Ways to support someone at home:
- Prepare nutritious meals and keep water within easy reach
- Help with laundry and light housekeeping
- Assist with errands and everyday household tasks
- Provide transportation or accompaniment to appointments when appropriate
- Encourage rest without making your loved one feel helpless
- Offer companionship and a listening ear
- Help create a comfortable and organized recovery space
- Give family caregivers opportunities to rest and recharge
Family Members Naturally Want to Help
A breast cancer diagnosis can affect much more than physical health. Treatment, surgery, appointments, medications, fatigue, and emotional stress can make everyday responsibilities more difficult.
Family members naturally want to help, but providing ongoing support can become challenging when balancing work, children, appointments, and other responsibilities.
Sometimes the most meaningful support comes from helping with the everyday things.
