We’re stoked to share our story with Angel Foundation’s community in celebration of Caregiver Awareness Month. More people should know that in large part we owe our existence to Angel Foundation. Former staff member Missy Lundquist was instrumental in helping us hone our vision. She also inspired us and held… Read More
Camille Scheel has been writing about cancer since 2007 when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. She started using CaringBridge to keep family and friends up-to-date and continued writing about her cancer journey for the next two years. She resumed writing on her CaringBridge site in 2012 when… Read More
Angel Foundation is grateful to have a wealth of wonderful supporters. If you’re looking for a way to help, here are a few ideas: 1. Attend a special event. Raising money for adults with cancer and their families is not only important work, but can be great fun! Make… Read More
It can be difficult to figure out what to say to a friend or loved one who has cancer. Here are pieces of advice we’ve collected at Angel Foundation from the adults with cancer we serve. When a friend has cancer, it is OK to say you are thinking about… Read More
Over the last couple of weeks on this blog you’ve read about Joseph, his cancer diagnosis and his family. It is not an easy time for this family of five but Joseph and his wife Maria are determined that the cancer diagnosis will not break apart their family. Angel Foundation’s Facing Cancer Together program… Read More
My husband has cancer. “The news left me speechless,” recalls Maria. Her husband, Joseph, 48 years-old, in general good health and with little family history, had cancer. There was nothing visibly wrong with Joseph–no wound to wrap,no special care to give but even so, their world was turned upside down. Read More
Everyone has heard the saying that laughter is good medicine. However, what people tend to forget is that it is not only the patient living with cancer that needs laughter, but the whole family. When someone in a family is diagnosed with cancer, everyone in the family is affected and… Read More
Welcome to Part 2 of our ongoing weekly series on Caregiving – advice, support, and stories for those who dedicate their time to caring for friends, family, and strangers dealing with cancer. Parts 1 and 2 are written by Kelly Grosklags, a psychotherapist in private practice and Angel Foundation board… Read More
Welcome to Part 1 of our ongoing weekly series on Caregiving – advice, support, and stories for those who dedicate their time to caring for friends, family, and strangers dealing with cancer. Parts 1 and 2 are written by Kelly Grosklags, a psychotherapist in private practice and Angel Foundation board… Read More