This presentation will discuss the Friend for Life program that serves individuals diagnosed with cancer for the first time, for those with recurrence and metastasis and their loved ones. This program helps them navigate the path through diagnosis, treatment and recovery by pairing them with a trained survivor of a similar experience so they can face cancer with someone who’s been there. Established in 1988, Friend for Life is a network of cancer survivors and co-survivors (caregivers) who serve as trained volunteers, providing one-to-one emotional and psychosocial support to persons diagnosed with cancer, and their loved ones. Facing cancer with someone who has been through a similar experience helps restore a sense of stability during a tumultuous time and to navigate the path through diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Speaker:
Lori Beth Miller, Ed.D
Assistant Director of Friend4life