Caregiving Tips: How to Take Care of a Cancer Patient at Home

Because of technological innovations and medical breakthroughs, hospital stays for cancer patients are becoming shorter and outpatient treatments are becoming more preferable.

If their condition allows it, most cancer patients would prefer to be cared for at home. More than the comfort of being in familiar surroundings, it provides a sense of independence and control, which patients value more after being diagnosed with cancer. As a result, family members are becoming more instrumental to the overall care of a cancer patient.

If you’re about to take care of a family member with cancer at home, here are tips to help you get …read more