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WideCancer Caregivers | Lymphoma Canada Jump to navigation Lymphoma Canada Languages Français English Know Your Nodes Contact Us Donate Lymphoma Canada Main menuWell-nighUsOur TeamBoard of Directors Scientific Advisory Board Our Partners Annual Reports Contact Us LymphomaPatient ExperienceTaking ControlFinding Clinical Trials Your Healthcare Team Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Team Young Adults Coping with CancerCoping and Emotions TalkingWell-nighYour Cancer Exercise Nutrition AdvocacyWidePlanning Loss and GriefWideCancer CaregiversBasics of Caregiving Caring for someone with Lymphoma Tips for Caregivers Self-care for Caregivers Caregivers Need from Healthcare ProfessionalsSuperintendencyfor the CaregiverWideCancer Caregivers OverviewCancer Lymphatic System Blood & Bone Marrow Lymphoma CLL & SLLAbout CLL & SLLDevelopment of CLL How CLL Affects the Body Risks Signs & Symptoms Richter's Transformation DiagnosisLab Tests Staging Watch & Wait TreatmentOverview of CLL Treatment Options Chemotherapy Antibody Therapy Targeted Therapy Radiation Therapy Splenectomy Stem Cell Transplantation SupportiveSuperintendencyCLL ResourcesVideos Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms DiagnosisSubtypes Staging Treatment Non-Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms Causes TreatmentGoals of Treatment Watch and Wait Biologics Radiation Surgery Bone Marrow Transplant Complementary Therapies Side Effect Management Low Blood Counts Post Treatment Staging Classifying NHL Grading NHL NHL Subtypes TreatmentAggressive NHL Indolent NHL Get InvolvedWays to GiveMonthly Giving Planned GiftBequests Life Insurance Stocks Annuities Charitable Remainder Trust A Gift of Residual Interest ECHOage Volunteer Join an event Create an event Share your story Shared Stories News & EventsNewsImproving Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies Lien pour le sondage patients/proches LLA et LDGCB r/r Big News in Nova Scotia Events2018 National Patient Conference - Quebec City Vancouver Patient Conference - Sept 15 take it to the mat Toronto take it to the mat Montreal Programs & ResourcesPublications Educational Sessions Healthcare ProfessionalsResearch Fellowship SupportSupport Groups Peer Support Program Financial Assistance Helpful LinksGlossary Newsletter Archive Search form Search Search Main menuWell-nighUsOur TeamBoard of Directors Scientific Advisory Board Our Partners Annual Reports Contact Us LymphomaPatient ExperienceTaking ControlFinding Clinical Trials Your Healthcare Team Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Team Young Adults Coping with CancerCoping and Emotions TalkingWell-nighYour Cancer Exercise Nutrition AdvocacyWidePlanning Loss and GriefWideCancer CaregiversBasics of Caregiving Caring for someone with Lymphoma Tips for Caregivers Self-care for Caregivers Caregivers Need from Healthcare ProfessionalsSuperintendencyfor the CaregiverWideCancer Caregivers OverviewCancer Lymphatic System Blood & Bone Marrow Lymphoma CLL & SLLAbout CLL & SLLDevelopment of CLL How CLL Affects the Body Risks Signs & Symptoms Richter's Transformation DiagnosisLab Tests Staging Watch & Wait TreatmentOverview of CLL Treatment Options Chemotherapy Antibody Therapy Targeted Therapy Radiation Therapy Splenectomy Stem Cell Transplantation SupportiveSuperintendencyCLL ResourcesVideos Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms DiagnosisSubtypes Staging Treatment Non-Hodgkin LymphomaSigns & Symptoms Causes TreatmentGoals of Treatment Watch and Wait Biologics Radiation Surgery Bone Marrow Transplant Complementary Therapies Side Effect Management Low Blood Counts Post Treatment Staging Classifying NHL Grading NHL NHL Subtypes TreatmentAggressive NHL Indolent NHL Get InvolvedWays to GiveMonthly Giving Planned GiftBequests Life Insurance Stocks Annuities Charitable Remainder Trust A Gift of Residual Interest ECHOage Volunteer Join an event Create an event Share your story Shared Stories News & EventsNewsImproving Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies Lien pour le sondage patients/proches LLA et LDGCB r/r Big News in Nova Scotia Events2018 National Patient Conference - Quebec City Vancouver Patient Conference - Sept 15 take it to the mat Toronto take it to the mat Montreal Programs & ResourcesPublications Educational Sessions Healthcare ProfessionalsResearch Fellowship SupportSupport Groups Peer Support Program Financial Assistance Helpful LinksGlossary Newsletter Archive Search form Search Search You are hereHome > Lymphoma > Patient Experience > Caregivers >WideCancer CaregiversWideCancer Caregivers There are many ways of caring for someone who has wide cancer. One of the most vital is simply to enjoy their visitor holding hands, watching television together, listening to music, playing cards or reading aloud to them. However, caregiving can include so much more. The Importance of Touch Sometimes when you cannot find words, a squeeze of the hand or a gentle hug can say just as much. Touch is a powerful way to communicate. It can help feelings of loneliness and isolation and can show how much you care. Giving PhysicalSuperintendencyYou may have to requite increasingly of the physical superintendency once given by nurses and other healthcare workers. Here are some types of physical superintendency you might need to learn: Bathing: help getting in and out of the tub or shower, sponge baths in bed. Lifting and moving: help getting into and out of a bed or chair, moving cushions and turning or rolling over in bed. Toileting: help getting onto and off the toilet, helping with use of bedpans, incontinence pads and catheters. Mouth care: help with brushing teeth, keeping lips moist, rinsing the mouth. Hair, skin and nail care: washing and drying hair, moisturizing skin, trimming nails on hands and feet. Giving medication: keeping track of timing, dosages and storage of medicines, including pills, liquids, ointments, sprays, suppositories or injections. It is important to get help and training when you need it. Hospitals may have pamphlets, guides and other information misogynist for you to take home. If necessary, a home superintendency nurse, physiotherapist or occupational therapist may be worldly-wise to show you how to perform important tasks. They can moreover provide support over the phone. If physical superintendency is rhadamanthine too much for you, consider using home superintendency aides, nurses or personal superintendency workers. Depending on your situation and where you live, you may have to pay for these services.   Lymphoma Patient ExperienceTaking Control Young Adults Coping with Cancer CaregiversBasics of Caregiving Caring for someone with Lymphoma Tips for Caregivers Self-care for Caregivers Caregivers Need from Healthcare ProfessionalsSuperintendencyfor the CaregiverWideCancer Caregivers Overview CLL & SLL Hodgkin Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Are you a patient? Get Informed Are you a healthcare professional? See Resources News & Events October 28, 2018 NewsTITTM NewsEvents 3rd Annual take it to the mat Montreal- Registration now open! Idolem Hot... Read increasingly well-nigh 3rd Annual take it to the mat Montreal- Registration now open! October 28, 2018 NewsTITTM NewsEvents 3rd Annual take it to the mat Montreal- Registration now open! Idolem Hot... Read increasingly well-nigh 3rd Annual take it to the mat Montreal- Registration now open! 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