Simple tips to stay organised while your child is on cancer treatment
Parents have shared some practical tips to help you stay organised while your child is on treatment.
What other parents say about staying organised
Childhood cancer is an overwhelming experience that affects every aspect of a family’s life. It’s important to remember that your family’s needs are different from other family’s needs.
Support for families of children with cancer require patience, empathy, and open communication. Remember that asking for and accepting help is not a sign of weakness, but a necessary part of managing such a challenging journey.
You may not always have the capacity to articulate your needs, so accepting specific forms of assistance can be incredibly valuable.
Parents have shared some practical tips to help you stay organised while your child is on treatment.
“Always keep the red bag packed and ready for both you and your child for unexpected hospital stays. A couple of changes of clothes, basic toiletries, snacks, a water bottle and a phone charger are all essential.”
How your family and friends can help you stay organised with the KiteCrew app
Practical support for families whose child has cancer starts with their day-to-day tasks.
KiteCrew is a simple app that allows a family’s support network to coordinate and organise all the practical help they need. From walking the dog, school pickups or doing laundry. This app schedules daily tasks with a family’s crew of supporters making offering and accepting help simple.
It can be helpful to have one central place to keep friends and family updated. The Kite Crew app offers a chat function where you can create folders to share updates, upload photos, and store documents. This feature helps you keep all your information organized and easy to find.
If you need support setting up KiteCrew, you can call the support line on 1800 733 548 or email support@redkite.org.au and ask a Redkite team member help you set it up.
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