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CanCare Offers Emotional Support for Leukemia Patients and Caregivers

At CanCare, we understand the emotional toll a leukemia diagnosis can have on patients and their loved ones. Our mission is to provide hope and healing to the cancer community, ensuring that anyone facing leukemia can have a survivor by their side.

Leukemia is a form of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. It occurs when the body produces too many abnormal white blood cells, impacting the immune system's ability to handle infections. Coping with such a diagnosis can be overwhelming, but you don't have to face it alone.

Our dedicated team of survivor and caregiver volunteers are here to offer emotional support throughout your leukemia journey. We believe connecting with someone through a similar experience can make a difference. Our trained volunteers provide a listening ear, empathy, and guidance as you navigate the ups and downs of living with leukemia.

In addition to one-on-one support from a Leukemia survivor, CanCare provides access to online communities and resources. CanCare offers a safe space for individuals with leukemia to connect, share their experiences, and find comfort in knowing they are not alone. We aim to create a supportive community where you can find understanding, encouragement, and solidarity during this challenging time.

If you or someone you know is facing a leukemia diagnosis, know that CanCare is here to offer emotional support every step of the way. You don't have to face this journey alone – reach out to us today and let us provide the hope and healing you deserve.

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One-on-One Leukemia Support: How it Works

At CanCare, we believe in the power of one-on-one support when facing a leukemia diagnosis. That's why we carefully match you with a dedicated support volunteer who has had a similar experience. We consider factors such as cancer type, stage, treatment method, age, and gender to ensure that you receive the most relevant and empathetic support possible.

Our support volunteers are leukemia survivors who understand firsthand the challenges and emotions of a leukemia diagnosis. They are here to offer emotional support, guidance, and a listening ear as you navigate your leukemia journey. Whether you need someone to talk to, ask questions, or simply share your concerns, our volunteers are ready to provide the support you need.

We aim to improve your quality of life during and after leukemia treatment through one-on-one Leukemia support. They are committed to walking beside you on your survivorship journey, offering understanding, encouragement, and solidarity.

If you're looking for personalized and meaningful support as you face leukemia, CanCare is here. Our one-on-one leukemia support program is designed to ensure that you have the support you need to thrive and find hope during your cancer journey.

CanCare provides hope and healing to our cancer community - by ensuring anyone facing cancer has a survivor by their side.

CanCare’s Services

CanCare is dedicated to providing exceptional support to individuals facing a leukemia diagnosis, offering an array of services designed to address cancer patients' emotional and practical needs. Our knowledgeable support volunteers, who are leukemia survivors, can provide vital emotional support and understanding during this challenging time.

One-on-One Leukemia Support

One of our primary services is one-on-one cancer support, where our volunteers offer a listening ear, guidance, and empathy as you navigate your leukemia journey. They can share their own experiences, offer coping strategies, and provide invaluable insights into managing emotional challenges. Our volunteers are committed to walking beside you every step of the way, offering encouragement, strength, and hope.

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Support Groups

Additionally, we offer support groups where individuals with leukemia can connect with others facing similar experiences. These groups provide a supportive environment to share concerns, seek advice, and gain inspiration from fellow survivors. Our support groups foster a sense of community, providing a space where you can find understanding and build meaningful relationships.

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Healthcare Services

At CanCare, our volunteers are available onsite at several hospitals and treatment clinics in Houston and Atlanta to provide healthcare services in the form of one-on-one emotional support to leukemia patients and their caregivers. Whether it's sharing their experience, addressing concerns, or simply providing reassurance and hope, our volunteers are committed to being there every step. We understand that leukemia and its treatment can bring a range of emotions, and we strive to provide a compassionate and understanding presence for those facing this challenging disease.

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At CanCare, we understand the unique challenges of living with leukemia, and our mission is to provide unwavering support throughout your journey.

Monthly Virtual Support Groups

CanCare understands the importance of emotional support for individuals facing leukemia. In addition to our one-on-one cancer support services, we offer monthly virtual support groups specifically tailored for cancer patients. These support groups provide a safe and supportive space where individuals can connect with others facing similar experiences and share their concerns.

