Supporting a Loved One

If you are helping your family member or friend through cancer treatment, you are a caregiver. This may mean helping with daily activities such as going to the doctor or making meals. It could also mean coordinating services and care. Or it may be giving emotional and spiritual support.

The tips below are for most cancer caregivers. But there are also more details available for  caregivers dealing with advanced cancer, caregiving after treatment ends, for parents with a child with cancer and for teens with a family member with cancer.