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Help me arrange for care-giving help and support

• Checklist - Family Meeting Agenda: How to Manage Friends and Family

  Use this agenda as a guide for a family (or friends) meeting on how to help your parent.

• Article - How to Ask for Help With Cancer Care Giving

  Get support you can use in caring for a parent with cancer with this guide to how to ask for assistance and ways to help you may not have thought of.

• Interview - Talking With Jamieson Haverkampf

  Mom Minus Dad author Jamieson Haverkampf offers advice -- and more than 500 resources -- for family caregivers to newly widowed parents.

• Article - How to Get the Help You'll Need to Care for Your Parent With Cancer

  Comprehensive information on getting help when caring for a parent with cancer. Related information is available in the cancer section of Caring.com.

• Article - How to Create a Strong Cancer Support Team

  A set of guidelines for assembling a cancer support team -- from professional caregivers to family helpers.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How do I get my brother and sister to share more of the burden of caring for our mother, who has ovarian cancer?

  Brothers and sisters may disagree on how to share the burden of caring for a parent. Read expert tips on delegating work and avoiding resentment.

• Question - How can I overcome my father's refusal to ask for help with his cancer care?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - what kind of meals should i feed my dad to help him...

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - How do I get my father, who has prostate cancer, to accept help from others?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - My father has colon cancer. What's the best way to deal with his angry outbursts?

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Links

• External Link - Caregiving Issues and Strategies

  The Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving addresses concerns of those providing long-term care at home. Scroll to ‘Holding a Family Meeting’, ‘Hiring In-Home Help’, and ‘Making Choices About Everyday Care’.