advance directives, talking with family and friends, talking with children and teens about advanced cancer, communicating with your loved one who has cancer, and tips on caring for both your physical and emotional self.

Related products:

Caring for the Caregiver: Support for Cancer Caregivers – ePub format only – ISBN: 9780160947520
Children with Cancer: A Guide for Parents  -- ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947537
Coping with Advanced Cancer: Support for People with Cancer -- ePub format only  ISBN: 9780160947544
Eating Hints: Before, during and after Cancer Treatment -- ePub format only --ISBN: 9780160947551
Life After Cancer Treatment: Facing Forward -- ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947568
Pain Control: Support for People with Cancer -- ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947575
Radiation Therapy and You: Support for People with Cancer --ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947582
Surgery Choice for Women with DCIS and Breast Cancer -- ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947599
Taking Part in Cancer Research Studies --ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947605
Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women --ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947612
Understanding Cervical Changes: A Health Guide for Women -- ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947629
When Cancer Returns: Support for People with Cancer -- ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947636
When Someone You Love Has Completed Cancer Treatment: Facing Forward --ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947650
When Someone You Love Is Being Treated for Cancer: Support for Caregivers --ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947667
When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens --ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947674
When Your Parent Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens -- ePub format only -- ISBN: 9780160947681

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780160947643
Publisher:	U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Publication date:	07/18/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	62
Sales rank:	715,540
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training. NCI leads, conducts, and supports cancer research across the nation to advance scientific knowledge and help all people live longer, healthier lives. NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health, the nation's medical research agency and a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Table of Contents

Overview
Helping Your Loved One Cope With Advanced Cancer
Working With the Health Care Team
Getting Support
Life Planning
Talking with Family and Friends
Caring for Yourself
Reflection
Caregiver’s Bill of Rights
Personal Affairs Worksheet
Signs That Death Is Near and What You Can Do
Resources