50 Million Americans Are Unpaid Caregivers. We Need Help. Biden must make good on his promise to support families with sick loved ones. This is an excerpt from an article written by Kate Washington at the New York Times. Click here to read the full story. Five years ago I stood in a tiny …
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Erin Bishop was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2020 and through surgery, chemotherapy, and a mastectomy, she was bedridden and depended upon her husband Steve to do everything – the cooking, cleaning, shopping, and work. He has been an “amazing caregiver” and Erin wanted to thank him. CaringOn arranged a skiing trip for Steve …
Billy Ballew is a 42-year-old man living in South Carolina, who contracted metastatic colon cancer 4 years ago after working for years at an automotive plating factory with carcinogenic chemicals. He has been battling colon cancer for four years and his doctors have given him six months to live. His wife Amanda has been working two jobs …
CaringOn Has been an incredibly helpful organization to so many of our Johns Hopkins breast cancer patients. To be able to thank your caregiver in a meaningful way and in such an easy way for the patient means so much to those expending all their energy and finances battling cancer. Thanks to CaringOn for …
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Patty nominated her patient Teresa Micheal’s caregiver husband Victor for a CaringOn gift. Teresa was so pleased to see Victor enjoy his gift before she passed away in November 2020. “As an Oncology Social Worker facilitating a Care Giver Support Group, I wish more of my patients’ caregivers could benefit from the gift of a …
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Caitlin is a 36 year old mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018. After a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation, she found out that she must have her ovaries removed. Her husband Brandon, a musician and studio engineer, “ is a wonderful husband. He was my support through the loss of both my …
When Dianne Bagley found out that she had metastatic breast cancer, it was her birthday in February 2018. She has been fighting to get well ever since and her sister-in-law has been there for her every step of the way. As she said when she nominated her sister-in-law Lisa for a CaringOn gift, “When I …
Kate Sullivan’s family shared this adorable story and photo about their donation to CaringOn! Thank you so much for your generous gift! Donation: $117 to CaringOn Dear Caringon, I set up a lemonade stand a few times this summer to make some money with my brother and my friends Izzy and Anthony. We posted a …
Jennifer Ward is a 38-year-old woman who is completing chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer and is preparing to undergo surgery in the fall. She is married to Tim and they have two children – a 15-year-old daughter who is blind and a 6-year-old son. Jennifer writes about Tim: “My husband is my caregiver. Since my …
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