Caring for the Caregiver is for friends and family members giving care to a person with cancer
This booklet is not about how to take care of a patient. Instead, it mainly provides ways for a friend or family member to take care of themselves while caring for someone with cancer. It gives you communication and self-care tips to focus on your needs while helping your loved one too.
The information in this booklet was last updated in September 2014
Caring for the Caregiver/ National Cancer Institute
Cancer Caregiving in the U.S. An Intense, Episodic, and Challenging Care Experience / National Alliance for Caregiving, in partnership with the National Cancer Institute and the Cancer Support Community June 2016
This report analyzes the experiences of providing unpaid, informal care6 in the United States to a relative or friend diagnosed with cancer, with the goal of identifying targeted and diverse approaches (programmatic and policy) to enhance the lives of cancer caregivers and, ultimately, the lives of their care recipients