Families may be unavailable for a variety of reasons, such as limited financial resources, conflict that makes cooperation difficult, health reasons, or other pressures all unrelated to the cancer diagnosis. In some cases, families are separated from one another by geographic distance. Some patients don't have families to call upon. In those instances, community agencies can help a patient maintain a reasonable quality of life. See the Table of Contents for finding these agencies.
Cancer can place demands on families that community agencies are equipped to relieve.
It is our hope that this guide will give you information about what is available to you so that you can effectively cope with cancer. As a person with cancer, you are not alone. There are people who care and who are ready to help. The information provided through OncoLink should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.