You show up every day. Someone needs to show up for you.
Being a caregiver for someone with cancer is one of the hardest things a person can do. New Hope sees you, honors what you're carrying, and is here to support you, not just the person you're caring for.
Caregiving looks
different for everyone.
YOU BELONG HERECaregivers are the invisible patients of cancer. They absorb the fear, the grief, the logistics, often without ever being asked how they're doing.
2.8M
Americans provide unpaid care to a loved one each year
40%
Of cancer caregivers report high levels of emotional distress
6 in 10
Reduce their working hours or leave jobs to provide care
YOU
Deserve support as much as the person you're caring for
Whatever you're
feeling right now,
it's valid.
YOU’RE NOT ALONE IN THISCaregiving for someone with cancer brings up emotions that can feel contradictory, overwhelming, and sometimes frightening. All of it is normal. All of it is human.
New Hope isn't here to tell you how to feel. We're here to make sure you don't have to feel it alone, and to give you tools that actually help.
Grief
Grieving a life that changed, a future that shifted, and sometimes the person they used to be before cancer.
Anger
Anger at cancer. Anger at the situation. Sometimes anger at the person you're caring for, and guilt about feeling it.
Burnout
Physical and emotional exhaustion that builds until it's hard to remember what you felt like before all of this.
Numbness
Going through the motions. Feeling disconnected from your own emotions because there's no time to feel them.
Love
Deep, fierce, complicated love — the reason you're here, showing up, even on the hardest days.
Fear
Fear of losing them. Fear of the unknown. Fear of saying the wrong thing or making the wrong decision.
HOW WE HELPSupport that's actually useful.
Here's what New Hope offers caregivers. All of it free, all of it designed around your real needs.
EDUCATIONGuides Written for Caregivers
Plain-language resources on supporting a loved one through treatment, managing your own wellbeing, navigating the healthcare system, and talking to children about cancer.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEApply on Behalf of Your Loved One
Caregivers can submit a financial assistance application on behalf of a patient. We currently provide $50 gift cards to help offset everyday expenses.
NAVIGATIONHelp Understanding the System
Cancer care is complex. We can help caregivers understand treatment plans, prepare questions for appointments, and connect with other organizations that offer support.
DOWNLOADABLE GUIDESTools for the real,
everyday moments.
These guides are designed for the practical realities of caregiving, not theory, but actual tools for actual days.
CAREGIVER GUIDEHow to Support a Loved One Through Treatment
FAMILY GUIDETalk to Children About a Parent’s Cancer
FINANCIALFinancial Guide for Caregivers
CHECKLISTQuestions to Ask the Care Team
WELLBEINGManaging Caregiver Burnout
AFTER TREATMENTLife After Caregiving
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELFYou cannot pour from
an empty cup.
It might feel selfish to focus on yourself when someone you love is fighting cancer. It isn't. Your well-being directly affects your ability to show up for them, and it matters on its own, regardless.
These aren't luxury suggestions. They're necessities, and New Hope is here to support you in finding them.
It's okay to ask for help
Accepting support from others isn't a weakness; it's wisdom. Let people bring a meal, sit with your loved one, or handle an errand. You can't do this alone.
Protect your sleep
Sleep deprivation compounds every emotional difficulty. Even small improvements to sleep quality can meaningfully affect your ability to cope.
Talk to someone
Whether it's a friend, a counselor, a support group, or us, getting your feelings out of your head and into words makes a real difference.
Take breaks without guilt
Respite isn't abandonment. Stepping away, even briefly, gives you the space to return as a better caregiver and a whole person.
Don't neglect your own health
Caregivers often delay or skip their own appointments. Your health matters too, and staying healthy protects both of you.
WHEN IT GETS TO BE TOO MUCHSome days are
harder than others.
There will be days that feel impossible — when the grief is too heavy, the exhaustion too deep, or the fear too loud. That doesn't mean you're failing. It means you're human. Please reach out.
We're real people who care. Contact us, we'll listen and help connect you with the right support.
Reach out to New Hope
Temporary relief from caregiving duties, whether for a few hours or a few days, can be life-changing. We can help you find options.
Respite care
A therapist or counselor who specializes in grief and caregiver stress can offer support that goes beyond what friends and family can provide.
Consider professional counseling
If you're having thoughts of harming yourself, please call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) available 24/7, free and confidential.
If you're in crisis
QUESTIONSCaregiver FAQs.
Something else on your mind?
Reach out to us — we're happy to talk.
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No. A caregiver is anyone who is actively supporting someone with cancer — whether that's a spouse, parent, child, sibling, friend, or neighbor. If you're showing up for someone going through this, New Hope's resources are for you.
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Yes. Caregivers and family members can submit a financial assistance application on behalf of a patient. Simply indicate at the start of the application that you are applying on someone else's behalf.
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Your needs matter independently of the patient's wishes. Our caregiver education resources, guides, and support are available to you regardless of whether your loved one is engaged with New Hope. You don't need their permission to take care of yourself.
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WE SEE YOUYou matter as much as the person you're caring for.
New Hope is here for every person cancer touches, including the ones who love someone through it. You don't have to do this alone.
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