Breast Cancer Survivors And The Long Term Effects Of Breast Cancer Treatment
Speakers: Dr. Ann Partridge, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Founder and Director of the Program for … Continue reading
Friendshifts: Navigating Changes In Your Relationships With Friends
Speaker: Deb Leipzig, Close Friend of a Woman Living With Advanced Cancer You may have noticed that since you were … Continue reading
Living in the Age of Information: The Impact of Media And Social Media On Your Cancer Journey
Speaker: Sharsheret’s Director of Navigation Services Shera Dubitsky, MEd, MA There was a time before the age of computers when … Continue reading
How Does Cancer Therapy Affect Your Oral Health?
By Lauren Levi, DMD Recently developing a mouth sores, she found herself feeling listless and impotent. When I greeted my … Continue reading
Travel
Angel Flight NE (800) 549-9980 www.angelflightne.org Corporate Angel Network (866) 328-1313 www.corpangelnetwork.org Financial Wellness Tool Kit (A Sharsheret Resource) (866) … Continue reading
Technology-Based Resources
Care Pages (888) 852-5521 www.carepages.com Caring Bridge (651) 789-2300 www.caringbridge.org Breastcancer.org Breast Cancer Diagnosis Guide Google Health www.google.com/health MyLifeLine.org (303) … Continue reading
RECIPES
2Unstoppable www.2unstoppable.org American Cancer Society Survivors Network csn.cancer.org/ 800.227.2345 Breastcancer.org www.breastcancer.org 610.642.6550 LIVESTRONG Foundation www.livestrong.org 855.220.7777 (Cancer Support) 877.236.8820 Living … Continue reading
Physician Referral Services
As you assemble your medical team, please contact us at Sharsheret and speak with one of our staff counselors for … Continue reading
Prescription Assistance
Financial Wellness Tool Kit (A Sharsheret Resource) (866) 474-2774 www.sharsheret.org NeedyMeds (978) 865-4115 www.needymeds.org Patient Advocate Foundation Co-Pay Relief Program … Continue reading
Media Resources
Cure Magazine (800) 210-CURE (800) 210-2873 www.curetoday.com
Managing Side Effects
“TLC” Tender Loving Care, American Cancer Society www.tlccatalog.org 800.850.9445 Breastcancer.org-Managing Other Side Effects of Radiation www.breastcancer.org/treatment/radiation/side_effects 610.642.6550 Chemocessories www.chemocessories.org/ Facing … Continue reading
Lymphedema
Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy www.oncologypt.org 800.999.APTA My Breastie Says www.mybreastiesays.com National Lymphedema Network www.lymphnet.org 800.541.3259 “What Every Woman With … Continue reading
Legal Concerns
Cancer Legal Resource Center (866) THE-CLRC www.cancerlegalresourcecenter.org Center for Patient Partnerships (608) 890-0321 www.patientpartnerships.org Patient Advocate Foundation (800) 532-5274 www.patientadvocate.org
Insurance and Employment
Benefits.gov www.benefits.gov Breast Cancer: Covered or Not www.pabreastcancer.org/uploads/userfiles/files/pdfs/insurance-guidebook.pdf Cancer and Careers: Living and Working with Cancer www.cancerandcareers.org 646.929.8032 Cancer Insurance … Continue reading
Holistic, Integrative and Complementary Medicine Resources
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture www.medicalacupuncture.org American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine www.aaaomonline.org American Holistic Medical Association www.holisticmedicine.org Holistic … Continue reading
Financial Assistance
A Silver Lining Foundation (312) 345-1322 www.asilverliningfoundation.org All4One Alliance (508) 630-2242 www.all4onealliance.org Alliance in Reconstructive Surgery Foundation www.airsfoundation.org Angel Flight … Continue reading
Fertility and Pregnancy
A T.I.M.E (Torah Infertility Medium of Exchange) (718) 437-7110 www.atime.org The American Fertility Association (888) 917-3777 www.TheAFA.org Bonei Olam (718) … Continue reading
Family, Friends and Caregivers
American Cancer Society: Road to Recovery www.cancer.org/treatment/support-programs-and-services/road-to-recovery.html 800.227.2345 Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies www.ajfca.org 201.977.2400 Cancer Support Community … Continue reading
Cancer Resources for Children
Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies (800) 634-7346 www.ajfca.org Busy Box (A Sharsheret Program for Parents of Younger Children) … Continue reading
Organizations and Websites
Resources Employment Cancer and Careers www.cancerandcareers.org Financial Assistance CancerCare 800.813.4673 www.cancercare.org Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition www.cancerfac.org Cancer Fund of America … Continue reading