Family Resources

 

CAMPS (usually free for children and families):

  1. •Comfort Zone Camp (serves bereaved children ages 7-17 in four locations around the US)

  2. •Camp Sunshine (family camp in Maine for children with life-threatening illnesses)

  3. •Hole in the Wall (several locations: serves children with life-limiting illnesses and their siblings)

  4. •‘Find a Sib Camp’ service to locate nearby camps for sibllings through SuperSibs.org


BONE MARROW & STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS INFO and SUPPORT:

  1. •Be the Match, formerly called the National Marrow Donor Registry

  2. •Caitlin Raymond Registry

  3. •International Registries

  4. •More International Registries

  5. •Andrew’s Helping Hands (organization that helps New England families during transplant)


ORGANIZATIONS that SUPPORT CHILDREN LIVING with LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES:

  1. •Make-a-Wish Foundation (grants one wish to children with life-threatening medical conditions)

  2. •Songs of Love (provides free personalized song to children in many ‘tough’ situations)

  3. •Starlight Foundation (educational and entertainment resources for seriously-ill kids and teens)

CANCER INFO SITES:

  1. •Candlelighters (info, awareness, advocacy re. childhood cancer and support for research)

  2. •Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (info, awareness, education and advocacy)

  3. •www.livestrong.com (Lance Armstrong’s foundation site)

  4. •National Cancer Institute

  5. •American Cancer Society

  6. •People Living with Cancer (info website offered by professional clinical oncology society)

  7. •KidsHealth (nonprofit childrens health info site and resources for families, children and teens)


END-of-LIFE and BEREAVEMENT:

  1. •Hospice of the North Shore (on-site or in-home acute or end-of-life and palliative care on Boston’s North Shore)

  2. •National Hospice Foundation

  3. •Hospice Association of America

  4. •Compassionate Friends (national organization offering support for bereaved parents)

  5. •Fathers Forever (regional group for bereaved fathers)

  6. •Childrens Room (online site and real-world center for grieving children, teens and families, serving communities in Masschusetts and New England)

  7. •Comfort Zone Camp (serves bereaved children 7-17 in 4 locations around the United States)

SUPPORT TOOLS for FAMILIES (with cancer or other acute, life-limiting illnesses):

  1. •Carepages.com or Caringbridge.org (free online site allowing families to connect and communicate with loves ones and keep them updated about ongoing acute medical situations)

  2. •Carecalendar.org (free online calendar service to organize support for families: meals, rides, chores, etc.)

  3. •SuperSibs (free support network just for cancer siblings: care packages, etc)

  4. •www.2bme.org (online site for teens living with cancer)

  5. •www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org (online site for teens living with cancer)

  6. •National Children’s Cancer Society (supports scholarships, financial assistance and improved quality of life for children with cancer and their families: worldwide)

  7. •www.cancercare.org (professional support for people living with cancer)

  8. •North Shore Palliative Care Team (offers a range of complementary services to provide comfort and quality of life during acute or chronic medical situations, supplementing other services already in place)

  9. •Regional palliative care organizations

  10. •www.ulmanfund.org (support for young adults living with cancer,  survivors network, scholarships, etc.)

  11. •www.cancerhopenetwork.org (one on one support from cancer survivors)


CONTACT US:

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