Our monthly virtual support groups are conducted online, using the Zoom platform, making it convenient for participants to join from their homes. Whether you join through your computer, tablet, or phone, we provide the necessary Zoom link or dial-in number for each group. To receive the link and/or dial-in numbers for our leukemia emotional support groups, simply email us at groups@cancare.org.

Joining our virtual support groups allows you to connect with others who understand the challenges and emotions of a cancer diagnosis. They offer an opportunity to share your feelings, seek advice, and gain inspiration from fellow survivors. These groups foster a sense of community, providing a space to find understanding and build meaningful relationships.

At CanCare, we believe in empowering individuals by providing them with the emotional support and resources they need throughout their leukemia journey. Join our monthly virtual support groups and let us walk alongside you as you navigate the challenges and triumphs of living with leukemia.

Cancer Caregiver Support

Our cancer caregiver support program at Cancer Care is tailored to provide comprehensive assistance to caregivers navigating their unique experiences while caring for loved ones with cancer. We understand the challenges and emotional toll of being a caregiver, and we are here to help.

Our program offers a range of resources, guidance, and a caring community to support caregivers in their journey. We provide emotional support, connecting caregivers with others who understand their challenges. This allows caregivers to share their feelings, seek advice, and find inspiration from fellow caregivers and leukemia survivors.

Caring for a loved one with leukemia can be physically and mentally exhausting. That's why we prioritize your overall well-being and recovery. Our program provides emotional support services and educational resources to cancer patients and their caregivers. We believe that you can provide better care for your loved one by taking care of yourself.

By joining our cancer caregiver support program, caregivers can find a supportive and understanding community. Through our virtual support groups and online community, caregivers can connect with others who share similar experiences, build meaningful relationships, and find solace in knowing they are not alone.

If you are a caregiver in need of emotional support, we invite you to reach out to us. Together, we can navigate this journey and provide the care and support that your loved one deserves.

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Importance of Emotional Support After a Diagnosis

Provides a safe space for individuals to express and process their feelings about the diagnosis.
Helps reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness, as individuals can connect with others who have had similar experiences with leukemia.
Offers a source of comfort, encouragement, and understanding during challenging times.
Provides emotional and psychological support, which can positively impact mental health and overall well-being.
Helps individuals cope with the various emotions that arise during the cancer journey, such as fear, anxiety, and sadness.
Offers a platform to seek advice, share experiences, and gain insights from others who have gone through or are going through similar challenges.
Provides a sense of empowerment and resilience by reminding individuals that they are not alone in their leukemia journey.
Promotes positive coping strategies and helps individuals develop effective ways to manage stress.
Enhances communication skills and fosters better relationships with loved ones and healthcare professionals.
Gives individuals a sense of hope, strength, and inspiration as they witness others overcome challenges and thrive after a cancer diagnosis.

Emotional support is crucial for individuals living with leukemia. It provides many benefits, including a safe and understanding space to express feelings, reduce isolation, and gain comfort and encouragement. Emotional support also positively impacts mental health, helps individuals cope with emotions, offers insights, promotes resilience, and fosters better relationships and communication. It instills hope, strength, and inspiration, reminding individuals that they have a survivor by their side. By recognizing the importance of emotional support, individuals with leukemia can better navigate their journey and improve their overall well-being.

CanCare Offers Support For 50+ Different Types of Cancer

Brain Cancer Support

Breast Cancer Support

Colon Cancer Support

Leukemia Cancer Support

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Support

Prostate Cancer Support

Join Our Community: A Leukemia Support Network

At CanCare, we understand the emotional toll a leukemia diagnosis can take on individuals and their loved ones. That's why we have created a community of support where individuals affected by leukemia can connect, share their experiences, and find solace during their cancer journey.

As a volunteer at CanCare, you have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. Our volunteers offer invaluable leukemia emotional support, drawing from their own experiences with cancer to provide a comforting presence to those currently on their journey with this disease.

