{"id":2515,"date":"2016-10-25T03:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T08:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2016-10-14T10:42:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T15:42:51","slug":"tips-for-long-distance-cancer-caregiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/25\/tips-for-long-distance-cancer-caregiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Long Distance Cancer Caregiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2516\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2516\" src=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/j0406765-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Long Distance Caregiving\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/j0406765-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/j0406765.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Long Distance Caregiving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If a loved one receives a <a href=\"http:\/\/issels.com\/?gclid=CjwKEAjw-Oy_BRDg4Iqok57a4kcSJADsuDK1jniRynh6YM5xOx5NmaBRq2SvdhnVHTNEHTjH9J__sBoCkF7w_wcB\">diagnosis of cancer<\/a>, you want to be at their side offering care and assistance. Unfortunately, in many cases the realities of life may prevent that. You can still be a source of support when you follow these long-distance <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caregiverslibrary.org\/caregivers-resources\/grp-long-distance-caregiving\/hsgrp-long-distance-care\/preparing-for-long-distance-emergencies-article.aspx\">cancer caregiver tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Providing Effective Long-Distance Cancer Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact the hospital discharge planner to coordinate the patient&#8217;s return to home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrange for a <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/26\/resources-for-family-caregivers\/\">home health aide<\/a> to assist the patient until permanent plans are settled. An aide is also a good option to fill in the gaps or provide other caregivers with a break.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a network of friends and family members who can help, and set up a phone tree for quick and efficient communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep a bag at the ready packed with toiletries and clothes so you&#8217;re ready to travel at short notice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Consider the distance to be traveled and whether ground or air is your better option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have children or pets, have a contingency plan in place regarding their care in your absence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Talk to your boss and co-workers about your situation. You may be able to continue your work offsite, but review your workload and deadlines in case someone else needs to step in for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is the Issels\u00ae Difference?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Issels\u00ae, our <a href=\"http:\/\/issels.com\/treatment-summary\/\">immunotherapy for cancer<\/a> treatments are personally designed to meet each patient&#8217;s individual needs. Visit our blog for more <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/24\/tips-on-how-to-be-the-best-cancer-caregiver-you-can-be\/\">cancer caregiver tips<\/a> and information about our cutting-edge non-toxic therapies, including cancer vaccines and LAK cells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a loved one receives a diagnosis of cancer, you want to be at their side offering care and assistance. Unfortunately, in many cases the realities of life may prevent that. You can still be a source of support when you follow these long-distance cancer caregiver tips. Providing Effective Long-Distance Cancer Care Contact the hospital &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/25\/tips-for-long-distance-cancer-caregiving\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tips for Long Distance Cancer Caregiving<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,480,204],"tags":[392,550,259],"class_list":["post-2515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cancer-care-tips","category-cancer-caregivers","category-living-with-cancer","tag-cancer-caregiver","tag-caring-for-those-with-cancer","tag-fighting-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2515"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2517,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515\/revisions\/2517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}