Care for Caregivers: Groups Offer a Unique Support for Caregivers - Cancerwise | Cancer blog from MD Anderson Cancer Center

While friends and family may try to offer assistance and support, a feeling of "you don't know what it's like for me" is both common and reasonable.

Conversations! newsletter July/August issue 2010

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Note: includes stories from many longterm survivors as well as:

Ovarian Problems Discussion List

The Ovarian Problems Discussion List is a free e-mail discussion group that gives women with ovarian cancer and related problems a chance to exchange information and support daily. Supporters and family members are also encouraged to join this group, which is sponsored by the non-profit Association of Cancer Online Resources.
To SUBSCRIBE, go to www.acor.org, click on "mailing lists", and locate the Ovarian list - follow the instructions to join.
To reach the list managers for HELP, write to ovarian-request@listserv.acor.org . We now have over 1300 subscribers

The stress process in palliative cancer care: a qualitative study on informal caregiving and its implication for the delivery of care

support group meetings - feel free to share - OCATS June 7th

OCATS Ovarian Cancer Awareness & Treatment in Saskatchewan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GYNECOLOGIC CANCER SURVIVORS & SUPPORT PEOPLE WELCOME MONDAY, June 7th 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Knox Met United Church 2340 Victoria Avenue (Pls Use Vic Ave Entrance, Ring Buzzer for Room 105) Light Supper, $4 Donation This month our peer support gathering will have our regular check in, and then a facilitated discussion about the challenges and coping strategies for socializing and traveling after diagnosis, while having treatment, during recovery. We don’t have the answers exactly but we’ll share some of the experiences we’ve had for air travel, car travel, hotels, family holidays, special events and share how people have coped and what things they found were useful and helpful or things to avoid. Please come share in the discussion, meet other cancer survivors. It’s good to get out once in awhile and share with others, learn from others. It’s even okay to be grumpy about it! If that’s where you’re at. Please call Darlene at 775-1848 or email and let us know if you plan to attend. This helps Joan prepare those lovely meals she making for us! Thank you, Darlene Gray OCATS Ovarian Cancer Awareness & Treatment in Saskatchewan A SUPPORT & ACTION GROUP FOR ANYONE AFFECTED BY GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS RPO Box 35067, Regina, SK S4X 4C6 Ph 306-775-1848, Fx 306-775-1853 Find us on Facebook too! http://www.ocats.ca

abstract/full free access; pilot study assessing social support among cancer patients enrolled

Conclusions: Younger subjects reported worse symptoms, a smaller social support network, and fewer close friends and relatives than older subjects. Having someone to discuss decisions and seeing friends or relatives often was associated with longer survival.

Impact of caregivers’ unmet needs for supportive care on quality of terminal cancer care delivered and caregiver’s workforce performance

Conclusions
Caregivers’ unmet needs negatively affected both the quality of EOL care they delivered and their workplace performance. More investment in caregiver support and public policies that meet caregiver needs are needed, and hospice use should be encouraged.

A Comparison of Quality-of-Life Domains and Clinical Factors in Ovarian Cancer Patients: A Gynecologic Oncology Group Study

CONCLUSION:
Ovarian cancer patients have decreased QOL in physical, functional, and emotional domains; however, they may compensate with increased social support. At the time of diagnosis and treatment, patients' QOL is affected by inherent characteristics. Assessment of treatment outcomes should take into account the effect of these independent variables.

Cleaning service offers comfort to sick clients - STLtoday.com )St Louis)

2010 Who Is Responsible? The Role of Family Physicians in the Provision of Supportive Cancer Care

Note: the issues from the family physicians' perspective

Ovarian Cancer Advocate

Ovarian Cancer Advocate

"This webpage has been established by a group of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer in British Columbia. "