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We know and understand the incredible challenges family caregivers face—balancing 30+ unpaid hours of caregiving on top of a full-time job is overwhelming. It’s easy to feel isolated, unsupported, and emotionally exhausted, and we’re committed to lig
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How to Support a Friend with Cancer Long-Distance
Watching a friend cope with a cancer diagnosis is difficult, and being far away can make you feel helpless. You want to do anything you can to support your loved one, but it’s not always clear how to help when you can’t be there in person. Fortunatel
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How to Help Someone With a Terminal Illness
Watching someone you care about process a terminal illness can feel helpless. Terminal illnesses are incurable, and yet each journey is unique. Some individuals pass away soon after being diagnosed, and others live through their health journey for ma
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