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The best ways to support a family facing childhood cancer
Offering the right kind of help to a family whose child has cancer can be difficult. Parents have shared the best ways other have helped them, so you can feel confident in offering meaningful support.
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tips from parents
“They were patient with us and let us talk in our own time.”
”Helped with the housework and picked up our other kids from school.”
”Started a Gofundme page to help with bills.”
”Offered to keep us company when we were stuck in the hospital for days at a time.”
”Didnt ask us how they could help – they just did something”
”Helped with simple household tasks like watering plants, lawn mowing, collecting mail etc..”
”Wrote a nice letter or card, made a photo album, bought us flowers or a stuffed animal for our daughter to cuddle.”
”Organised a Zoom party so we could see everyone.”
”Made a food roster so we weren’t receiving ten meals a day.”
”Gave us a meal voucher for Uber eats.”
”Looked after our teenagers when we abruptly relocated for treatment.”
”Gave us parking voucher for the hospital.”
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Coffee Catch Ups: We’re here to listen
Redkite’s Coffee Catch Ups are an opportunity to connect regularly with a supportive network of people who understand childhood cancer.
Coffee Catch Ups: We’re here to listen
Redkite’s Coffee Catch Ups are an opportunity to connect regularly with a supportive network of people who understand childhood cancer.
Who can dads speak to?
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, a dad may need emotional and mental support. We look at how Redkite Counselling and Connect Groups for Dads can help.
Who can dads speak to?
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, a dad may need emotional and mental support. We look at how Redkite Counselling and Connect Groups for Dads can help.
Supporting Siblings: Helping brothers and sisters cope with childhood cancer
For children, it can be scary and upsetting watching the effects of cancer treatment for their sibling and seeing them in pain and in and out of hospital.
Supporting Siblings: Helping brothers and sisters cope with childhood cancer
For children, it can be scary and upsetting watching the effects of cancer treatment for their sibling and seeing them in pain and in and out of hospital.
Managing special days and events
Significant days and anniversaries can bring expectations. Feelings and emotion can be intensified, when your child is going through cancer.
Managing special days and events
Significant days and anniversaries can bring expectations. Feelings and emotion can be intensified, when your child is going through cancer.
