Founded in 1944, Cancer Care focuses on helping cancer patients and their loved ones cope with the emotional, social and financial burdens of cancer. Cancer Care provides support to more than 50,000 people each year. The organization helps patients and their family members of all ages, at any stage of illness and with all diagnoses of cancer. Clients represent diverse ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Special programs are offered for children, adolescents, the elderly, African-Americans, Hispanics, AIDS patients, cancer survivors, the bereaved and the homebound.
Counseling is offered in English, Spanish and Yiddish.
To keep pace with changing technology, Cancer Care offers electronic support via the Internet and has a Web page. The organization receives no federal funds. It depends on gifts, grants and contributions from the public, including individuals, foundations and corporations.