For Caregivers: Practical Tips to Cope with a Loved One’s Bladder Cancer

Topics Covered

• Updates on Bladder Cancer
• The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Helping to Manage Your Loved One’s Treatment, Including Adherence and Follow-Up Care
• Stresses, Challenges & Rewards of Caregiving
• Managing Family, Friends, Partners & Traditions
• Coping with Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries & Special Occasions
• Long-Distance Caregivers
• Remembering to Take Care of Yourself
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Self-Care & Stress Management Tips
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Yue Jiang, PA-C

Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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 Caregiving, Health Care Disparities & Survivorship

Stephanie Chisolm, PhD

Director of Education and Advocacy, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Dina Smith, MSW

Caregiver Program Coordinator, CancerCare

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

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