What sets CanCare apart is the diverse range of experiences our volunteers bring. Our volunteers have experienced over 50 different types of cancer, including various forms of leukemia. This wealth of knowledge and firsthand understanding allows us to provide tailored support specific to the challenges faced by individuals with leukemia.

By joining our community, you become a vital part of a network that offers comfort, encouragement, and understanding to those affected by leukemia. You provide emotional and psychological support that positively impacts mental health and well-being. You play a crucial role in helping individuals cope with the various emotions that arise during their cancer journey, such as fear, anxiety, and sadness.

By sharing your own leukemia journey, you offer a source of inspiration and hope to others. Together, we promote positive coping strategies, empower individuals, and foster stronger relationships with loved ones and healthcare professionals.

Join our community at CanCare and be a beacon of support for those navigating the challenges of leukemia. Together, we can make a difference.

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Combined, CanCare’s Volunteers have Experienced 50+ Different Types of Cancer

Brain Cancer Volunteers

Breast Cancer Volunteers

Colon Cancer Volunteers

Liver Cancer Volunteers

Lung Cancer Volunteers

Pancreatic Cancer Volunteers

Stomach Cancer Volunteers

Testimonials

Jessica G.

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volunteer

"Nargis has been a pleasure to talk to. She is so sweet and kind and I really enjoy hearing about her experience compared to mine."

Geanine M.

Client

volunteer

"My Cancare volunteer became my friend I love and appreciate Kim!"

Cheryle L.

Client

volunteer

"I deeply appreciate your help and talking with Wanda has really been helping me through this diagnosis and in sorting through my thoughts and feelings. She is kind, listens, is very comforting, and a wonderful person."

Katie S.

Client

volunteer

"This is a great program you have. Nothing like support from someone who really knows what you are going through."

Janice B.

Client

volunteer

"I am so grateful and thankful CanCare matched me with Claudette who had kidney cancer in 2001 and has been cancer free all these years. She gave me so much hope and assuaged all my fears about the surgery and outcome. We talked over an hour the first time and we have stayed in touch since my surgery Sept 20. Claudette and I continue in stay in touch and we hope to meet for lunch when I am feeling better. I have already referred a friend to CanCare. She is about to have a double masectomy. Thank You for your program. I am the first in my family to have cancer so had so many questions I forgot to ask the day I received the results of my CT scan."

Paul P.

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volunteer

"I am forever grateful for Anthony, Tom, and Greg. All have in their own special ways helped me deal with a very difficult situation. Anthony is my rock. Someone who stays in contact and always provides support and encouragement. Tom reaches out and listens to me, and talking helps tremendously. Amazingly, Greg and I share doctors and have the same cancer. Being able to talk with someone who is on a very similar journey brings me comfort and peace."

Cindy M.

Client

volunteer

"My volunteer met with me for several hours over coffee to talk about her fight and answered so many questions I had about my daughter's diagnosis."

E.A.

Client

volunteer

"I thank you very much for offering this service. It help me when I was overwhelmed with my husband's cancer."

Vicki R.

Client

volunteer

"Brenda in Texas is kind and understanding. She gave freedom to contact her anytime. She always gets right back in touch with me. Thank you for having this service available to us cancer patients who live with the unknown. Brenda has wonderful faith that rubs off onto me. Thank you again."

Mariann M.

Client

volunteer

"I am just starting my journey with cancer. My volunteer has been great. Thanks for connecting us!"

Dan S.

Client

volunteer

"Wonderful organization and excellent and compassionate service for both staff and volunteers."

Dennis S.

Client

volunteer

"My volunteer has been a great help to my wife (tongue cancer)."

Dallas T.

Client

volunteer

"She’s been a huge blessing to my life, amongst this worldwide crisis. I can’t wait to meet her in person when this is all over (or passes us.)"

Lisa M.

Client

volunteer

"Trish was the best I couldn’t have gone through this without her!"

Melissa D.

Client

volunteer

"This is a must! So needed so valuable."

Frank

Client

volunteer

“Cancer gave me the compassion to support others with cancer, to listen to and talk about life’s journey with cancer.”

