Background and conceptual information related to the Family Caregiver Education Program courses. A forum where users of the Family Caregiver Education programs can share experiences and make suggestions about using these materials. Links to other sites containing recommended related materials. In particular, The Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer has practical information for families on helping someone at home who has terminal cancer. Many of the chapters are helpful for other terminal illnesses.
Families can read the manual online or download chapters for free.
Viewers are free to reproduce, distribute and use all educational materials on this site . Julia A. Bucher, Ph.D., R.N. , and Peter S. Houts, Ph.D . This course was developed with support from the Cancer Control Program of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the bequest of Elizabeth G. Holmes, Grant R25 CA57938 from the National Cancer Institute, and The Central Pennsylvania Oncology Group.