Coping with the Holidays

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I received this in an email this morning from CancerCare.org. I thought it might be helpful for some of you.

Warmly

Christine

Caregivers and the Holidays

http://www.cancercare.org/get_help/tew_ ... lendar.php

Friday, December 12, 2008 1:30 2:30 ET

Holidays, special occasions, birthdays... all of these times can

be stressful for caregivers of people with cancer. How can you

cope? Find out when experts discuss ways to beat the stress

and handle the holidays in this FREE teleconference.

For Caregivers: Coping with Holidays, Special Occasions and Birthdays, Throughout the Year

Sign up for this Telephone Education Workshop now.

Topic: Emotional Concerns

Cancer Type: Other

Date: December 12, 2008

Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET

Presented By: Stewart B. Fleishman

MD, Director, Supportive Services, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital

Guadalupe R. Palos

RN, LMSW, DrPH, Instructor, Clinical Research Faculty, Assistant Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dominick Bonanno

MSW, Program Coordinator, CancerCare

Presented in partnership with: American Cancer Society

American Pain Foundation

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Association of Clinicians for the Underserved

Association of Oncology Social Work

Black Women's Health Imperative

Cancer Patient Education Network

Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials

Gilda's Club Worldwide

Intercultural Cancer Council

Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

National Center for Frontier Communities

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

Pathways to Prevention

Research Advocacy Network

Vital Options International & The Group Room

The Wellness Community

This program is made possible by: This program is made possible by support from Roche.

This program is approved for: 1.0 Contact Hour to social workers by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607.