Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: For Caregivers - Practical Tips for Coping

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• The Important Role of the Caregiver in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Taking on the Role of the Caregiver
• What Research Tells Us about Caregivers
• The Caregiver’s Role in Decision Making for a Loved One with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Challenges in Communicating with the Health Care Team
• Challenges & Rewards of Caregiving
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Coping with Each Day, On Special Occasions & Birthdays
• Managing Family and Friends
• Long-Distance Caregiving
• Self-Care Tips for Managing Stress of Caregiving
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Kathryn F. Mileham, MD, FACP

Chief of the Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology, Atrium Health’s Levine Cancer Institute, Clinical Associate Professor, Hematology and Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Charlotte Ference, MSW

Lung Cancer Coordinator, CancerCare

Kristen Cox Santiago, MS

Senior Director of Care Partner Initiatives, LUNGevity Foundation®

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on May 16, 2023.