Patients & Families
These videos illustrate the coping challenges that patients and families dealing with cancer commonly face. We feel that they are an important resource not only for patients and loved ones but also professionals providing care for cancer patients and their families.
Caring for the Patient - Caregivers
Families and loved ones discuss their experiences in supporting their loved one after a cancer diagnosis, as well as providing for their own well-being.
Caring for the Patient - Caregivers (25:04)
Cancer and Marriage - Four Couples
When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, both husband and wife may feel intense emotions, but often from diverse perspectives. As the following video will show, these differences can bring conflict or closeness depending on how they are handled.
Cancer and Marriage- Four Couples (34:07)
Patients Talk About... Complementary Therapies and Cancer
This video describes the experiences that some patients have had in using complementary medicines. It will assist you in understanding why these therapies are important to patients.
Complementary Therapies and Cancer
(6 videos - 14 minutes)
Caregivers:
Facing the Challenge Together
This booklet is available free of charge. It is written for the family members and other caregivers of cancer patients, addressing various aspects of caregiver distress, encouragement and empowerment.
Copies may be ordered from askMDAnderson by sending an e-mail (mailto:askMDAnderson@mdanderson.org?subject=Caregivers:%20Facing%20the%20Challenge%20Together%20booklet%20request), or calling 1-877-MDA-6789 (1-877-698-6789)
Events
For Caregivers: This group will address caregiver needs, expectations, strengths and management of stress associated with the caregiver role. Come once, or come often!
“Caregivers: I've Got Feelings, Too!”
Location: Place ... of wellness
Time: Thursdays noon - 1 p.m. (with lunch)
Facilitator: Phyddy Tacchi, R.N., C.N.S., LMFT, LPC
Please call 713-794-4700 to register.
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