There are several organizations that provide critical information, resources and support for caregivers. We’ve outlined a few of them below:

Help for Cancer Caregivers is a unique collaboration of organizations with a shared goal of improving the health and well-being of the people who care for people with cancer. www.helpforcancercaregivers.org

Caregiver Action Network is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the more than 90 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities, disease, or the frailties of old age. CAN serves a broad spectrum of family caregivers ranging from the parents of children with significant health needs, to the families and friends of wounded soldiers; from a young couple dealing with a diagnosis of MS, to adult children caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease. caregiveraction.org

Imerman Angels is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide comfort and understanding for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers through a personalized, one-on-one connection with someone who has been there. These one-on-one relationships give a cancer fighter or caregiver the chance to ask personal questions and get support from someone who has been there before. Mentor Angels can lend support and empathy and help cancer fighters and caregivers navigate the system, determine their options and create their own support systems. imermanangels.org

The American Cancer Society offers numerous resources for caregivers including an on online, interactive guide, a caregiver support video series, articles, and checklists as well as a programs and services to help people with cancer and their loved ones. www.cancer.org/treatment/caregivers.html

In addition to authoritative information about each type of cancer, NCI provides resources for caregivers. They also provide general information about cancer, the latest cancer research and access to NCI-supported clinical trials. www.cancer.gov/resources-for/caregivers

Provides free consulting services for all employers, regardless of the size of an employer’s workforce. Services include one-on-one consultation about all aspects of job accommodations, including the accommodation process, accommodation ideas, product vendors, referral to other resources and ADA compliance assistance. The Accommodation and Compliance: Caregivers section on JAN’s website has a Q&A that addresses some of the most common issues related to caregivers, accommodations and the ADA. askjan.org/topics/Caregivers.cfm