Telephone support as well as in-person support can provide helpful assistance to people with cancer and also caregivers. These forms of support contain the medicine of connection and offer new insights with, through, and beyond cancer.
Telephone Support
Do you sometimes want to talk with another person offering knowledge and understanding about your situation? Sometimes people with cancer need a compassionate listener in conversation with them on the other end of the phone line with some knowledge and understanding about their particular world in the midst of cancer.
Are you aware that some non-profit organizations offer psychosocial telephone support from trained professionals?
American Psychosocial Oncology Society
1-866-276-7443
Obtain referrals for local counseling services throughout the United States. This referral program aims to connect cancer patients and their caregivers to psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and counselors skilled in the management of cancer-related distress.
CancerCare
1-800-813-4673
Oncology social workers help cancer patients and their loved ones find ways to cope with the emotional and practical challenges of cancer. This might include learning new ways to cope with a cancer diagnosis, exploring and managing feelings, communication with family members, and other resources. Support is available over the phone and in person. Face-to-face support is provided in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Online and telephone support groups are also conducted through CancerCare.
Cancer Hope Network
1-800-552-4366
Matches cancer patients and/or family members with trained volunteers who have undergone and recovered from a similar cancer experience.
LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare
1-866-673-7205
Provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to anyone affected by cancer, including patients, loved ones, friends, or caregivers. Health professionals may request help on behalf of a client or patient. Services are available in English and Spanish. Psychosocial concerns addressed include emotion coping, a telephone or on-line support group, and bereavement resources. SurvivorCare staff is trained to discuss many other issues related to cancer.
Non-Profit Organizations Specializing in Specific Cancer Types
We recommend that you explore services available through non-profits with expertise in your cancer type. Although some issues confronted by people with cancer and their loved ones are universal, others are unique to the location of the disease. Non-profits may have staff members that are social workers and/or nurses who offer technical information as well as psychosocial support to people affected by cancer by telephone.
EmbodiWorks does not list cancer specific non-profit organizations. If you have not already, we suggest that you locate these organizations through Internet searches and resources with lists or directories of cancer specific non-profits.
In-Person Support
Many organizations offer face-to-face support to people with cancer. The following resources for in-person support provide either regional or national services in the United States. Other local resources may be available in your community.
CancerCare
1-800-813-4673
Free face-to-face support and educational workshops are provided in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Cancer Support Community
1-888-793-WELL
Cancer Support Community united The Wellness Community and Gilda's Club offering a number of locations in the United States providing free support, educational programs, networking groups, lectures, workshops, social activities, and other services.
The Gathering Place
Supports, educates, and empowers individuals and families touched by cancer through programs and services provided free of charge. Located in Ohio, The Gathering Place also has a full-time librarian helping people affected by cancer nationally and internationally to become better informed consumers.
Other Related-Resources
- Other sources of telephone and in some situations in-person support for psychosocial challenges and opportunities through cancer are listed at Integrative Guides.
- Also explore other types of helpful connections with, through, and beyond cancer in Online Circles of Cancer Support.
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