Ron & Ina

Client

volunteer

"One morning while in Houston Methodist Hospital for transplant, a CanCare volunteer knocked on the door. He sat and shared with Ron and Ina about his time not just in the same hospital, but in the very same room as Ron! That day they found a new best friend in this CanCare volunteer. Ron and Ina both took a deep breath, seeing a survivor walking and sharing his story and listening to theirs. It was uplifting for both and gave them a sense of hope."

Lynn

Client

volunteer

"The fact that CanCare screens and trains their volunteers and that they can match a request from a patient or caregiver looking for support within 48 hours brings me so much peace. Cancer can be a serious problem and if I can be a part of helping someone’s cancer experience be a little bit easier or lighter, I feel like my own cancer had a purpose."

Berit

Client

volunteer

"The service CanCare provides in any community cannot be measured in hours or number of people affected. The goodness that pours out from volunteers and staff is so far reaching. It is not only the client who benefits by the support, but the client’s family can see the good it does for their loved one."

Ginger

Client

volunteer

"CanCare provides me with a resource that I need. There are not enough adjectives to describe the professional dedication of this organization’s staff and volunteers. I am blessed to be a part of this."

Larry

Client

volunteer

"She was in a wheelchair and had just recently been diagnosed. She was slumped down in her wheelchair looking like she had lost her last friend. I introduced myself and told her that I was a stage 4 tongue cancer survivor. She got a big smile on her face, straightened up in her wheelchair, and asked, ”YOU ARE?” She was surprised. It was obvious I made a big impact on her but what she didn’t realize was how big an impact she made on me."

Ricardo

Client

volunteer

"I was very thankful that he took the time to visit patients goung through a rough time like myself. It made me feel like there was hope and that if he made, I could too."

Maria

Client

volunteer

"As a client of CanCare and as a caregiver, I felt witnessed and heard. My CanCare mentor-volunteer was actually an ovarian cancer survivor. Usually, CanCare ensures cancer patients are matched up with survivors and caregivers are matched with caregivers. I am grateful to this day for CanCare’s creativity in pairing up a volunteer survivor with a caregiver client." ...

Iris

Client

volunteer

"Her desire to 'give back' became stronger after she completed her treatment. Iris wanted to be available to other women who had just received news of their diagnosis. She wanted to offer hope and be a support to them."

Lauren

Client

volunteer

"CanCare was instrumental in helping me discover how to walk side-by-side with my sister through her health event."

Teresa

Client

volunteer

Working as a volunteer at my local hospital by offering emotional support has been a life-changing experience. I started my journey at North Cypress thinking that offering my “help” to cancer patients would be my way of giving back to the community and serve others that are just beginning their journey; however, I had no idea the blessings the Lord would put in front of me while I shared my story and reached out to give them hope. This is not a story of how I helped cancer patients; this is a story of how they helped me!!

Valerie

Client

volunteer

"I contacted CanCare and spoke to a woman who had faced and won the battle I was fighting. I felt so uplifted and re-energized to continue fighting and accept what was happening."

Peyton

Client

volunteer

"I am a proud supporter of CanCare! Without CanCare, I think I could still be searching for someone that understands my specific challenges and perhaps would still be struggling with how to move forward."

Kenny

Client

volunteer

"I now have one CanCare client that had cancer in his tonsils just like I did. When we spoke the first time, he helped me as much as I helped him. It felt good and also reminded me what I endured and overcame. CanCare keeps me focused on my health and giving back to others. Giving back is a great reward."

Tim

Client

volunteer

On one of my “lower days” during my fight to prostate cancer, a customer of my business stopped by to solicit a donation for her child’s school fundraiser. I apologized to her for my lack of energy(we had already canceled the meeting once before) as I had just returned from a radiation session. Well, at that point the entire conversation changed. She shared with me her own cancer story. And also the role that CanCare played in helping her cope with the challenges she faced.

Patricia A.

Client

volunteer

"The response by your team when I reached out was immediate and amazing! I felt their interest and caring was totally sincere."