For Caregivers: Practical Tips to Cope with Your Loved One’s Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Lung Cancer & Current Standard of Care, in the Context of COVID-19 & Its Variants
• The Role of the Caregiver
• 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 On Special Occasions, Birthdays & Holidays
• Managing Family & Friends, in the Context of COVID-19
• Strategies for Adherence by Caregivers
• 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

Joshua K. Sabari, MD

Attending Physician, Thoracic Medical Oncology, Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, Perlmutter Cancer Center

Christine Morrell, MSW

Lung Cancer Program Coordinator, CancerCare

Angela James, MSW, MBA, MEd

Care Navigator, LUNGevity Foundation

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on May 17, 2022.