Caregiving

Although they bring devastation to the whole community hit, catastrophes, such as Tropical Storm Harvey and Hurricane Irma, introduce a new level of difficulty for patients who are being treated for cancer.

Screening cancer caregivers for symptoms of depression could alert them to steps to offset the worsening physical health which caregivers often experience.

Researchers found that caregivers have their own concerns and issues when their loved one is transitioning from being a patient in active treatment to a cancer survivor.

In the past 30 years or so, there has been a transition in this country for those diagnosed with cancer. Not very long ago, a diagnosis of cancer meant being admitted to the hospital to wait out the final days in a haze of morphine.

Give yourself and your caregivers the gift of health.

People caring for others often neglect their own health. In doing so, they violate a basic rule: You cannot take care of someone else if you do not first take care of yourself.

Men whose partners are diagnosed with cancer may need to learn new strategies to become effective caregivers.

Here are some important tips for cancer patients and caregivers to reduce stress, take care of themselves and enjoy the season.