Resources
Caregiver Companion-A Guide for the Family Caregiver of Cancer Patients
Release Date: 07/23/2025
There are many resources available for family carergivers. Sometimes it's hard to know just where to look. We want to provide access to as many resources as we can, and will keep this page upadted as we learn of nedw ones. If you know of some you want to share please write to us via our website www.caregivercompanion.libsyn.com
"Loving Support and Caring for the Cancer Patient" by Stan Goldberg
Fran's Place for Cancer Counseling www.centerforcancercounseling.org
Rosalyn Carter Caregiver Institute www.rosalyncarter.org
Family Caregiver Alliance www.caregiver.org
National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov 1-800-4-CANCER
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org 1-800-ACS-2345
Cancer Care www.cancercare.org 1-800-813-HOPE
Caregiver Action Network www.caregiveraction.org 1-202-772-5050
In Season 2 Episode 11 ...John and Fran talked about Fran's book "Losing Mom". You can find it on Amazon here....
Season 2 Episode 10 A Monster Calls
Fran and John spoke with Jenny McClintock, an educator and child of a cancer patient. Her drama class performed the play "A Monster Calls" about a 13 year old facing his mother's terminal illness. Below is a link to the performance
Season 2 Episode 9- Caregiving on PBS
John and Fran talked about the Caregiving Documentary on PBS, and wellbeings.org. Below are some links to these organizations
https://wellbeings.org/series/caregiving/
https://wellbeings.org/from-one-caregiver-to-another/
https://www.pbs.org/show/caregiving/
Season 2 Episode 7- Clinical Trials
Dr Wong referred to a few organizations that can be helpful in learning about clinical trials. We want to share those sites with you
National Cancer Institue (NCI) www.cancer.gov
American Society of Clinical Oncology www.asco.org
SWOG Cancer Research Network www.SWOG.org
European Society of Clinical Oncology www.esmo.org
National Comprehensive Cancer Network https://www.nccn.org/patientresources/patient-resources/patient-webinars/patient-webinar--clinical-trials
John and Fran talked about journaling in Season 2, Episode 1. Here is the book John is writing to his grandkids
In our discussion with Professor Yang about handling medications, she mentioned the following website to refer for medication handling information
https://oralchemoedsheets.com/index.php/sheet-library
In Episode 12...Caring for Your Child, Kristen mentioned Gold Rush Cure, a non profit advocating for children with cancer. Their mission is to provide hope and encouragement to children fighting cancer.
Their website is www.goldrushcure.org
And... Sage's latest song "Cold Country Woman" is here!
n Episode 8.... Nutrition, we spoke with Certified Dietitian Toni Marinucci. To get more information on nutrtion, diet and healthy eating , go to Toni's webiste
or check out her instagram page.
https://www.instagram.com/tips_with_toni?igsh=ZDZzaGhqMzg2bjE0
In Episode 7...Music Therapy Dr. Ravaglioli referred to the American Music Therapy Association as a reource. The website link is www.musictherapy.org
Dr. Ravaglioli's Music Therapy Practice can be found at www.raquelchristinemusic.com
She can also be reached through her email raquel.ravaglioli@biola.edu
In Episode 6... Caregiver as Collaborator, Emily suggested creating a binder or some means to keep and record important information. The link below is an example of the kinds of templates that are available to caregivers. This is just one example of many, but can give you an idea of what is available.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1360870027/caregiver-planner-home-aide-tracker?ref=share_v4_lx
Some interesting recent articles on Caregiving
NY Times Article on Caregiving
NPR Article on Black Men Caregivers
Uber offers Help to Caregivers
Here are some recent books on caregiving to check out
Another interesting article on caregiving compexities for older unmarried couples