Cancer Support - The Need of the Hour - Cancer support is vital to those who are fighting cancer. With information, help, advice and financial resources, cancer support can help people through this disease.
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Cancer support is vital to those who are fighting cancer. With information, help, advice and financial resources, cancer support can help people through this disease.
Author: Jake
Date: Sep 28, 2011 - 8:35:17 AM
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Cancer is unfortunately a disease which affects many in our communities today. This life threatening disease affects many people in many different ways, and can be a hard time for the sufferer, as well as their family and friends. While researchers are working hard on a cure for cancer, the problem at the moment is that there is no hard and fast answer.
This is why cancer support is so important. Whether it is for the patient who needs care while they undergo treatment, as well as information to learn about their condition, or whether it is for their family who are worried: support is vital. Cancer support comes in many different forms as there are so many people affected by this disease on a wider scale. By giving people coping methods, bedside care, advice, information and more, this kind of support can make the world of difference.
Most often, cancer support is provided by charities, foundations and organisations. These groups have come together to try and help people through the disease, often having suffered from it and survived themselves. People are passionate these days about preventing, treating and curing cancer, which is why it is valuable to have networks like these where people can find comfort in others.
There are many organisations out there which are well known for the support they provide, be it financial or emotional support. Cancer can be a drain on your financial resources because of all the treatment and care it requires, and many organisations now give out grants to those most in need so that money is not on the list of their worries. Equally, many people need someone to turn to, which is why many of these organisations have people working for them who are qualified to take on to your emotional needs and help you deal with them while you go through a tough time.
People living with cancer are given the advice they need by patient listeners so that they feel they are not alone in their struggle, thanks to these organisations. There are also organisations which fund care facilities and carers who can come out to people’s home to help them along. Care facilities can give people a forum to go to where they can meet other suffers and also have ease of access to information which can help them to better their condition.
These days the internet is a huge resource for cancer patients, who can find a large amount of support on websites designed to connect them with other sufferers or helpers. This can help ease the burden of the cancer battle by sharing with people in the same position who may be from other parts of the country and unfamiliar walks of life. E-learning courses can help people enrich their knowledge of what they can do to help cure their cancer as well as helping others learn preventative measures.
These initiatives are quite precious to many people’s lives which make these organisations often well funded and enjoy their share of great resources.
Bonita Trust is a charitable trust that provides donations to charities leveraging technology to meet education and health issues. The trust also works with urban & rural communities through its charity programs. Visit http://www.bonitatrust.org for more information.
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