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

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Topics Covered

• Updates on Bladder Cancer, in the Context of COVID-19
• The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Helping to Manage Your Loved One’s Treatment, including Adherence & Follow-Up Care
• Stresses, Challenges and Rewards of Caregiving
• Managing Family, Friends, Partners and Traditions, in the Context of COVID-19
• Coping with Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries & Special Occasions
• Long Distance Caregivers
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology & List of Prepared Questions
• Remembering to Take Care of Yourself
• Self-Care & Stress Management Tips
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Robert S. Svatek, MD, MSCI

Professor, Acting Chair, Department of Urology, Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson

Alyson Erardy, MSW

MSW, Oncology Social Worker, CancerCare

Stephanie Chisolm, PhD

Director of Education and Research, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on June 02, 2021.