Supporting the Patient: Caregiving Takes a Village

Iris Cohen Fineberg, PhD, MSW, OSW-C Caregivers can come from many places in a patient’s life. They may be a spouse, family member, neighbor or “chosen family”. When caring for a cancer patient takes a village, caregivers come together to do what’s best for the patient. Join us as we sit down with Dr. Iris Cohen Fineberg, an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University, who specializes in oncology social work and palliative care. In this episode, we discuss planned family meetings, communicating with the treatment team, and how the community can provide supportive care to the patient. We invite caregivers, patients and their treatment teams to listen in on this important discussion. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT CLICK HERE to participate in our episode survey. Mentioned on this episode:  Caregiver support  Caregiver Workbook Palliative Care Caregiver Online Chat Caregiver Videos Caregiver telephone/web programs Additional LLS Support Resources:  Information Specialists  Free telephone/web patient programs  Free booklets  Clinical Trial Support Center Financial support Young Adult Resources Survivorship Workbook Online chats  LLS Community  Support groups  Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program  Free Nutrition Consultations The post Supporting the Patient: Caregiving Takes a Village first appeared on The Bloodline with Blood Cancer United Podcast.