Best Of: Caregiving Blog Posts

November is National Family Caregivers Month. In honor of the incredible cancer caregivers in our lives, we are highlighting the importance of their place in the story. Read on to find blog posts from Cactus Cancer Society and The Negative Space, an organization that shines a light on the realities of caregiving, provides direct services to caregivers, and educates and equips those who support them with concrete tools and strategies.

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Happy National Caregivers Month!

November is National Caregiver Month, and Cactus Cancer Society wants to honor and celebrate all of the incredible caregivers in our community! There’s no way to properly thank you for everything you do, but we want to highlight you and offer a token of appreciation for our thanks! In honor of these amazing caregivers, we have a few extra things going on this month!

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Survival Is Insufficient

Now there is scientific research showing that the young adult cancer population, aged 18-39, is the most isolated age-group who experiences cancer, and that this isolation is linked to all sorts of quality of life issues. It affects survival rates, reintegration into normal life, and a host of other things. There is data showing that surviving cancer is not enough, we must also be helped to thrive. There is data showing that survival is insufficient.

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