For Caregivers: Practical Tips for Coping with Your Loved One’s Lung Cancer

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Lung Cancer & Current Standard of Care, in the Context of COVID-19
• The Role of Caregiving & the Caregiver’s Role in Decision-Making for a Loved One with Lung Cancer
• What Research Tells Us about Caregivers
• Challenges & Opportunities in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Coping with Special Occasions, Birthdays & Holidays
• Managing Family & Friends, in the Context of COVID-19
• Strategies for Adherence
• Coping with Co-Morbid Health Concerns
• Long-Distance Caregiving
• Self-Care Tips for Coping with Stress
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Stewart B. Fleishman, MD

Former Founding Director, Cancer Support Services, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, Author, Researcher in Oncology

Sharon Flynn, MS, RN, ANP-BC, AOCNS, BMTCN

Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Research and Translational Science, Clinical Center Nursing Department , National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Center

Katie Brown, OPN-CG

Vice President, Support & Survivorship Programs, LUNGevity Foundation

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 29, 2021.