Katie Couric Stands Up 2 Her Own Cancer this month after she revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer and we salute her. Judy Davanzo and I had the pleasure of meeting Katie before Judy’s death and she pledged her support for CaringOn and caring for caregivers everywhere. Thank you, Katie, for all you have done for …
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CaringOn gave Charlene Batts Thomas a night at the MGM resort and casino to thank her for her tireless caregiving. She wrote a testimonial to CaringOn to thank us for the gift and tell us what it meant to her. We wanted to share it with you. “I really needed the revitalization of my spirit. …
Excerpt from the New York Times: How do we connect with people? How do we care for them? And what does it all cost, both fiscally and emotionally? These are just a few of the questions Martyna Majok poses in her wrenching 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Cost of Living,” which opened on Monday night at …
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Megan Boylan, an oncology social worker, nominated fellow social worker Charlene Batts Thomas for a CaringOn gift. Charlene works full time and cares for her mother who is battling breast cancer, her 97 year old Aunt and her 79 year old Aunt who suffers from dementia and has moved all of them into her house. …
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Cancer deeply affects not only the patient, but their family and support system. CaringOn has brought so much joy to some of our patients because expressing gratitude is something they have control over and it is such a positive expression. I know, through my personal life and my work, how caregiving can take a toll …
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Thanking caregivers for all they do is an important part of my practice as a healthcare professional. I have personally seen how overwhelming, exhausting and stressful being a caregiver can be. Caregivers have just been thrown into this new role of supporting the emotional and physical needs of their loved one, organizing appointments, managing medications, …
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Gloria Mallonee is a nurse whose husband Bob of 53 years was suddenly diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and he is undergoing chemotherapy. She is overwhelmed with caring for him and has not had time to take care of herself. She was nominated by Megan Boylan from Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital, the social worker …
CaringOn delivered a gift package (spa and dinner) to Kadin Hinish to present to her mother Tawnie Hinish for taking care of her father Kurt Hinish for 9 years as he struggles with Stage 4 colon cancer. In her words, ” The caregiver is my mother who has been an absolute inspiration to myself as well …
Beth Caylor has been taking care of her husband Mike who was diagnosed with brain cancer a year ago and has been by his side 24/7. She stayed in the hospital over 30 days with him through his operation and treatment. Her best friend Laura Snyder calls her “an inspiration to everyone around her.” Laura …
Jimmy Gluck is a 52-year-old construction worker who was at Ground Zero on 9/11. He was one of the brave “first responders” who rebuilt New York after 9/11 and suffered debilitating lung disease because of it. In 2018 he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and received a double lung transplant in 2019. He has been …
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