Caring for Your Loved One with Cancer

Monday, April 3, 2023, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time

Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast.

Topics Covered

• Definition of a Caregiver
• What Research Tells Us About Caregivers’ Well Being
• Caregiving for an Older Adult
• Caregiving for a Younger Adult
• Couples, Partners, Siblings & Friends
• Challenges of Caregivers for Cancer Survivors
• Family, Partners & Friend Communication
• Care Coordinator Challenges & Tips
• Stresses on Family, Partners, Friends & Loved Ones
• Coping with Holidays, Birthday & Special Occasions
• Managing Family, Friends, Partners & Traditions
• Long-Distance Caregiving
• Practical Tips for Managing Caregivers’ Stress
• Strategies for Self-Care
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology & Prepared List of Questions
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Elaine Shum, MD

Assistant Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Health

Guadalupe R. Palos, DrPH, MSW, RN

Former Clinical Protocol Administration Manager, Office of Cancer Survivorship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Author and Researcher in Health Care Disparities, Caregiving & Survivorship

Neena Kapoor-Hintzen, MSN, ANP-C

Supportive Care Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Provider Manager, Supportive Care, Geriatric Oncology, and Integrative Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Stewart B. Fleishman, MD

Former Founding Director, Cancer Support Services, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, now part of the Mt. Sinai Health System, Author, Researcher in Oncology

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

(Live Only)

Social Workers: This program has been submitted to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to connect@cancercare.org after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.

Brochure

You can download the brochure for this workshop