CANCARE, INC
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Mission Statement
CanCare provides hope and healing to the cancer community by ensuring anyone facing cancer can have a survivor by their side.
About This Cause
CanCare's highly trained cancer survivors provide free, one-on-one emotional support to cancer patients and their caregivers for an unlimited amount of time. Since 1990 our survivor volunteers, who have been diagnosed with more than 75 different cancer types, have provided one-on-one support to more than 22,000 patients and their caregivers. CanCare supports the unique and acute needs of cancer patients and their caregivers through three programs: - One-on-One Emotional Support – CanCare matches patients and caregivers with volunteers who have personally experienced their particular cancer. Clients and caregivers are matched with volunteers based on cancer type, treatment method, age, gender, and religious affiliation. Through their testimonies of survival, our highly trained volunteers provide strength and courage to those battling the disease. Our robust network of volunteers ensures that patients and caregivers have the emotional support they need to cope with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. - Hospital and Clinic Support Services - CanCare partners with 15 Houston-area medical facilities to provide on-site volunteers for their oncology clinics who give support. Our volunteers also provide training to the staff at each of these hospitals, clinics, and treatment centers to educate them about CanCare’s services that can aid patients and loved ones during their treatment and into survivorship. - Survivorship Support – Cancer treatment often causes drastic or permanent physical, emotional, and spiritual changes. As patients move into the post-treatment world, many of our clients report feeling overwhelmed in finding their “new normal.” CanCare’s survivorship program is designed to address the unique needs of survivorship, including post-traumatic stress. Survivors learn to navigate their lives with new physical limitations, emotional challenges, and spiritual needs, helping them find healing and hope through a community of support.