Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: For Caregivers – Practical Tips for Coping

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Topics Covered

• The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Taking on the Role of the Caregiver
• What Research Tells Us about Caregivers
• The Caregiver’s Role in Decision Making for a Loved One with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Challenges in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Challenges & Rewards of Caregiving
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Coping with Each Day, On Special Occasions & Birthdays
• Managing Family & Friends, in the Context of COVID-19
• Long-Distance Caregiving
• Self-Care Tips for Managing Stress of Caregiving
• 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

Kristin Cheuvront

Survivorship & Community Engagement Coordinator, 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 November 16, 2021.