A Patient’s Guide to Understanding
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Family Caregiver Alliance
The Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is the first community-based
nonprofit organization started in the United States to address the needs of
families and friends providing long-term care at home. Long-recognized
as a pioneer in health services, FCA now offers programs at national, state
and local levels to support and sustain caregivers. For more information,
visit
or call 800.445.8106.
Kids Konnected
Kids Konnected was developed on the premise that when a parent gets
cancer, the entire family is affected and the needs of the children must be
addressed. Kids Konnected offers support, understanding, community,
comfort and a safe haven while a child goes through a parent’s cancer
journey. For more information, visit
or call
800.899.2866.
Straight Talk To Kids
Straight Talk To Kids (STTK) is an online resource developed by the
Social Work Department of the NYUHospitals Center. STTK was
designed to assist parents, caregivers or other adult family members
in talking to children when a parent or a significant family member is
diagnosed with cancer or a serious illness. For more information, visit
/
straight-talk-kids.
Well Spouse Association
The Well Spouse Association, a nonprofit membership organization,
advocates for and addresses the needs of individuals caring for a chronically
ill and/or disabled spouse/partner. The organization offers peer to peer
support and educates health care professionals and the general public
about the special challenges and unique issues “well” spouses face every day.
For more information, visit
or call 800.838.0879.
Young Cancer Spouses
The mission of Young Cancer Spouses is to bring together young spouses
of adults with cancer to share information, support, and experiences. For
more information, visit
.
