ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Stage 4 Cancer

At Beloved Foundation we provide Hope, Help and Education for Families affected by stage 4 terminal cancer. We ease the stress of Cancer today and in the future… by not letting cancer take everything.

Each year, Cancer Attacks, disrupts and destroys millions of lives with little support available to provide day to day living and basic needs for victims who desperately need it during their time of hardship. By reaching out to Stage 4 Cancer patients and their caregivers with a unique combination of financial assistance, supportive counsel and resources, Beloved Foundation serves as a link between the temporary situation of distress and a hopeful long term solution. Offering solutions to the seemingly ordinary needs of everyday life is at the core of Beloved Foundation’s Mission to ease the burden on families caring full time for a loved one with advanced stage metastatic cancer.

Thanks to advancements in cancer treatment, metastatic patients are living longer, fuller lives than ever before but cancer costs can add up for the Stage 4 cancer patient that is taking regular time off of work for treatment and screenings.

Our focus is on financial and emotional support because easing financial stress for the stage 4 cancer patient and caregiver is the key to improving overall care and quality of life.

Cancer Support Community Of Patient Resources

If you or your loved one is battling cancer, then you know about the stresses that come along with the heartache, pain, financial burdens and life changes that you experience everyday as a result of the disease. There are many needs of the cancer patient and caregiver in any stage of the disease.


Financial and Emotional Support



If you are looking for different kinds of financial and emotional support than we offer, we would like to suggest a few resources that we hope can be of help:


Connect IE - Database of local and national aid

Needymeds - Need help paying for medication?

Cancer Care Foundation - Offers limited financial assistance for cancer related costs

Cancer Financial Assistance - Coalition provides a database of financial resources for cancer patients

Grief.com - Offers support and resources for those grieving


We publish our own guide of financial support services for cancer patients. This resource guide is specifically for cancer patients and caregivers because both parties are deeply involved in the emotional and financial aspects of cancer click here to Request a Resource Booklet .

Talking To Your Child About Your Cancer



One of the most difficult things about being diagnosed with cancer as a parent of young children can be telling them about it. We highly recommend the book “Helping your children cope with your cancer, a guide for parents and families” by Peter Van Dernoot.


There are some topics, like death or cancer, that can be difficult for grownups to have a handle on, let alone explain to a small child. Books can be an amazing tool for communicating about these issues in a straightforward but age-appropriate manner. The following list features a few of our favorite books that can help grownups talk to children about these subjects.

Great Books To Share With Your Child:

 

  • The Great Katie Kate tackles questions about cancer By M. Maitland DeLand MD
  • Nowhere hair by Sue Glader
  • You are the best medicine by Julie Aigner Clarke
  • Great books about loss for children include:
  • The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
  • The Memory Box: a book about grief By Joanna Rowland
  • Ida, Always by Caron Levis
  • Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck Deklyen

 

Caregiver Support & Respite Care

What is a caregiver?


Family and friends play a pivotal role in contributing to successful cancer care. A cancer caregiver is someone who supports a cancer patient by attending treatments and appointments and being proactive in their care.


About cancer caregiver support



Even though many families take great joy in providing care to their loved ones so that they can remain at home, the physical, emotional and financial consequences for the caregiver can be overwhelming without some caregiver support. The National Alliance for Caregiving reports caregivers spend, on average, 20.4 hours per week providing care. Those who live with their care recipient spend 39.3 hours per week caring for that person. Our cancer caregiving support service grant can provide a break for the family caregiver, which may prove beneficial to the physical and emotional health of the caregiver. Research shows that an estimated 17-35 percent of family caregivers view their health as fair to poor. Fatigue, flare-ups of medical conditions and less adherence to self care regimens are commonly found among caregivers. For some, financial hardships, time restrictions and reversal in roles within the family add to their strain.


Our approved applicants receive cancer caregiving support through financial assistance grants to arrange and pay for planned short-term and time-limited breaks for families and other unpaid caregivers.


As a full time cancer caregiver it can be difficult to find the time and energy to leave the house to shop for food and prepare a meal. Our meal delivery program provides 3 heart healthy meals for families in our programs. The ingredients are wholesome and come with easy to follow instructions to be prepared to eat within 30 min or frozen for future use.


Through it all, knowing they are not alone and can reach out for help or guidance along the way can enhance how caregivers adapt to the challenges and meaningful rewards that caregiving provides. We are happy to be able to offer cancer caregiver support services.

Cancer Care Kits



Cancer Care Packages are made up of specially curated items that make treatment and aftercare just a bit easier They include Socks, lip balm, journal, and personal care items and are provided to low-income cancer patients undergoing treatment or can be requested for a friend or loved one click here to Give A Kit


Caregiving Support - Even though many families take great joy in providing care to their loved ones so that they can remain at home, the physical, emotional and financial consequences for the caregiver can be overwhelming without some support. Our approved applicants receive assistance to arrange and pay for planned short term and time-limited breaks for family members and other unpaid cancer caregivers.


Grants - Cancer is a devastating disease and is one that takes a financial toll as well as a physical one. Even with medical insurance, treatments and deductibles can be a financial stretch for most people. Anyone of us could find ourselves in this position having drained all resources fighting for our lives and facing difficulty scraping together funds for basic needs like food, rent and utilities.


Our family and Patient Assistance Grant provides up to $2500 towards housing, food & medical co-pays per month per family for a maximum of three months for qualified stage 4 terminal cancer patients and their caregivers.


Learn More About Our GRANTS .

Oncology Center Resources



We believe that it is important to share information about the community programs that are available to support patients and families. Each year we host an Oncology Social worker and Patient Navigator Symposium in Riverside, CA. Learn more about the Beloved Foundation’s free re sources available to Oncology Social Workers and Patient Navigators who work closely with stage 4 cancer patients in Southern California.

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