Tackling Bad News Together as a Family
October 8, 2020
by: Kathryn Bunnell
(Mass Appeal) – Getting a serious health diagnosis like cancer is difficult enough for adults to handle. How and what information should you share with your children? There are strategies that can help bring your family together for support. Cancer Survivorship 101 is an online lecture series from Survivor Journeys. Julie Berrett-Abebe, PhD, LICSW shares a preview of her talk on Parenting with Cancer.
Watch the full interview here on Mass Appeal.
(Mass Appeal) - Survivor Journeys is a non-profit that provides social, emotional, and educational support services to cancer survivors, their families, and caregivers. Here to share more about the organization and an upcoming fundraiser are Kara Delisle, Survivor Journey Board member, and Jay Presser, Current President of Survivor Journeys. Watch the inteview on MassAppeal .
Your spouse develops a dry cough and says they feel feverish. Or your roommate starts feeling achy, exhausted and short of breath after finding out a coworker tested positive for COVID-19 . As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge across the country, these are situations more and more people may find themselves in. What should you do if someone in your household starts to show COVID-19 symptoms or tests positive for the disease? Here’s some guidance for keeping your sick family member as comfortable as possible while limiting the chance that the virus will spread easily in your household. Read the full article to get all the info about how to stay safe at Cleveland Clinic .
